'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'
"Even though my hands are discoloured, I am here to buy creams for my kids so they can be light-skinned. I believe my hands ...
Texas Public Radio2d
Skin bleaching is terribly popular and takes a terrible toll
The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...
Briefly on MSN2d
"Will He Still Like Me?": Woman Shows Before and After Results of Bleaching Cream, SA Concerned
A woman's before-and-after video showing dramatic results from skin bleaching has sparked debate after she worried her ...
The dark side of skin-whitening: How one mother’s decision has destroyed her children’s lives forever
When a Nigerian mother used skin-lightening creams on her children, she aimed for a brighter future. Instead, she faces the ...
Gothamist9d
Don’t lighten up: NYC warns of hazards in 22 skin-lightening creams.
There are no FDA-approved over-the-counter skin-lightening products, the agency warns. Manufacturers and distributors of over ...
Mercury found in foreign skin care products sold online and in stores, NYC health officials say
The New York City Health Department said 22 skin-lightening products, including 15 from Pakistan and two from Thailand, ...
BBC4d
'I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams'
I visited a popular market in Kano, where people who call themselves "mixologists" create skin-whitening creams from scratch. The market has a whole row of shops where thousands of these creams ...