This story is part of 'White lies', a series by CNN's As Equals investigating skin whitening practices ... an example in which users compared before-and-after images of themselves.

After almost 40 years of using whitening products ... the way you looked before but even worse." "Once you stop, your skin becomes darker than its original tone, and then it takes a while for ...

To many Americans, and Asian-Americans, however, the promotion of skin-whitening products appears to be racist and “colourist”. Whiter is an anthology of essays by Asian-American women on skin ...

In 2020, the global skin whitening market was reportedly valued at $8.6bn. It is projected to grow to $13.7bn by 2025. If we live in a culture where market size is synonymous with societal ...

The decision to ban the products came after ... her skin for more than five years and the ban has forced her to both pay more for, and be flexible about, her beauty regimen. "Before the ban ...

SUSAN ANDERSON: I went through hell before I got myself again ... said it was considering new regulations on skin whitening products. After her medical scare, Susan Anderson briefly stopped ...