Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Skin lightening and whitening are sometimes used synonymously and refer to bleaching the skin, a treatment that makes the skin's complexion lighter. However, the use of hazardous materials in ...

Learn why your skin-lightening products have stopped working, the hidden dangers of harsh ingredients, and how to switch to safer, skin-loving alternatives It’s 2025, and the obsession with achieving ...

Skin creams that use hydroquinone as the primary bleaching agent are some of the most popular cosmetics in Ghana, where fairness is often associated with beauty and a person’s social capital.

Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria reported routinely using skin lightening creams on their young children, according to a ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. We sometimes spend so much money on products that could be harming our skin (Photo ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has explained why it is not taking the option of banning the importation of bleaching cream was to avoid creating new business ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...