The appeal of lighter skin may seem irresistible but here are the hidden dangers of bleaching creams and why you're doing more harm than good. The psychological effects behind bleaching cannot be ...

Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority is set to ban the skin-bleaching agent hydroquinone later this summer Hydroquinone, used in the treatment of freckles and brown patches on the skin, as well as cosmetic ...

Skin bleaching is a billion-dollar industry in predominantly black countries, but some governments want that to change. Rwanda is one of them. Pointing to the chemicals’ harmful health effects, the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The International League of Dermatological Societies has released an updated position statement on the use of ...

In the past several years, multinational corporations have heavily marketed the idea that lighter skin leads to more prosperity. As a result, dangerous skin bleaching has become a public health crisis ...

Skin brightening is about increasing your skin’s radiance and improving your skin tone without altering your natural complexion. It’s the safest and most skin-friendly approach Today, you might just ...

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 ...

Despite the onslaught of celebratory memes, websites, and companies dedicated to Blackness and #melanation, skin bleaching is still very much a thing in many parts of the world. Ghana has taken steps ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...