Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

Illegal skin-lightening creams containing mercury and steroids are appearing on British high streets. Here’s what’s in them ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming... Skin bleaching is terribly popular -- and takes a ...

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Many people using skin-lightening products are unaware of the harmful side effects, according to a new report. Skin bleaching in the US is an expanding — and unregulated — industry, according to a new ...

A random search for “Skin Lightening Products in Kenya” on social media and other online platforms yields hundreds of results and thousands of comments from people who are desperate to change their ...

Skin bleaching is a method of lightening skin by using products that reduce melanin production, a pigment that makes skin dark. Skin bleaching typically involves using skin-lightening creams to ...