Meagan Good can find joy in the bleakest of moments. In a recent interview with Essence, the Shazam! actress opened up about how rumors that she was bleaching her skin actually helped her along her ...

There is a growing awareness of the dangers of skin bleaching, as these products can cause serious skin problems like skin irritation, discolouration, and even cancer. In these cultures, pale skin was ...

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 ...

INEC says some of the harmful effects of bleaching creams include cancer and damage to vital organs of the body. Adeyeye spoke at the Media Sensitisation Workshop on the Dangers of Bleaching Creams ...

Why are some skin-lightening ingredients harmful, and what does using these products say about colorism in the U.S.? Nyakim Gatwech is a model from South Sudan living in Minnesota. Recently on ...

Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism is driving the trend to this day. While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, ...

For years, the quiet spread of skin bleaching across Nigeria has unfolded in salons, bedrooms, markets, and social media timelines—often dismissed as a matter of beauty preference or personal choice.

SINGAPORE — Can the prolonged use of skin-lightening products, such as hydroquinone, lead to skin cancer? This question was posed by Ousmane Faye, MD, PhD, director general of Mali's Bamako ...

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 ...