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 ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘White lies‘, a series by CNN’s As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits ...

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 ...

Every year we spend a lot of cash looking for the products that can make us look and feel prettier and part of the journey is trying new things. You can come across different products that are ...

Popular skincare brand Jenny’s Glow has been called out for selling bleaching creams that damage the skin. Some of her whitening products include Oshaprapra soap, oil and lotion, half-cast body lotion ...

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 ...

The Associated Press reports that even after a “Don’t Kill the Skin” campaign by Jamaican health officials to educate people about the dangers of skin-bleaching cream, their use hasn’t decreased at ...

A woman's skin has turned a bizarre blue-brown color after using skin-lightening cream. This condition, known as exogenous ochronosis, had been affecting the 55-year-old patient for a year before she ...

Learn how to check if your lotion contains bleaching agents. Spot harmful ingredients, avoid unsafe creams, and choose safe skincare products in Nigeria. Many people in Nigeria buy lotions and body ...

Can a person go blind from using bleaching creams? Skin lightening and whitening are sometimes used synonymously and refer to ...

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 ...