The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all ...

Steroids in Whitening Creams – Some illegal products sneak in corticosteroids, that often lead to thinning skin, hormonal imbalance, and acne. I for one am an example of someone who used Funbact ...

The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six of her children, under pressure from her family, with results that she now deeply regrets. Fatima, whose name has been changed to protect ...

The International League of Dermatological Societies has raised the alarm over the misuse of topical corticosteroids in skin-bleaching products. It urges global action to address this growing concern.

New York City health officials are warning consumers about foreign skin care products containing mercury that are sold online and in stores. The health department warned about 22 skin-lightening ...

Doctors who first saw her said it looked as if she had first-degree burns. The first time Anderson used a skin whitening cream she was 12. Her stepmother gave it to her but didn't tell her what it was ...

The first time Anderson used a skin whitening cream she was 12. Her stepmother gave it to her but didn't tell her what it was for. "She never explained it to me," she says. "I just felt it was a ...

Watch out for elevated mercury levels in skin-lightening products. The warning from the New York City health department is raising alarm about 22 skin-lightening products, largely from Pakistan ...