“But they’re often sold over the counter or even used in salons, particularly for skin lightening.” The consequences can be serious. “Prolonged use leads to thinning of the skin ...

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 desire to have fairer, whiter skin is nothing new in the Philippines, where skin-lightening products (SLP) have long been popular. These days, there are even more products to choose from, with ...

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 ...

Every few months, social media stirs up the same tired conversation: Skin bleaching. Someone’s glow-up or flawless look has the internet in a frenzy, and the accusations start flying.

Every few months, social media stirs up the same tired conversation: Skin bleaching. Someone’s glow-up or flawless look has the internet in a frenzy, and the accusations start flying.

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 her ...

Ilia’s award-winning Super Serum Skin Tint is a three-in-one product that features skincare and SPF, and PEOPLE readers can ...

When a mother of six from Nigeria, began using skin-lightening creams on her children, she never imagined the consequences. Under pressure from her family, she believed she was giving her children ...

Vybz openly embraced skin bleaching and even had a skin lightening brand but told the Hot 97 crew around the 9:45-minute mark below that he's embraced a "fully melanated" lifestyle. "I mean ...