A new study by Northwestern University Medicine published in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology found that the majority of those who use skin-lightening products in the United States are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot of Americans want to lighten their skin. Skin lightening, also called whitening or bleaching, is a multibillion-dollar ...

Skin whitening is a major industry around the world, including in the U.S., but it is endemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. It's rooted in colonial-era beauty standards that see brighter ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Skin lightening agents are reportedly used in more than 20% of individuals with skin of color. Many individuals ...

In many parts of the world skin whitening is a major industry, but women in Nigeria have a particular fondness for creams and lotions that promise to lighten their skin. By one estimate, over 77% of ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...

Many women aren't aware that there's a vast difference between lightening, brightening, and whitening creams. So, how can you determine which cream is the perfect fit for your skin type? To start, you ...

While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, the dangerous practice of skin bleaching — using creams, injections, or other products to lighten one’s complexion — has never truly disappeared.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria used skin lightening creams on their children. Maternal use of these products ...

State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday ordered three Long Island companies to stop selling skin-lightening creams and other cosmetics containing mercury. "Mercury is poison, not a beauty ...

Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds ...

Skin lightening, also called whitening or bleaching, is a multibillion-dollar industry with products that can damage the skin and that, researchers say, promote a dangerous message about beauty and ...