Skin lightening products-- also known as bleaching creams, whiteners, skin brighteners, or fading creams -- work by reducing a pigment called melanin in the skin. Most people who use lighteners do ...

It’s 2022 and people are ordering skin whitening creams and slathering them on their faces and bodies, perpetuating white supremacy and the Eurocentric ideals of beauty. These products are ...

Skin lightening – using cosmetic products to make the skin appear paler by reducing the amount of pigmentation – is a multibillion-dollar industry. According to market researchers Global ...

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A spokesperson added that the company is "committed and focused on removing the term 'whitening' as fast as possible in ... whose high-end skin products are now widely available in Europe and ...

fast-rising Nigerian artist Shoday is back with another hit. Lightening creams are formulated to reduce the appearance of hyperpigmentation, dark spots, and uneven skin tone. They are often used ...

In an interview with Geo News, the minister said that several beauty parlours have developed their own skin-lightening creams that are not certified by the authorities concerned. “Many beauty ...