Viral discourse around skin bleaching has ensued on TikTok. Consumers have been discussing everything from promoting hydroquinone in facials to bleaching creams turning the skin yellow. Black women ...

The global skin-lightening market is worth over $10 billion and growing, but the unregulated products driving it contain ...

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 and ...

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 ...

A consumer watchdog has issued a stark warning over the potentially "devastating" health consequences of intravenous (IV) drips marketed for skin lightening, as an investigation reveals hundreds of UK ...

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, ...

Perhaps now, more than ever, dermatologists, cosmetics companies, and beauty editors are emphasizing the importance of protecting your skin from the sun. And that's where the skincare underdog alpha ...

Photograph by Inez & Vinoodh for W Magazine, May 2009. We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. The hustle and grind of everyday life often means ...