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 ...

Today, you might just see a viral TikTok video of a woman praising a particular product for transforming her skin, fading all her dark spots, and giving her “skin like milk. “Then you check the ...

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 ...

Many people in Nigeria buy lotions and body creams without checking the ingredients. At first, it feels like the product is working. Your skin might look lighter, smoother, or brighter. But weeks ...

Skin bleaching, once widely condemned and pushed into the shadows in Ghana, is making a quiet but noticeable comeback; this ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming... Skin bleaching is terribly popular -- and takes a ...

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 ...