Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

Before trying any product, make sure to do your research and see a dermatologist. Skin lightening involves using creams, lotions, pills, or treatments that are meant to reduce the amount of melanin in ...

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.

The FDA has launched an initiative warning about over-the-counter skin lightening products after receiving reports of side effects. The agency's Skin Facts! Initiative, announced last week, is aimed ...

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 ...

· Colorism – system of inequality that views lighter skin as more beautiful and advantageous – motivates skin lightening · Users aren’t aware of adulterated ingredients in over-the-counter products ...

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 ...

There’s so much confusion about products and ingredients that claim to lighten and/or brighten skin. So we consulted with Dr. Dennis Gross, founder of 900 Fifth Dermatology and Dr. Dennis Gross ...

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 physically ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place ...

Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism is driving the trend to this day. While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, ...