Skin lightening involves using creams, lotions, pills, or treatments that are meant to reduce the amount of melanin in your skin. Melanin is the natural pigment that gives your skin its color, and ...

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, ...

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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 ...

Rose petal powder is a popular addition to DIY skincare routines. It is mild, smells nice, easy to use, and is commonly utilised in homemade face masks and scrubs. Many people use it in hopes of ...

Some skin care products containing harmful ingredients are for sale online and in South Florida stores. Many local beauty supply stores have aisles filled with products advertised to “lighten,” “fade, ...

Rosy pink lips are not just a sign of beauty and femininity but also an indicator of good health. Pigmented or pale lips can be a symptom of anaemia, dehydration or lack of oxygen in one's body. This ...

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 ...

Creams marketed to lighten skin tone are being sold illegally on British high streets, including in butchers and specialist food shops. It is an unsettling discovery, but perhaps not a surprising one.