A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) The use of topical skin-lightening — also referred ...

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

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The use of skin bleaching products is common among women of African or Asian descent. Clinicians should ...

Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of melanin, or pigment, in the skin to make it appear lighter. It’s a big industry and predominantly targets women of ...

THIS RISK STUDIES HAVE SHOWN BEAUTY STANDARDS OFTEN SET BY EUROPEAN CULTURE PROMPT CHANGE FROM HEAD TO TOE. IT’S A SENSITIVE TOPIC FOR BAKUDO ON A STASSI BECAUSE SHE SAYS COLORISM IS A PROBLEM IN THE ...