The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...

A woman's before-and-after video showing dramatic results from skin bleaching has sparked debate after she worried her ...

She says she used creams she bought at her local supermarket in the city of Kano, without a doctor's prescription.

When a Nigerian mother used skin-lightening creams on her children, she aimed for a brighter future. Instead, she faces the ...

Skin Bleaching Cream for All Skin Type --- The cream is white, it leaves a very slight white cast to your skin under foundation. It gives the effect of lightening the skin ever so slightly ...

There are no FDA-approved over-the-counter skin-lightening products, the agency warns. Manufacturers and distributors of over ...

You’ll just keep applying stronger creams, which will cause even more harm. Many people who bleach their skin don’t realise that lightening agents make skin extremely sensitive to the sun.

The awareness of skin bleaching (SB ... beauty standards that drive the demand for skin-lightening products. READ ALSO: Bleaching creams cause kidney disease, cancer — NAFDAC Get real-time ...

The data also shows that 77 per cent of women in Nigeria consume skin-lightening ... bleaching could lead to stretch marks and, in severe cases, congenital infections. “Steroid-based creams ...

Skin Bleaching Cream for All Skin Type --- The cream is white, it leaves a very slight white cast to your skin under foundation. It gives the effect of lightening the skin ever so slightly ...

I also witnessed teenage girls buying bleaching creams for themselves and in bulk so that they could sell them to their peers. Market salesmen use powerful substances to mix skin-lightening creams ...