Learn why your skin-lightening products have stopped working, the hidden dangers of harsh ingredients, and how to switch to safer, skin-loving alternatives It’s 2025, and the obsession with achieving ...

Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘White lies‘, a series by CNN’s As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits ...

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 ...

Skin creams that use hydroquinone as the primary bleaching agent are some of the most popular cosmetics in Ghana, where fairness is often associated with beauty and a person’s social capital.

Nigerians are too judgmental - BBN's Doyin says no more participation in reality shows [The Nigerian Voice] 'Big Brother Naija' star Doyin recounts time in her life where she tried to bleach her skin.

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 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has explained why it is not taking the option of banning the importation of bleaching cream was to avoid creating new business ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. We sometimes spend so much money on products that could be harming our skin (Photo ...

The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sensitised the mass media for onward information dissemination to the grassroots on dangers and health risks associated ...