Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every time Caroline* looked at herself in the mirror, she felt a sense of dissatisfaction. Each selfie she took was altered with filters that made her appear lighter than she truly was. One day, as ...

As a result of the dangers associated with skin bleaching, the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) recently raised the alarm over the rising skin bleaching epidemic in the country. Apart from ...