In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it's 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world.

We hear from young Africans who have used products to lighten their skin.

The minister called on influencers, celebrities, and community leaders to advocate for natural beauty and self-acceptance, challenging the myths surrounding lighter skin. Dr Iziaq Salako, Nigeria’s ...

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 ...

Bleaching is the practice of using substances, mixtures or physical treatments to lighten Skin colour. This practice reduces the content of melanin. This is the layer that protects the skin from the ...

While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, the dangerous practice of skin bleaching — using creams, injections, or other products to lighten one’s complexion — has never truly disappeared.

Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel stopped by Hot 97 on April 9 to reflect on his skin bleaching and how his views on the controversial beauty trend have changed now that he’s “fully melanated” again. “I ...