One of the most disturbing legacies that plagues the African American community is the light skin/dark skin issue. Whether we like it or not, many dark-skinned women still find that, in some cases, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place ...

The FDA has launched an initiative warning about over-the-counter skin lightening products after receiving reports of side effects. The agency's Skin Facts! Initiative, announced last week, is aimed ...

A woman's skin has turned a bizarre blue-brown color after using skin-lightening cream. This condition, known as exogenous ochronosis, had been affecting the 55-year-old patient for a year before she ...

When Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America, becoming the first Indian Miss America, not everyone was celebrating her barrier-breaking win. In India, where Davuluri's family emigrated from, her ...

Before trying any product, make sure to do your research and see a dermatologist. Skin lightening involves using creams, lotions, pills, or treatments that are meant to reduce the amount of melanin in ...

Skin lightening products can be dangerous for consumers when they contain harmful ingredients that are illegal for over-the-counter sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned. The potentially ...

Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developed peripheral visual loss that may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels of ...

Illegal skin lightening products are being sold in butchers and specialist food shops across the UK as well as online, a watchdog has warned. The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) said the ...

An investigation into skin-lightening products sold online found mercury in nearly half of products tested. Federal law and an international treaty restrict the use of mercury in cosmetics to 1 ppm.

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.

Illegal skin-lightening creams were found on sale in the UK, but they are far from the only place where colorism is driving the trend to this day. While it’s nowhere near its early 20th-century peak, ...