With this shift, skin lighteners became cosmetics primarily ... Surveys in the US found that many African American consumers took offence at the term “bleaching” – with its connotations ...

A new study by Northwestern University Medicine published in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology found that the majority of those who use skin-lightening products in the United ...

Skin lightening might not be a familiar topic to many Americans, but it is a popular ... Kenyans and other African immigrants, as well as in Latino and Asian communities. According to a 2021 ...

Skin lightening, also called whitening or ... “This is an issue that every African American, every person of color knows and experiences,” said Hall, who will deliver the keynote address ...

over-the-counter skin lightening creams like Fair & White can cause disturbing side-effects. One of the most disturbing legacies that plagues the African American community is the light skin/dark ...

Beyoncé‘s mother, Tina Knowles, this week hit out at “racists,” “losers” and “self-haters” who accused the singer of lightening her skin ... dark-skinned African-American woman ...