In Nigeria, there is a big market for bleaching creams as evident by the sheer number of people engaged in ‘mixing’ creams. Bleaching is using harmful and strong chemicals to have a lighter complexion ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

We're tired of our dark skin not being considered worthy and beautiful. In the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Eurocentric ideals of beauty have been brought to the world's attention. One ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Creams marketed to lighten skin tone are being sold illegally on British high streets, including in butchers and specialist food ...