I need to exfoliate (lightly) fairly often, but most products I have tried are too harsh and cause more problems than they ...

The new patches of hyperpigmentation may lighten after about eight weeks. Lightening creams are over-the-counter (OTC) treatments that work with select ingredients to help decrease pigmentation.

Steroids in Whitening Creams – Some illegal products sneak in corticosteroids, that often lead to thinning skin, hormonal imbalance, and acne. I for one am an example of someone who used Funbact ...

E-commerce ads claiming instant skin whitening by lotions have been proven unsubstantiated, as companies admitted to exaggerating unique selling points to stand out online. The Central Consumer ...

Women in Nigeria use skin-whitening products more than in any other African country - 77% use them regularly, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). In Congo-Brazzaville the figure is 66 ...

I visited a popular market in Kano, where people who call themselves "mixologists" create skin-whitening creams from scratch. The market has a whole row of shops where thousands of these creams ...

The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six of her children, under pressure from her family, with results that she now deeply regrets.

We extensively tested and asked dermatologists for their recommendations of the best retinol eye creams that offer relief if you struggle with hyperpigmentation or textured under eyes. Health ...

No company has had greater success peddling this message across Asia, Africa and the Middle East than Unilever’s Fair & Lovely brand, which sells millions of tubes of skin-lightening cream ...

The benefits are similar to trusty CeraVe cream but Naturium gets a slight edge for the addition of more hydrating ingredients. It’s also fragrance-free, which makes it safe for anyone who’s s ...