“What’s the difference between wearing a hair weave and changing your skin color? ... There really isn't a difference ... To say that it negates anything I've said about the blackness in America is ...

Last week, a video of Serena Williams went viral on X as internet users accused her of bleaching her skin. Numerous internet users quickly speculated that Serena had altered her skin tone — something ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of melanin, or pigment, in the skin to make it appear lighter. It’s a big industry and predominantly targets women of ...

THIS RISK STUDIES HAVE SHOWN BEAUTY STANDARDS OFTEN SET BY EUROPEAN CULTURE PROMPT CHANGE FROM HEAD TO TOE. IT’S A SENSITIVE TOPIC FOR BAKUDO ON A STASSI BECAUSE SHE SAYS COLORISM IS A PROBLEM IN THE ...

Inna Samson was 15 when she finally gave in to the pressure to take pills to lighten her skin tone. “It’s definitely the biggest regret I have from high school,” she says. She’s been teased for most ...

Serena Williams is hitting back at the internet detectives who have accused her of bleaching her skin. In a recent Instagram Live video shared on Dec. 2, the tennis legend addressed the rumors that ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Complications from the use of skin lightening products are a serious problem for men and women of African descent, a study shows. In a group of 46 people, Dr. Antoine Petit ...