But what you probably didn't know until earlier this week is that Nivea also sells skin-lightening cream to consumers in Africa. SEE ALSO: Oh look, another insensitive, wannabe 'woke' ad campaign.

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 ...

Many of these products are safe to use, but some have been reported to have dangerous ingredients. Back in 2019, we found skin care products listing elevated levels of mercury on their labels ...

Image Priyanka Chopra Jonas is among several Bollywood celebrities who have faced a backlash over their endorsements of skin lightening creams.Credit...Mike Blake/Reuters “We recognize that the ...

The most common conditions leading to lightening cream use were melasma (brown to gray-brown patches) and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Less than half reported subjective improvement ...

Unilever will rename Fair & Lovely, a skin-lightening cream which has been criticised for promoting negative stereotypes around dark skin tones. It will also remove references to "whitening" or ...

An ITV Wales This Week investigation has found shops across South Wales selling skin lightening creams with an illegal and potentially harmful ingredient. The products contain hydroquinone ...