The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the over-the-counter sale of skin care products with mercury and hydroquinone in ...

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.

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 ...