"Illegal bleaching creams and soaps are a major problem," Bouch says. "And once we eradicate it from Brixton, it will go to another borough where there's a big Asian or Black population." ...

If the idealised look is several shades lighter than your natural skintone, using bleaching creams will seem ... the latest in a string of African countries to ban skin bleaching products, but ...

Award-winning gospel musician Great Ampong went viral after flaunting his new look in a viral video. The video garnered concerned Ghanaians on social media.

In 2022, Kartel called out critics in a statement likening skin bleaching to Black women altering their hair. “99.99% of Black Women (1)cream their hair or (2)wear ‘caucasian’ wigs,” he ...

Skin creams containing the harsh chemical hydroquinone, which should only be prescribed by a doctor, were found in shops ...

when the self-proclaimed “King of the Dancehall” defended his skin bleaching by comparing it to Black women altering their natural hair on Instagram. “99.99% of Black Women (1)cream their ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids ... rather than removing the natural African skin tone,” she adds. Dr. Saini Roop, a consultant dermatologist, says skin bleaching ...

According to HotNewHipHop, Vybz shared similar thoughts in now-deleted Instagram posts in 2022, where he defended his skin bleaching. "99.99% of Black Women (1)cream their hair or (2)wear ...

She says she used creams she bought at her local ... Women in Nigeria use skin-whitening products more than in any other African country - 77% use them regularly, according to the UN World Health ...