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• Skin Lightening Products Linked to Neurological Problems, Kidney Damage: FDA

  June 2, 2026

  Michael Adams

  The FDA is warning consumers that skin lightening products containing mercury, hydroquinone or both ingredients are being sold through online marketplaces such as Amazon, Etsy, eBay and Walmart.

• Women of Color Face Health Risks From Skin Lightening Product Ingredients: Study

  July 27, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  The findings of a new study indicate social color bias is pressuring women of color to use skin lightening creams which may contain harmful ingredients.

• Mercury Exposure from Skin-Whitening Beauty Cream Linked to Vision Problems, CNN Reports

  November 30, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A report by CNN links the use of skin-lightening cream to mercury exposure which can cause vision loss and other serious health problems.

• Mercury-Tainted Skin Lightening Cream Left Woman Comatose, Probably Permanently, CDC Warns

  December 27, 2019

  Russell Maas

  The CDC warns that a California woman remains hospitalized due to long-term methyl mercury exposure from imported skin lightening cream.

• Skin Lightener Safety Warning Issued By FDA Over Unknown, Potentially Harmful Ingredients

  September 8, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  The FDA is warning of potential health risks linked to unapproved skin whitening or lightening injections which may contain harmful ingredients.

• Creams to Lighten Skin Linked to Side Effects

  January 19, 2010

  AboutLawsuits

  Some people who use creams to lighten their skin, such as Fair & White, L’Abidjanaise and Hyprogel, have reportedly been...