Women of Color Face Health Risks From Skin Lightening Product Ingredients: Study
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.
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.
A report by CNN links the use of skin-lightening cream to mercury exposure which can cause vision loss and other serious health problems.
The CDC warns that a California woman remains hospitalized due to long-term methyl mercury exposure from imported skin lightening cream.
The FDA is warning of potential health risks linked to unapproved skin whitening or lightening injections which may contain harmful ingredients.
Some people who use creams to lighten their skin, such as Fair & White, L’Abidjanaise and Hyprogel, have reportedly been experiencing potentially serious side effects from the skin lightening creams.