Influencer Mashie shocks followers by admitting to skin whitening with hydrogen peroxide, raising safety concerns.

Prevalence of skin bleaching in Africa According to a World Bankdocument, a recent meta-analysis found that 27.1% of Africans practice skin bleaching. An analysis of 68 studies revealed that ...

The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the " world capital of skin bleaching" ...

“The widespread use of SLPs in Africa, particularly in ... Prohibition of Bleaching Agents, Regulations, which prohibit harmful skin-bleaching agents like mercury, and limit hydroquinone ...

The skin bleaching industry has continued to grow into a multi-billion-dollar business worldwide, with millions of people in many countries using products to alter their complexion, especially in ...

has issued a clarion call for African nations to collaborate in tackling the widespread use of harmful skin-lightening products (SLPs) across the continent. Salako emphasized the need for other ...

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has raised concerns over the increasing prevalence of Skin-Lightening Products (SLPs) in Nigeria and across Africa despite their ...

A TikTok video of a man addressing accusations that he bleached his skin went viral. People were not convinced as he explained his skin complexion change.

Rwanda has become the latest in a string of African countries to ban skin bleaching products, but Global Industry Analysts predict that the skin lightening industry will reach $31.2 billion by ...

Influencer and software developer, Masheane Sefuthi, has left fans stunned after he admitted having bleached his skin using an unconventional method. The Youtuber, who goes by Mashie online ...

The skin bleaching industry has continued to grow into a multi-billion-dollar business worldwide, with millions of people in many countries ...