I also witnessed teenage girls buying bleaching creams for themselves and in bulk so that they could sell them to their peers. Market salesmen use powerful substances to mix skin-lightening creams ...

There are no FDA-approved over-the-counter skin-lightening products, the agency warns. Manufacturers and distributors of over ...

Mercury is a neurotoxin used as a preservative in skin-lightening creams. It is commonly found in products generously applied to the skin, which increases the level of exposure, said Chris ...