Skin-whitening creams containing mercury pose a serious threat to kidney health. These products, often sold online and ...

Despite global bans, mercury continues to be found in some fairness creams. Dermatologists say this toxic ingredient can ...

Toxic mercury-laden skin-lightening creams, banned globally, flood online platforms in India. Tests show levels up to 27,000 ...

MINNESOTA -- A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most likely from using beauty creams containing high levels of the ...

The Minnesota woman had also suffered from muscle weakness, insomnia and leg pain after her 'prolonged use' of the creams Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Skin lightening products can be dangerous for consumers when they contain harmful ingredients that are illegal for over-the-counter sales, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned. The potentially ...

Dermatologist tells you why using untested, unregulated products bought on e-commerce platforms can lead to kidney, skin, ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Unilever and Johnson & Johnson plan to rename or discontinue some of their skincare brands in India as controversy grows over the use of skin-lightening products. Unilever and Johnson & Johnson plan ...

Those who rely on skin-lightening products are largely unaware of their potential harm and don’t consult a doctor before trying them, according to an analysis in the International Journal of Women’s ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...

As someone who is obsessed with beauty products and knows a thing or two about skincare, I often see the words “lightening,” “whitening,” “brightening,” and “bleaching” (the enemy word) thrown around ...