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 ...

I visited a popular market in Kano, where people who call themselves "mixologists" create skin-whitening creams from scratch. The market has a whole row of shops where thousands of these creams ...

The agency has alerted health care providers to advise patients against using the creams. Skin-lightening creams may be used to whiten or lighten the skin, or remove freckles, acne, wrinkles ...

When a mother of six from Nigeria, began using skin-lightening creams on her children, she never imagined the consequences. Under pressure from her family, she believed she was giving her children ...