Almost everyone who’s tried whitening has experienced that distinctive zing when sipping something cold or biting into ice cream. While manufacturers assure us this sensitivity is temporary ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all ...

insisted that a seller add a lightening agent to a cream that was being mixed for her children, even though it was a regulated substance for adults and illegal to use on children. "Even though my ...