The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has released a list of 13 skin-lightening products that contain mercury, a ...

EcoWaste Coalition flags 13 imported skin whitening creams containing dangerous mercury levels, urging the FDA and BOC to act ...

Health experts recommend being wary of skin-whitening creams after a Minnesota woman apparently developed peripheral visual loss that may be permanent — likely from exposure of excess levels of ...

(CNN) — Skin whitening products containing high levels of mercury continue to be sold on the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms, including websites run by eBay, Amazon and Alibaba, a new report by ...

Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria reported routinely using skin lightening creams on their young children, according to a ...

The Hidden Dangers of Skin Lightening Products | Oz Beauty & Skincare Dr. Oz investigates the dangerous and growing market of ...

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 ...

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 ...

An investigation into skin-lightening products sold online found mercury in nearly half of products tested. Federal law and an international treaty restrict the use of mercury in cosmetics to 1 ppm.

While many Americans often long for the perfect tan, a popular desire in Asia for many women and men is fair skin. Current skin-whitening products often contain mercury and the chemical hydroquinone, ...

From depictions of 'suitable' marriage partners in Netflix series Indian Matchmaking to the on-going popularity of skin-lightening creams, colourism remains rife in certain communities. Here, writer ...

Skin whitening products containing high levels of mercury continue to be sold on the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms, including websites run by eBay, Amazon and Alibaba, a new report by the Zero ...