Amazon agrees to pay $6M and block sales of skin-lightening creams containing mercury, settling a decadelong lawsuit
The settlement requires that Amazon pay a total of $6 million in civil penalties and legal fees. Amazon must also take ...
Hosted on MSN15d
Omg! Health Minister raised concerns over the growing use of skin-lightening products
Dr Salako emphasised that many skin-whitening products contain harmful ... that the process and ingredients used to make black soap vary from one country to another. The most common ones are ...
Nigerian Tribune on MSN2d
FG’s alarm on the rising use of skin-lightening products
THE Federal Government’s most recent warning on the health risks associated with the use of skin-lightening products is a reminder ...
AllAfrica.com15d
Nigerian Govt Warns Against Rising Practice Of Skin Bleaching
The government has warned against the use of skin bleaching products, a practice that is widespread in the country - and ...
Pressenza15d
EcoWaste Coalition Slams Mercury Cosmetics as Toxic Menace to Health and Environment
Quezon City.  Despite the global ban, the EcoWaste Coalition continues to uncover the illegal use of mercury in unauthorized ...
Trinidad Express Newspapers20d
The Desire for Lighter Skin
Remember when Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel endorsed his own brand of skin lightening soaps and was also faced with accusations of skin bleaching? Studies have shown that not only is skin bleaching ...
allAfrica.com on MSN7d
Nigeria: Top 5 Countries With the Most Skin Bleaching Population
The skin bleaching industry has continued to grow into a multi-billion-dollar business worldwide, with millions of people in many countries using products to alter their complexion, especially in ...