Illegal skin-lightening creams containing mercury and steroids are appearing on British high streets. Here’s what’s in them ...

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Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds Children are being “bombarded” with harmful products online, including weight-loss drugs ...

A beauty cream has been urgently pulled from the shelves after it was found to contain a prohibited ingredient. The product poses a "serious chemical risk" as it contains an excessive amount of ...

A chronic autoimmune condition impacting the skin, psoriasis can be quite an unsightly eyesore. But did you know that psoriasis may present much differently in darker skin? While red scaly patches are ...

As thousands of travellers queue at various ports of entry into South Africa at the end of the peak holiday travel period, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has warned against bringing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria used skin lightening creams on their children. Maternal use of these products ...

A significant proportion of under 5s in Nigeria may be being exposed to skin lightning products, if the results of a semi-urban community survey are indicative, suggests research published in the open ...

80% of respondents’ children exposed to skin bleaching products were under 2 years old; Aesthetic preferences trumped knowledge of health risks, responses indicated A significant proportion of under ...

State Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday ordered three Long Island companies to stop selling skin-lightening creams and other cosmetics containing mercury. "Mercury is poison, not a beauty ...

New York authorities ordered three New York companies Aleena Cosmetics, Axabee Skincare, and Singhcart, LLC to immediately stop selling skin-lightening creams and other cosmetics that allegedly ...

Skin lightening products from three Long Island-based companies are being forced off the market after an investigation found dangerously high — and illegal — levels of mercury in the cosmetics, ...