The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has on Tuesday shut down a network of shops selling ...

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The first time Anderson used a skin whitening cream she was 12. Her stepmother gave it to her but didn't tell her what it was for. "She never explained it to me," she says.

Illegal skin-lightening creams are used by some black people and, to a lesser extent, some Asian people. They can cause harm in two ways. The creams usually contain hydroxyquinone, a skin-bleaching ...

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming business in that country and others.

Skin bleaching is terribly popular ... The first time Anderson used a skin whitening cream she was 12. Her stepmother gave it to her but didn't tell her what it was for.