illegal and inappropriate use of hydroquinone and other active ingredients such as steroids to lighten the skin. This kind of permanent skin bleaching has then left many individuals dealing with ...

The World Health Organization warns that skin bleaching has become a public health concern as products pose grave health ...

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has called for urgent action to tackle the alarming prevalence of skin bleaching in Nigeria ...

The Federal Government has raised concerns as Nigeria has the highest usage rates of skin-lightening products globally, with ...

Turner. By inhibiting tyrosinase, hydroquinone reduces melanin production and helps lighten areas of hyperpigmentation. It’s one of the most potent skin-lightening agents available. With great ...

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Wednesday decried the increasing use of ...

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has raised the need to revive the “Black is ...

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, raised concerns over increasing use of skin-lightening ...

which prohibit harmful skin-bleaching agents like mercury, and limit hydroquinone concentration to 2%. He added; The CSMP has carried out sensitisation campaigns, grassroots advocacy, and training ...