The health department warned about 22 skin-lightening products, including 15 products from Pakistan and two from Thailand, that include dangerous levels of mercury. City officials said they had ...

Watch out for elevated mercury levels in skin-lightening products. The warning from the New York City health department is raising alarm about 22 skin-lightening products, largely from Pakistan ...

The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six of her children, under pressure from her family, with results that she now deeply regrets. Fatima, whose name has been changed to protect ...

The desire to have fairer, whiter skin is nothing new in the Philippines, where skin-lightening products (SLP) have long been popular. These days, there are even more products to choose from, with ...