A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; Photo: Getty Images) The use of topical skin-lightening — also referred ...

The global skin-lightening market is worth over $10 billion and growing, but the unregulated products driving it contain ...

Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of melanin, or pigment, in the skin to make it appear lighter. It's a big industry and predominantly targets women of ...

"It doesn't matter if you're black or white" may have been one of Michael Jackson most famous musical lines, but since his death, it still seems to matter to many of his fans. The late King of Pop ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Skin lightening might not be a familiar topic to many Americans, but it is a popular subject globally and in some U.S.

Emma Watson may have blemished her pristine reputation by modeling for and being the face of a Lancôme skin-whitening cream, a type of product typically marketed to consumers outside the United States ...

Pedestrians walk past an advertisement for a skin-whitening cream on a street in Abidjan. Many African countries including Ivory Coast have banned the use of skin-lightening products because of health ...

Do you want fair skin without using cosmetic products or chemical-based skin-lightening treatments? Let's check out the best home remedies Not everyone is blessed with fair skin. Your skin color ...