“Potent topical corticosteroids are used in some parts of the world as a skin bleaching agent,” Henry W. Lim, MD, president of the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS), told ...

The International League of Dermatological Societies has raised the alarm over the misuse of topical corticosteroids in skin-bleaching products. It urges global action to address this growing concern.

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. Susan Anderson, age ...

Glutathione – An antioxidant popular in skin-lightening treatments, though its effectiveness is still debated. This soap has an intense reputation on social media, and honestly, I get why.

Fifty years after leaving this world, Josephine Baker (1906-1975) is once again shaking her bananas in Paris, as Josephine Baker - Le Musical comes to the Théâtre Bobino. It's the same stage where ...

That woman is entertainer Josephine Baker, and the honor will take place Tuesday. But critics in France say that by focusing on an American-born figure,… Josephine Baker makes history as first ...

"It's just so, so unfortunate because of the pitfalls, the hazards, not knowing that the steroids that are used in addition to the bleaching agents, once you put them on your skin, they're absorbed ...

"It's just so, so unfortunate because of the pitfalls, the hazards, not knowing that the steroids that are used in addition to the bleaching agents, once you put them on your skin, they're ...

Before she was a legend, Josephine Baker was a little girl from Missouri who loved to make funny faces. Teachers chided her for this habit; Baker paid them little heed. “Our faces aren’t made ...

Skin bleaching continues to be an escalating public health crisis in Zimbabwe and across Africa, with new findings from the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealing that around 25 to 80 percent ...

One day, as she aimlessly scrolled through the internet, she stumbled upon a skin-bleaching product that promised to transform her appearance—and it did, for a while. “At first, everything was ...