News Articles On Skin-Lightening

Articles on the UK & its Cities:

British Vogue:

(2023) How Watching My Darker-Skinned Sister Battle Colourism Changed My Perception of Beauty Forever:https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_L91vsy3NokJ:https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/colourism&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2022) The Skin-Lightening Industry Is Facing A Reckoning - But Change Starts With Consumers:https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iFC1fec4Bq0J:https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/skin-lightening&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2020) What Beyonce Thought Us About Black Beauty: https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/beyonce-beauty-tips

BBC:

(2021) Skin-lightening creams: Women 'not recognised' by father: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-57595678

(2021) Why people of colour are misidentified so often:https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210519-why-people-of-colour-are-misidentified-so-often

(2020) The people fighting 'light skin bias':https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200818-colourism-in-india-the-people-fighting-light-skin-bias

(2020) 'Why I've used skin-whitening products': https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:BUsq2_U3dtUJ:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-53275734+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2019) Avoid skin-lightening creams 'at all costs': https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49851669

(2018)  I almost died from skin-whitening creams: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:U2LpkyIXzKMJ:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-45085678/i-almost-died-from-skin-whitening-creams+&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2018) 'I didn't know skin-whitening cream was illegal': https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:ELGe9G5vRWcJ:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-45085676+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2016) Illegal skin lightening creams being sold in London: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35589645

(2016) Illegal skin bleaching products on sale in Coventry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-36717121

(2013) Kanebo apologises for lightening products’ skin damage: http://bbc.co.uk/news/business-23543212

(2004) Illegal skin cream: An investigation by Inside Out West Midlands has discovered that illegal skin creams are openly sold in beauty shops in Birmingham: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:OGCrCAEjZ8oJ:www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/articles/2007/10/12/westmidlands_skin_bleaching_s12_w5_feature.shtml+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Mirror:

(2020) L'Oreal to remove 'whitening', 'lightening' and 'fair' from skin care products: https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/loreal-remove-whitening-lightening-fair-22271383

(2020) Alexandra Burke says she was told to bleach skin to appeal to white audiences:https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/alexandra-burke-says-told-bleach-22224044

(2019) Anila Baig: Corrie will show skin lightening is beyond the pale: https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/anila-baig-corrie-show-skin-17382659 

Daily Mail:

(2020) Pick - me - up skincare: Eight skin brightening  products to help you achieve a glowing complexion this spring  https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:UkafQvOsH4EJ:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8176043/Best-skin-brightening-products-glowing-skin-2020.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2016) Emma Watson's fans accuse her of promoting skin lightening after Lancôme campaign for a brightening product resurfaces on the web: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-fDSME9EM84J:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3513549/Emma-Watson-s-fans-accuse-promoting-skin-lightening-Lancome-campaign-brightening-product-resurfaces-web.html+&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2014) As Holland & Barrett come under fire for selling a controversial skin lightening cream . . . The women who’ll do anything to have whiter skin: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2850927/As-Holland-Barrett-come-fire-selling-controversial-skin-lightening-cream-women-wholl-whiter-skin.html

(2013) Skin whitening creams cause long-term damage, doctors warn: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2384456/Skin-whitening-creams-cause-long-term-damage-doctors-warn.html

The Guardian:

(2019) My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:BSnbzm_SRhMJ:https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/08/bleaching-creams-skin-toxic-love-affair+&cd=19&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2014) Skin-whitening creams reveal the darker side of the beauty industry: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:saSRyDGBmtQJ:https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/blog/skin-whitening-cream-dark-side-beauty-industry+&cd=25&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2005) Toxic creams for sale as thousands seek whiter skin: https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/oct/16/health.healthandwellbeing

Independent:

(2016) Azealia Banks defends the use of skin lightening products: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:g0Kcvg-MHzoJ:www.independent.co.uk/news/people/azealia-banks-skin-lightening-products-rapper-defends-a7120501.html+&cd=24&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2014) Holland & Barrett under fire for selling skin-whitening product:http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/news/holland-barrett-under-fire-for-selling-skin-whitening-product-9761187.html

Channel 4 News:

(2015) Anger over 'skin whitening' products on sale at London event.http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DKJhlqnfzKoJ:www.channel4.com/news/skin-whitening-black-afro-hair-beauty-mama-africa+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2017) Skin whitening: Dencia: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:MWcthqho_GkJ:https://www.channel4.com/news/skin-whitening-dencia+&cd=19&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Crawley News

(2016) Toxic skin lightening products that could cause cancer seized at Gatwick. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:bGasHz-3Tg8J:www.crawleynews.co.uk/toxic-skin-lightening-products-that-could-give-you-cancer-seized-at-gatwick/story-29698445-detail/story.html+&cd=25&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Evening Standard:

(2016) Toxic skin lightening creams seized in east London:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:YRICk-xeBGgJ:www.standard.co.uk/news/toxic-skin-lightening-creams-seized-in-east-london-a3159671.html+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Metro

(2017) Face-changing app branded 'racist' for lightening skin on selfies:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:xwCqGmpIVyIJ:metro.co.uk/2017/04/26/face-changing-app-branded-racist-for-lightening-skin-on-selfies-6599159/+&cd=27&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Southwark News

(2019) Husband and wife sentenced after using kitchen to make illegal skin whitening products: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4VKerAJ_7uMJ:https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/32532-2/+&cd=8&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Shropshire Star

(2018) Shopkeeper spared jail after selling toxic skin lightening creams: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iYgp_EP9aaMJ:https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/02/08/shopkeeper-spared-jail-after-selling-toxic-skin-lightening-creams/+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk 

Articles from Across the Globe:

NBC News

(2023) Colorism is driving women of color to use harmful skin lightening products, says new study:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/colorism-driving-women-color-use-harmful-skin-lightening-products-says-rcna93850

Outlook India

(2022) Priyanka Chopra Jonas On Facing Colourism In Bollywood: I Was Called Black Cat:https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/priyanka-chopra-jonas-on-facing-colourism-in-bollywood-i-was-called-black-cat-news-243247

The Voice Online

(2022) Beauty pageants ban skin bleachers: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-news/2022/02/14/beauty-pageant-bans-skin-bleachers/

BBC:

(2020) Fair and Lovely: Can renaming a fairness cream stop colourism?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-53182169

(2020) The people fighting 'light skin' bias: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200818-colourism-in-india-the-people-fighting-light-skin-bias

(2020) Unilever renames Fair & Lovely skin cream after backlash: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53178088

(2013) Africa: Where black is not really beautiful: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DIY3QMCRPGEJ:www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-20444798+&cd=23&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

The Telegraph:

(2020) Toxic skin whitening products being sold on eBay despite warnings: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/01/16/toxic-skin-whitening-products-sold-ebay-despite-warnings/

The Guardian:

(2015) India's skin-whitening creams highlight a complex over darker complexions: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/24/dark-skin-india-prejudice-whitening

Daily Mail

(2014) 'Kenyan men like women with whiter skin': The rise of wealth Nairobi women illegally injecting themselves with skin-lightening creams : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2650766/Kenyan-men-like-women-whiter-skin-The-rise-wealthy-Nairobi-women-illegally-INJECTING-skin-lightening-creams.html

 

STYLE.COM/ARABIA

(2013) Let’s be Fair: is white skin the light skin? Style.com/Arabia investigates: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iX89ee8swg4J:arabia.style.com/beauty/body-soul/lets-be-fair/+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Jewish Business News:

(2015) How Multinational Brands Are Driving India's Dangerous Skin Whitening Obsession with Lighter Skin has taken an Ugly Turn : https://www.google.co.uk/#q=)+How+Multinational+Brands+Are+Driving+India%E2%80%99s+Dangerous+Skin+Whitening+Obsession+India%27s+Obsession+with+Lighter+Skin+has+taken+an+Ugly+Turn
 

International Business Times:

(2016) Skin Lightening: The beauty industry's ugly billion-dollar secret: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:VD3vS4BAEdMJ:www.ibtimes.co.uk/skin-lightening-beauty-industrys-ugly-billion-dollar-secret-1579218+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

CNN:

(2016) Light and shadows: Skin bleaching in Uganda: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:RY9CFMHcZy4J:www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/health/cnnphotos-skin-lightening-uganda/+&cd=22&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Metro:

(2016) An African Country is banning skin bleaching products, here's why:http://metro.co.uk/2016/06/03/an-african-country-is-banning-skin-bleaching-products-heres-why-5923070/

The Root:

(2016) Ghana to Ban Skin-Bleaching Products in August: http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/05/ghana-to-ban-skin-bleaching-products-in-august/

CBC News:

(2016) Rapper Azealia Banks defends skin bleaching: www.cbc.ca/news/trending/azealia-banks-skin-bleaching-1.3667049

Odditycentral.com:

(2016) Senegalese "Melanin Goddess" Conquers the internet with her Incredibly Dark, Beautiful Skin Tone. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:vIZsWpR0KfUJ:www.odditycentral.com/pics/senegalese-melanin-goddess-conquers-the-internet-with-her-incredibly-dark-beautiful-skin-tone.html+&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Face 2 Face Africa:

(2016) Melanin Goddess: Meet the Ebony Queen who is also a Fashion Model. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Okh0KuWObt8J:https://face2faceafrica.com/article/khoudia-diop+&cd=12&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Huffington Post:

(2020) Alexandra Burk Details Racism she's Experienced Throughout out Career: 'I Was Told To Bleach My Skin':https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alexandra-burke-racism-x-factor-winner_uk_5eede243c5b6a88304d0f7a4?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACmAbt4TF6IOHr7l0r2SuNDdHAoq-6Id8JgZT79t2KPSpuiOEblmYtlaRGzGZTQxpr5LxMw_gLK73yoH4q4iv4YjZdzRcw1eGFT71o4EY8wf_no6iD1NoyXksboieHbTNUm6m5JY4aLRtsTj1sqrciZz6hqBx0H6EC99_OtX00BD

(2016) Miss USA had to be remind herself that she was beautiful. Because racism. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/miss-usa-had-to-remind-herself-that-she-was-beautiful-because-racism_us_57f6c5cee4b0b6a430312b1d

(2015) Inside The Controversial Skin-Bleaching Phenomenon (VIDEO):http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/20/light-girls-skin-bleaching-phenomenon_n_6503630.html

SKY News:

(2016) Beauty Firm Sorry for 'Racist' Skin-Whitening Ad. http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_PeIJ8-uZVgJ:news.sky.com/story/beauty-firm-sorry-for-racist-skin-whitening-ad-10333389+&cd=21&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

NY Daily News:

(2016) Emma Watson is under fire for appearing in Lancôme ads for 'skin whitening' cream in 2013: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/emma-watson-criticized-skin-whitening-ads-article-1.2587763

The Mercury News:

(2016) Kerry Washington disappointed by apparent skin-lightening on magazine cover:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n5nwZX4xaBcJ:www.mercurynews.com/2016/04/06/kerry-washington-disappointed-by-apparent-skin-lightening-on-magazine-cover/+&cd=46&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Jamaica Observer:

(2016) Skin bleaching in Jamaica needs to be looked into, says American actor: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Skin-bleaching-in-Jamaica-needs-to-be-looked-into--says-American-actor_48537

CTV News:

(unknown date ) How a big issue is skin-lightening? :http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=326172&playlistId=1.3098855&binId=1.810401&playlistPageNum=1&binPageNum=1

City Press

(2016) Dying to be White: http://city-press.news24.com/News/dying-to-be-white-20160220

Yahoo

(2016) What Lil' Kim's Skin Lightening Says About the Struggle of Being "a regular Black girl":https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:pnWqK0nBt8gJ:https://www.yahoo.com/news/lil-kims-skin-lightening-says-163400993.html+&cd=30&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Gulf News

(2016) Are you dying to have white skin? http://gulfnews.com/life-style/glamour/beauty/are-you-dying-to-have-white-skin-1.1012857

Inquisitr

(2016) Gabby Douglas: Lighter Skin-Bleaching Buzz Joins Hand-On-Heart Controversy: http://www.inquisitr.com/3402088/gabby-douglas-lighter-skin-bleaching-buzz-joins-hand-on-heart-controversy/

 Al Arabiya News

(2008) Arab women use 'bottled racism' for whiter skin:  http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2008/08/20/55137.html

Afrizap

(2016) Skin Bleaching Is A Big Problem In Many African Countries:  http://www.afrizap.com/en/skin-bleaching

NY Times

(2020) Johnson & Johnson Will Stop Selling Skin Whitening Lotions:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/business/johnson-and-johnson-skin-whitening-cream.html

(2019) Rwanda Cracks Down on Bleaching Agents by Seizing Cosmetics: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/world/africa/skin-bleaching-banned-rwanda.html

U.S.News

(2017) Rub Out the Bias Behind Skin-Lightening Products: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:8jCHNudjBhcJ:https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-04-17/global-white-out-end-the-racism-that-reinforces-skin-lightening-products+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

ABC News

(2020) 'Whitening' creams undergo a makeover but colorism persists: https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:7jiCUmsQmLUJ:https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/whitening-creams-undergo-makeover-colorism-persists-71992915+&cd=13&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

(2017) Skin-whitening uptake sparks concern among Austrailian dermatologists: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:UjWHZrbhTj0J:www.abc.net.au/news/2017-04-26/skin-whitening-demand-growing-in-australia-industry-reports/8471140+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

myAJC.com

(2017) Twitter is fuming over Face-App's 'racist' skin-lightening filter:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:N59DGmTJRq8J:www.myajc.com/news/twitter-fuming-over-faceapp-racist-skin-lightening-filter/MEyf0Bx3w4j5aQTbQ9ySlO/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Globalnews

(2017) FaceApp apologizes after backlash over 'racist' skin lightening filter:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:wklKlsJzavoJ:globalnews.ca/news/3402181/faceapp-racist-filter/+&cd=33&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

sbs.com

(2017) Why more Asian men are using skin-whitening products:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LVjP4icFpoAJ:www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/2017/02/27/why-more-asian-men-are-using-skin-whitening-products+&cd=27&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

Foxnews.com

(2017) Priyanka Chopra regrets endorsing skin-lightening cream: www.foxnews.com/.../priyanka-chopra-regrets-endorsing-skin-lightening-cream.html