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Skin Lightening Products have been Advertised to Women for Decades

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Oti, D., Lazarus, E., Barr, H. M., Lee, C., Abbadi, S., & Che, A. (2025). Content analysis of skin lightening advertisements focused on Black or African American women, 1945 to 2023: Implications for education outreach.

Daftary, K., Poondru, S., Patel, N., Shramuk, M., Muhammad, L., & Kundu, R. V. (2023). Colorism attitudes and use of skin lightening agents in the United States. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, 9(3), e092. https://doi.org/10.1097/JW9.0000000000000092

Skin Lightening in the News

Date Source Title
05/20/25 BBC What's Being Done to Tackle Skin-Lightening in Nigeria?
05/14/25 NBC6 NBC6 Responds Finds Banned Skin-Lightening Products for Sale Online and in Local Stores
05/05/25 PAHO PAHO and MOHW Host Workshop to Address Mercury Risks in Skin Lightening Products
03/25/25 NPR Skin Bleaching is Terribly Popular — And Takes a Terrible Toll