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.

Nearly 20% of mothers in Nigeria reported routinely using skin lightening creams on their young children, according to a ...

Dark Area Lightening Products Market to reach USD 10.3 billion by 2035, driven by rising demand for intimate skincare and ...

The skin lightening industry is filled with products containing ingredients that could literally kill you. Mercury, hydroquinone and other toxic chemicals promise brighter skin but deliver cancer, ...