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Vera Sidika and Bridget Achieng River Road is now the home illegal skin bleaching products A single tube of cream cost her Sh6,000 Majority of backstreet skin lightening products are dangerous and ...

However, anyone who has ever glanced at a whitening cream has probably noticed a mystifying array of multisyllabic chemicals. We assume they’re safe enough to put on our bodies — but do we really know ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six ...

Dermatologists have warned that individuals who use skin-bleaching products may experience delayed wound healing, increasing their risk of infections and other health complications. The experts noted ...

A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six ...

Skin-lightening creams which contain banned ingredients can pose a serious threat to consumers’ health, councils have warned. Illegal products were still available to purchase on the high street, said ...

Nairobi’s River Road is known for many things, among them prostitution, illegal hawking, fake goods and genuine but stolen goods. More recently, it has become the home of illegal skin bleaching ...