Cosmetic chemist and founder of BeautyStat Ron Robinson explains what “lightening” and “brightening” means in Korean skincare, how it differs from skin whitening, and if Black women should be ...

The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) released findings of 16 cosmetic products containing harmful and prohibited ...

A recent study identifies 23 essential topical ingredients recommended by cosmetic dermatologists for treating common skin ...

Primarily used for photographic development, hydroquinone was quickly recognised and heralded for its lightening properties, proven to even and rebalance hyperpigmentation in skin. However ...

Women in Nigeria use skin-whitening products more than in any other African country - 77% use them regularly, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO). In Congo-Brazzaville the figure is 66 ...

Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Hydroquinone (Eukroma -2%) is a local cream prescribed for dark or hyper-pigmented skin marks such as freckles (small flat brown marks on the face and sun ...

Mercury can cause rashes, irritation and other skin changes," the statement added. Products containing hydroquinone, tretinoin, and betamethasone 17-Valerate are considered medications that must ...