The World Health Organization has reported that Nigerians are the highest users of skin-lightening products; 77% of Nigerians skin bleaching products on a regular ... and creams are commonly used in ...

Skin bleaching in Africa is not a new beauty phenomenon. The practice has its roots in the transatlantic slave trade and continued during the European colonization of African nations. Skin bleaching ...

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, on Thursday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to combating the harmful effects of skin bleaching.

She also considers whether skin lightening can ever be safe, as well as the reasons behind its stigma. The widespread practice of skin bleaching was heavily influenced by the Western colonisation and ...

Nigeria is developing a national policy to address skin bleaching ... that men use these products and often influence women to lighten their skin, making it essential for awareness campaigns to ...

In a speech made available to journalists, he highlighted studies showing the widespread use of such products in Africa, particularly among women. He said the use of skin-bleaching products like ...

The government has warned against the use of skin bleaching products, a practice that is widespread in the country - and across the region - despite their well-documented harmful effects.

Minister warns against skin bleaching ... products, making it the highest globally. This trend is driven by societal pressures linking lighter skin to beauty, success, and wealth. While several ...

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has raised the need to revive the “Black is Beautiful” movement, celebrating Afrocentric beauty and dismantling ...