Rise in deadly skin whitening products Anti-blackness is at the root of the trade, experts say. Sarah Danquah investigates.
UNRECOGNISABLE: Grazia, 19, from Bradford was not recognised by her father after whitening skin
The Congolese-manufactured cream ‘Caro light’ contained 4.6% of the chemical Hydroquinone more than twice as strong as prescribed medicineSide effects on the skin include thinning skin, recurrent bacterial and fungal infections, stretch marks, spider veins, itching and skin cancer. It can also cause offensive body odour, kidney and liver injury.
Dr Anita Benson, a Nigerian Dermatologist and founder of the NGO Embrace Melanin Initiative which actively fights against colourism and harmful skin whitening practices in Africa, recalled several patients with adverse effects from skin lightening products. : “The most serious case I have seen was when a patient was diagnosed with kidney disease due to the use of mercury-containing skin whitening agents. The patient didn’t make it.
the growth of the skin whitening market is due to the widespread internet access across different nations as well as the growing disposable income.
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