Skin lightening
Skin lighteners: Fashion and family still driving uptake in South Africa
South Africa has banned the import and sale of products containing skin lightening chemicals. Nevertheless, they remain available to consumers unlawfully...
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ANALYSIS: Has the skin lightener industry learned from Black Lives Matter?
Cosmetics companies have agreed to remove racially offensive language from their skin products - but history, in Kenya and South Africa, shows they've done the same before.
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Michael Jackson bleached his skin to 'erase his memory' of his alleged abusive father
The late 'Thriller' hitmaker lightened his skin and underwent a number of face reconstructions.
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KZN health MEC calls on society to speak against skin lightening products
Sibongiseni Dhlomo says the society needs to join forces and speak out against skin bleaching. Hundreds of people marched through the Durban City Centre to highlight the dangers of using skin lightening products.
