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skin-lightening creams

New global push to protect women from health hazards of ‘whiter skin’ creams

South Africa

New global push to protect women from health hazards of ‘whiter skin’ creams

By Tony Carnie

Beyond the pale: The noxious history of skin-lightening creams in South Africa still haunts us

South Africa

Beyond the pale: The noxious history of skin-lightening creams in South Africa still haunts us

By Tony Carnie

Health hazard: Women scarred for life by poisonous chemicals in skin-lightening creams

South Africa

Health hazard: Women scarred for life by poisonous chemicals in skin-lightening creams

By Tony Carnie