Video: Banjara’s cream ad in India has a positive message
A commercial by Banjara’s skin cream called “Be FAIR to your loved ones. Stop asking them to become FAIR” is spreading a positive message in India.
A commercial by Banjara’s skin cream called “Be FAIR to your loved ones. Stop asking them to become FAIR” is spreading a positive message in India.
In a TED Talk, Chika Okoro speaks about colorism, how she copes, and what we can do to unlearn this destructive mindset.
An 8-minute ABC News video about the controversy following Lil Kim’s lightened skin.
The Malaysian Health Ministry has banned two cosmetic products found to contain high levels of mercury — Qu Puteh Whitening Pro 9 and Qu Puteh Whitening UV Block.
Toxic skin lightening creams containing damaging ingredients were seized in east London.
Kabamba Tabukanga admitted selling products that contained mercury and hydroquinone. He was caught after a check found a number of skin lightening cosmetics containing the dangerous substances.
A testament to how far Thais will go for whiter skin is a soap said to be made from salmon semen. The salmon semen soap costs about 50 baht on social media, where the sellers claimed that it will help to whiten skin. Yikes.
In Thailand, a dangerous product called ‘Chlorine Soap’ has been touted to whiten skin. It contains calcium hypochlorite, used to disinfect swimming pools. The manufacturers claim that it kills bacteria and whitens skin in 1-2 weeks. *facepalm*