In India, skin whitening commercials raise questions of racism
In India, skin whitening commercials send a clear message to men — get whiter skin, and you’ll get the girl and job of your dreams.
Smoking may be more addictive for those with darker skin
Smoking is especially bad for people with dark skin because melanin hangs onto nicotine. Stronger addiction means it’s harder for those who are darker-skinned to kick the habit. In fact, white smokers are 15% better at quitting than blacks even though they smoke more cigarettes a day.
History lesson: lead, mercury and leeches were used to whiten complexions in the 1400s
During the Renaissance period, an ideal beauty meant a white face with reddened lips and cheeks. But as a pure white complexion is impossible for a healthy person to attain naturally, women then used creams and other methods to whiten their skin.
Rice Powder — an Asian skin whitening secret
Rice powder contains para aminobenzoic acid, ferulic acid and allantoin. When applied as a paste on the skin, rice powder has been shown to inhibit tyrosinase (responsible for starting melanin production).
Black skin, White skin, Asian skin – what’s the difference?
It’s more than color that separates Black, White and Asian skin. Based on ethnicity, our skin also differs in thickness, water content and fat.
Live Science: Why did some humans become white?
While human skin comes in a range of hues, according to a Live Science article, this was a relatively recent evolutionary development, occurring alongside the migration of modern humans out of Africa between 100,000 and 50,000 years ago.