Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like ... “While many people use skin-bleaching products to address dark spots, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmentation, and scars, bleached skin ...

"Illegal bleaching creams and soaps are a major problem," Bouch says. "And once we eradicate it from Brixton, it will go to another borough where there's a big Asian or Black population." ...

Skin creams containing the harsh chemical hydroquinone, which should only be prescribed by a doctor, were found in shops ...

Shade bias revolves around the preferential treatment of people with a lighter skin tone - and writer ... than your natural skintone, using bleaching creams will seem like the only answer.