Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study found skin lightening to be prevalent among people of color in the U.S. (Illustration by Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; ...

Susan Anderson, age 52, sits in the corner of a sunlit waiting room at a dermatology clinic in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Dark patches of skin, dotted with brighter pigments, surround her eyes and ...

Why are some skin-lightening ingredients harmful, and what does using these products say about colorism in the U.S.? Nyakim Gatwech is a model from South Sudan living in Minnesota. Recently on ...

“What’s the difference between wearing a hair weave and changing your skin color? ... There really isn't a difference ... To say that it negates anything I've said about the blackness in America is ...

THIS RISK STUDIES HAVE SHOWN BEAUTY STANDARDS OFTEN SET BY EUROPEAN CULTURE PROMPT CHANGE FROM HEAD TO TOE. IT’S A SENSITIVE TOPIC FOR BAKUDO ON A STASSI BECAUSE SHE SAYS COLORISM IS A PROBLEM IN THE ...

Many bleaching creams contain harmful chemicals like steroids, which can lead to skin thinning and other long-term health issues. [Courtesy] Every time Caroline* (not her real name) looked in the ...

Skin whitening is the use of cosmetic products or services to reduce the amount of melanin, or pigment, in the skin to make it appear lighter. It’s a big industry and predominantly targets women of ...

Inna Samson was 15 when she finally gave in to the pressure to take pills to lighten her skin tone. “It’s definitely the biggest regret I have from high school,” she says. She’s been teased for most ...