While you have loads of skincare options in the U.S., many of the most popular in other countries are banned. Here are several beauty products that are illegal in the United States.

A few years ago, after trying countless over-the-counter spot correctors to no avail, I took my stubborn dark spots to a dermatologist. “I don’t know what to do about this hyperpigmentation,” I told ...

East African countries are set to ban skin-lightening products that contain hydroquinone, a medical agent linked to health problems when used in high concentrations. The East African Legislative ...

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Like Britney Spears and Justin Bieber, there are plenty of skincare ingredients mired in controversy. Hydroquinone is one of them. Despite despite being one of the most proven skincare ingredients for ...

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The FDA has launched an initiative warning about over-the-counter skin lightening products after receiving reports of side effects. The agency's Skin Facts! Initiative, announced last week, is aimed ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), on Tuesday affirmed that the nationwide ban on import and sale of cosmetic products containing hydroquinone chemicals is still in force. It therefore urged the ...

Michael J. Schlosser, Robert D. Shurina and George F. Kalf Macrophages, an important cell-type of the bone marrow stroma, are possible targets of benzene toxicity because they contain relatively large ...

A few years ago, after trying countless over-the-counter spot correctors to no avail, I took my stubborn dark spots to a dermatologist. “I don’t know what to do about this hyperpigmentation,” I told ...