I walked into Olive Young, often dubbed the “Sephora of Korea,” and asked which products they’d recommend for skin whitening.

Viral discourse around skin bleaching has ensued on TikTok. Consumers have been discussing everything from promoting hydroquinone in facials to bleaching creams turning the skin yellow. Black women ...

Many beauty clinics in India are promoting Intravenous (IV) glutathione drips as a safe and sure way of achieving skin ...

Moon Se-hoon remarked that Shin Ji-yeon’s light skin enamored him on the show. In a voice-over, he said, “She seemed so white and pure. That’s my first impression of her.” Contestant Choi Si-hun also ...

This story is part of 'White lies', a series by CNN's As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits from it and the ...

This story is part of 'White lies', a series by CNN's As Equals investigating skin whitening practices worldwide to expose the underlying drivers of colorism, the industry that profits from it and the ...

Many women aren't aware that there's a vast difference between lightening, brightening, and whitening creams. So, how can you determine which cream is the perfect fit for your skin type? To start, you ...

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 ...