Essence

Is Korean Skincare Bleaching Your Face? A Chemist Debunks The Myth

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 ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Whiter skin for sale: South Korea’s glutathione dilemma

I walked into Olive Young, often dubbed the “Sephora of Korea,” and asked which products they’d recommend for skin whitening. After visiting multiple branches across Seoul from Gangnam to Myeongdong, ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Single’s Inferno’: South Korean Citizens Say ‘Pale Skin’ Comments Are Not an Issue, Only a Common Beauty Standard

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 ...
CNN

After rebranding in the West, many beauty companies are still offering to 'whiten' skin elsewhere

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 ...
CNN

Social media is rife with skin-whitening products. But little is being done to regulate the market

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 ...
Naija Gist - Latest

The difference between lightening, whitening, and brightening creams

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 ...