Mercury is a dangerous skin lightening ingredient
A regularly updated list of toxic skin lightening creams, lotions and soaps reported to contain dangerous levels of mercury.
Signs and symptoms of mercury poisoning
Signs of mercury poisoning include emotional disturbances, fatigue, forgetfulness, and headaches.
As mercury affects the brain, behavior and personality can also change — with low self-confidence, depression, and timidity.
Marie Claire: Why Black women in a predominately Black culture like Jamaica are still bleaching their skin
Marie Claire reporters take a look at the deep-rooted paradoxical ideals of fairer skin in Jamaica. An intriguing read.
New York Times: Where beauty means bleached skin
In Ghana’s Makola Market, endless shops and stalls had walls filled with potions dedicated to skin lightening. The “why” goes back centuries, and says much about the searing effects of colonization that lingers today.
Video: Documentary about skin bleaching in Jamaica
Watch this eye-opening short documentary on skin bleaching in Jamaica.
VICE News: What It’s Like to Be Discriminated Against by People of Your Own Race
A VICE article offers perspectives from people battling light-skinned and dark-skinned stereotypes.