The Federal Government has raised concerns as Nigeria has the highest usage rates of skin-lightening products globally, with a staggering 77% of Nigerian women using these products.

The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the " world capital of skin bleaching" ...

Why Nigerian women are obsessed with skin lightening – Beautician, Aigbogun Winifred “We Africans must embrace our skin tone, culture and beauty standards.” ...

The WHO report said that 77% of women in Nigeria consumed the products, making it the highest globally. This trend is driven by societal pressures linking lighter skin to beauty, success, and wealth.

He identified Nigeria as the “world capital” of skin bleaching, citing a World Health Organisation, WHO, report that 77 per cent of Nigerian women use skin-lightening products.

THE Federal Government has raised concerns as Nigeria has the highest usage rates of skin-lightening products globally, with a staggering 77 percent of Nigerian women using these products.It also ...

Skin whitening is a major industry around the world, including in the U.S., but it is endemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. It's rooted in colonial-era beauty standards that see ...

Skin whitening is a major industry around the world, including in the U.S., but it is endemic in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. It's rooted in colonial-era beauty standards that see brighter ...

AKINWOTU: The products have been linked to higher rates of skin cancer, and Nigeria's government said it was considering new regulations on skin whitening products.

The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the " world capital of skin bleaching" ...

The Nigerian government issues new warnings against the dangers involved in using skin whitening products, in a country that has often been called the " world capital of skin bleaching" ...