The Minnesota Department of Health is advising state residents to stop using some types of skin-lightening products, after testing revealed that they may contain dangerous levels of mercury.

Harish, a bank salesperson, experienced kidney damage after using an unlabelled skin-whitening cream containing heavy metals. Doctors revealed such creams can cause membranous nephropathy.

Amazon must comply with California's Proposition 65, which protects consumers from toxic products. Amazon on Friday settled a decadelong legal battle by agreeing to block skin-lightening creams ...

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, on Wednesday decried the increasing use of skin-lightening ... of verifying product authenticity before purchase are conducted.

"And that means you will have a harder time finding well-known skin-whitening and lightening products on their website that have mercury in them." She said she hopes that the settlement will ...

Amazon must comply with California's Proposition 65, which protects consumers from toxic products. Amazon on Friday settled a decadelong legal battle by agreeing to block skin-lightening creams ...