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  2. Colorism is driving women of color to use harmful skin ...

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    A majority of Black women reported using skin lightening products, with some admitting that they didn’t know the products contained harmful ingredients like hydroquinone, according to a survey ...

  3. Skin whitening - Wikipedia

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    In the 2015 book, Skin bleaching in Black Atlantic zones: shade shifters, author Shirley Anne Tate writes that skin lightening was often not well-received in Black culture. Women in Black cultures who used skin whiteners were described as artificial, while Black men who used skin whiteners were described as overly effeminate. [78]

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    Skin lightening: Kojic acid blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme that controls the production of melanin. As a result, you may notice reduced pigmentation and dark spots for a more even skin tone, says Dr ...

  5. Discrimination based on skin tone - Wikipedia

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    In some countries, this barrier has resulted in millions of women and men turning to skin-lightening treatments, many of which are harmful to the body. [15] Historically, skin lightening in Africa can be dated to European colonialism, where individuals with lighter skin received greater privilege than those of darker tones. [16]

  6. Whitewashing (beauty) - Wikipedia

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    Typically, women primarily use products to lighten their skin, but in many cases men also do. [12] Former professional baseball star, Sammy Sosa admitted to using skin bleaching cream in an interview with Primer Impacto of the Univision Spanish network, [13] saying: "It's a bleaching cream that I apply before going to bed and whitens my skin ...

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