Colourism: a global adolescent health concern
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DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000638
Abstract: Purpose of review Colourism, a form of prejudice and discrimination based solely upon skin colour, stands to jeopardize the physical health, wellbeing and life chances of adolescents of colour, globally. Recent findings Research shows that… read more here.
Keywords: adolescents colour; colourism global; skin lightening; health ... See more keywords
Glutathione as a skin‐lightening agent and in melasma: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.17535
Abstract: Hyperpigmentary disorders, including melasma, are challenging to treat. Glutathione has anti‐melanogenic and antioxidant properties, which led to its use as a skin‐lightening agent. Our objective was to review the published evidence and literature on the… read more here.
Keywords: review; glutathione skin; glutathione; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Public interest in skin lightening across the United States, January 2015–December 2020
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14919
Abstract: Skin lightening is a popular practice across the world, especially in India, the Philippines and other Asian countries, and some Caribbean nations. It is a dangerous trend, as some of the products used to achieve… read more here.
Keywords: skin; interest skin; across united; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices of Skin‐Lightening Products Among Female Medical Students: A Cross‐Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.70380
Abstract: The use of skin‐lightening products (SLPs) is a widespread phenomenon influenced by cultural, social, and aesthetic perceptions. However, the awareness of their potential dermatological and systemic risks remains inadequate, particularly among young women, including medical… read more here.
Keywords: perceptions practices; knowledge perceptions; among female; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Skin Lightening Practice and Its Cutaneous Effects Among Women in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.70453
Abstract: Individuals who practice skin lightening (SL) may develop various skin conditions, including permanent hyperpigmentation. Despite these adverse effects, people often continue using SL products in an attempt to treat the resulting hyperpigmentation, thereby creating a… read more here.
Keywords: practice cutaneous; skin lightening; lightening practice; among women ... See more keywords
Global Beauty Hazard: Assessing Mercury in Skin-Lightening Products
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DOI: 10.1289/ehp12495
Abstract: Women seated at a bus stop in Thailand in front of a billboard for skin lightening products read more here.
Keywords: lightening products; global beauty; beauty hazard; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Diverse clinical manifestations and prognosis in a couple’s mercury poisoning caused by skin-lightening creams: two case reports and literature review
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1511493
Abstract: Skin exposure to mercury-containing creams occurs most commonly in young and middle-aged women and, in a few cases, in men. This article presents the symptoms and prognosis of a couple who developed mercury poisoning after… read more here.
Keywords: mercury poisoning; prognosis couple; mercury; skin lightening ... See more keywords
Human Skin Lightening Efficacy of Resveratrol and Its Analogs: From in Vitro Studies to Cosmetic Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox8090332
Abstract: Antioxidants are deemed useful in controlling oxidative stress associated with extrinsic skin aging and pigmentation disorders. Resveratrol is a polyphenol compound found in many edible plants such as Vitis vinifera, and its inhibitory effects on… read more here.
Keywords: resveratrol; efficacy resveratrol; skin; human skin ... See more keywords
Tyrosinase and Melanogenesis Inhibition by Indigenous African Plants: A Review
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DOI: 10.3390/cosmetics7030060
Abstract: The indiscriminate use of non-regulated skin lighteners among African populations has raised health concerns due to the negative effects associated with skin lightener toxicity. For this reason, there is a growing interest in the cosmetic… read more here.
Keywords: african plants; indigenous african; tyrosinase melanogenesis; melanogenesis inhibition ... See more keywords
Timeline of the Development of Skin-Lightening Active Ingredients in Japan
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DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154774
Abstract: Japanese pharmaceutical cosmetics, often referred to as quasi-drugs, contain skin-lightening active ingredients formulated to prevent sun-induced pigment spots and freckles. Their mechanisms of action include suppressing melanin production in melanocytes and promoting epidermal growth to… read more here.
Keywords: ingredients japan; development; lightening active; active ingredients ... See more keywords
Nephrotic syndrome of minimal change disease following exposure to mercury-containing skin lightening cream: A case report and literature review.
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DOI: 10.5414/cn110751
Abstract: Long-term exposure to mercury-containing skin lightening cream can cause mercury-related nephropathy, among which, membranous nephropathy (MN) and minimal change disease (MCD) are the main pathological types. In contrast to these two conditions, MCD with IgA… read more here.
Keywords: cream; mercury containing; containing skin; skin lightening ... See more keywords