With dark skin tagged “dirty” and light skin posited as the pinnacle of beauty, many aspire to whiteness despite the dangers that come with it.
Skin bleaching also known as skin lightening and skin whitening is the use of drugs and cosmetic products to lighten and change the colour of the skin.
Skin bleaching remains an epidemic in West Africa and the diaspora.
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