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Skin Whitening – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Part 1

February 4, 2008 on 11:33 am | In Advantges/Disadvantges | No Comments

Hydroquinone has recently been banned from various countries after a recent study proving links with cancer.

But cancer is not the only health hazard associated with skin whitening. And many people are not fully aware of the possible dangers.
Using skin whitening products can damage the skin and cause it to loose its protective properties, leading to infections. The thinning of the skin caused by those products can also leave the skin with irreversible stretch marks Other bleaching products can cause liver damage, visible blood vessels and hyperpigmentation amongst many other dangers.