The irony of skin lightening and black lives matter
In the 1900s, some women used waxes and bleaches to fade blemishes and dark spots, including freckles. PHOTO | FILE.
What you need to know:
Manufacturers’ responses have varied. Johnson & Johnson agreed to stop selling Neutrogena Fine Fairness and Clean & Clear Fairness. Bigger players agreed to lesser changes. L’Oreal, the world’s largest cosmetics company, will remove references to “white”, “fair” and “light” from marketing its Garnier skin products.
