May 28, 2024
The desire for many dark-skinned women – and increasingly men – to whiten their complexion is rife, feeding a growing skin whitening industry estimated at USD 9.88 billion in 2021. This phenomenon speaks volumes of the long-lasting and pervasive impact of the discriminatory values of colonial times, which dictate a predominantly ‘white’ standard on beauty, […]
March 21, 2024
Today, as the United Nations highlights “the urgent need to address the harmful effects” of mercury added skin lightening products (SLPs) on the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, advocates are calling on governments to enforce bans and collaborate globally to end the toxic beauty trade. […]
November 10, 2023
Last week,115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and took important decisions, among others, towards strengthening the Convention on phasing out mercury-added cosmetics. Last week, 115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva […]
November 7, 2023
Last week,147 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury gathered in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and adopted a 2025 treaty phase-out date for mercury-added cosmetics. Geneva, Switzerland—Last week,147 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury gathered in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties […]
October 19, 2023
Shocking EIA report exposes a global failure to prevent the deliberate addition of toxic mercury to skin lightening products. Today Thursday, October 19th a panel of experts presented new findings exposing the production and trade of mercury-added skin lightening products. An undercover investigation by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has exposed the […]
