The negative effects of skin bleaching

SKIN bleaching can be traced back to the late 1990s when Ambi became popular before the emergence of other skin-lightening products that include pills, creams, soap and even injections.

Skin bleaching is a cosmetic practice that aims to lighten the skin using creams and other products that contain skin-lightening ingredients.

Of late, skin-lightening products have flooded Zimbabwe’s streets selling from as little as US$1.

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