The use of bleaching products can have a medical or cosmetic purpose; in the latter case,
skin whitening is most widespread in countries where darker skin tones prevail and can be …

Purpose To estimate and investigate the global lifetime prevalence and correlates of skin
bleaching. Methods A meta‐analysis and meta‐regression analysis was performed based …

Purpose Adolescent-disordered eating behaviours and attitudes (DEBA) are noted to be
increasing in prevalence internationally. The aim of this study was to explore the DEBAs …

Cosmetic skin lightening is a growing dermatologic public health problem that affects
communities of color worldwide. Despite well-documented adverse health effects, cosmetic …

Background There is an urgent need to address the safety problems caused by the use of
skin lightening cosmetics. Evidence suggests that some of them may contain heavy metals …

Soybean-derived peptides exert several beneficial effects in various experimental models.
However, only a few studies have focused on the radical scavenging and anti-wrinkle effects …

The molecule of soap consists of two dissimilar ends, a hydrophilic end (polar head) which
binds with water and another end which is hydrophobic end (non-polar hydrocarbon tail) …

Abstract Coenzyme CoQ10 (CoQ10), a ubiquinone compound, has been reported to inhibit
tyrosinase activity and melanin production in melanoma B16F10 cells. However, the …

Although breast cancer is becoming more prevalent in Africa, few epidemiologic studies
have been undertaken and appropriate methodologic approaches remain uncertain. We …

Skin color, along with hair and eye color, is genetically determined by the amount of melanin
found in the top layers of skin. Its varied presence–which accounts for different skin colors-is …