Dozens of Facebook pages in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Niger and Senegal promise 'uniform whitening' thanks to various creams or injections.
Bottles of skin lightening cosmetic products are displayed at the Koumassi market, in Abidjan on February 26, 2024.
Dozens of Facebook pages in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Niger and Senegal promise “uniform whitening” thanks to various creams or injections. While the risks of creams are well documented — some cause premature ageing or contain carcinogenic substances –- the dangers of injections are less well known.Customers approach a shop selling skin lightening cosmetic products at the Koumassi market, in Abidjan on February 26, 2024. Skin lightening cosmetic products are displayed at the Koumassi market, in Abidjan on February 26, 2024.
Her observations were echoed by Grace Nkoro, a dermatologist at the Gynaeco-Obstetric Hospital in Cameroon. Although Ivorian authorities outlawed certain whitening products in 2015, the ban did not directly target those containing glutathione.AFP contacted a vendor on social media claiming to sell glutathione injections in Abidjan and purchased a batch of 16 vials and powders produced by Dermedical Skin Sciences for 75,000 CFA francs .
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