For quite a long time, a few hazier cleaned people (male and female) have been molded to figure they would look more gorgeous and get better open doors in the event that they had more attractive skin. With approval from bulletins, TV and magazine notices proposing that fair looking people are more alluring, more fruitful and have a "gleam" that charms individuals to them, there is a blast in the utilization of skin easing up specialists by Africans and Asians. This way of thinking might have originated from colonization; where lighter cleaned slaves were picked for the more "favored" jobs, working in the places of the white colonialists and their hazier cleaned partners were shipped off the fields as workers.

Skin lightening agents are either applied directly on the skin, swallowed as tablets/capsules, or injected directly into the veins as a “drip”. Most of these agents contain harmful chemicals like mercury, potent steroids and others which get absorbed into the skin, get carried in the blood stream to the different organs, where they cause damage.

A wide range of skin dying items, brighten the skin by decreasing the centralization of melanin on the skin. Melanin is a pigment produced by cells called melanocytes.The amount of melanin in the skin is mostly determined by genetics.Individuals with brown complexion have more melanin than individuals with fair complexion. Chemicals, daylight, and a few synthetics likewise influence melanin creation. At the point when a skin bleaching item like hydroquinone is applied to the skin, it lessens how much melanocytes on the skin, which thusly assists with easing up the skin and, surprisingly, out the complexion.

Now coming to the dull essences of skin bleaching products, here are some adverse effects caused by these stuffs on human health.                                                                                                                                                                1.MERCURY POISONING :Mercury is a highly toxic chemical and is banned in skin lightening products in the US. However, there are still many lines of skin lightening products that contain mercury on the market.Signs and symptoms  of mercury poisoning include: Numbness, High blood pressure ,Fatigue ,Sensitivity to light, Neurological symptoms such as tremors, memory loss and irritability, Kidney failure.

2.STEROID ACNE :Skin bleaching creams containing corticosteroids can cause steroid acne. Steroid acne mainly develops on the chest, but can also appear on the back, arms, and other parts of the body with long-term corticosteroid use. Symptoms of s Whiteheads and blackheads, Small redheads ,Large pimples, Acne scars.

3.DERMATITIS :A few investigations have shown a connection between skin bleaching items and dermatitis. This is a provocative skin condition brought about by exposure specific synthetic compounds. Side effects of mild to serious dermatitis include:Redness of the skin, blisters of skin sores. 

4.NEPHROTIC SYNDROME :                                                                                                                                                           Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder usually caused by damage to the blood vessels in the kidneys, which are responsible for filtering waste and excess water out of the body. It causes the body to excrete too much protein in the urine.Skin lightening creams containing mercury have been linked to nephrotic syndrome which can cause the following symptoms :Swelling (edema) around the eyes ,Swollen feet and ankles ,Foamy urine ,Loss of appetit,tiredness etc....

Even though most of the people are aware of the harmful effects of these skin whitening stuffs still some people are using it without any concern. According to datas and surveys youngster's and students are using these stuffs excessively. So let's hope good for the future of our youth.