"Light skin, white skin, is still considered the ambassador of beauty," Lodhi said. Rachit Kumar of Future Market Insights added that "the demand is expected to continue to grow despite their potential health dangers. Hu herself has tried most of the skin whiteners on the market, using them to treat acne marks or to even out her skin tone after a tan, she said. The limit to skin whitening"The color of our skin is determined by melanin, which is produced by melanocyte, a type of skin cell. And in South Korea, whitening products are classified as "functional cosmetics," and evidence is needed to "substantiate claims or advertisements," she said.

Source: CNN September 03, 2018 02:15 UTC