Skin Whitening has a lot of bad press lately, according to the Major of Paris who has initiated a movement to alert consumers about the threat of skin whitening, specifically 
the use of illegal and unregulated products.
The Mayor of Paris action was possible thanks to partnership with URACA (Unité de réflexion et d’action des communautés africaines), which is a charity organization involved in the health and social issues experienced by African communities.
The main goal of the battle is to advise potential clients about the dangers of using prohibited products that according to the campaign can be found easily in shops, markets and on the internet.
Skin Whitening Nasty Ingredients
Skin lightening products may contain components such as clobetasol, a corticosteroid prescribed to help alleviate symptoms of severe eczema that should not be used for extended periods of time, according to the guide directions.
Additionally, hydroquinone at hazardously high concentrations can be found in some products as well as acids, bleach and domestic detergents.
Harmful side effects of applying such products embrace burns, acne, discoloration of the skin and stretch marks also influencing general health mainly, diabetes and hypertension.
The educational guide explains the difference between products officially sold on the French market, which are regulated by the European Cosmetic Directive and confirmed harmless for use, and those supplied dishonestly which may contain risky ingredients.
Skin Lightening “Not Very Effective”
“There are safe products…but they are not very effective,” – as stated, referring to products legally offered in France.
“In any case, if the products have a very strong lightening effect, there is no doubt they are dangerous” - the guide adds.
Above statements were confirmed by dermatologist involved in the project, Dr Antoine Petit, who made clear that a straightforward and effective way of explaining the difference between officially permitted and illegal products was to see how well they worked.
It’s a very important to point out that “If it strongly de-pigments, if it strongly lightens the skin, it’s dangerous,” - he said in a television interview.
This forced the French trade association FEBEA, to react quickly to the campaign by making particularly clear the distinction between products officially sold in France and prohibited goods.
“Authentic cosmetics products are submitted to very strict regulations (the Cosmetics Directive) and are subjected to numerous tests before they are placed on the market,” - the trade association said in a statement.
For that reason, authentic skin lightening products cause no danger, it concluded, adding that the association totally approve the advice of the Parisian authorities to keep away from illegal skin whitening products.
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