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Skin bleaching is the use of cosmetics lightening products on the skin to look lighter. This practice sometimes has negative effects and these side effects can have an impact on our body image and our self-image. Skin-lightening is an aesthetic practice of global concern. Conduct research on whitening skin practices in Mumbai, the Philippines, Jakarta, South Africa and other parts of the world, and answer the following questions:

 Why do people use skin lighteners?

 What are the dangers of skin lightening products?

 How much are media or companies that sell these products to blame?

 What do whitening pills, drinks, sprays, powders and lotions do for youth in the Philippines?

 What effects are they seeking?

 How can we understand the ways chemicals affect young bodies and minds?

 What is the lasting effect of skin bleaching, both physically and psychologically?

 What is skin bias?

 How can practice of skin whitening be linked to racism?