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‘Lighter’ may be desirable, but it can put your health at serious risk
Shoppers are being warned about highly toxic skin lightening creams – likened to paint stripper - which put users at a greater risk of cancer.  The Local Government Association is urging people to be wary of illegal lotions containing poisonous ingredients after councils seized dangerous creams from shops & supermarkets in recent raids.
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LGA:  National alert over dangerous skin lightening creams

Skin-lightening risks - Live Well - NHS Choices

7. Illegal skin lighteners - Southwark Council

Skin Lightening Treatments - Parliament

How Lambeth Council undertakes effective know your citizen (KYC) / ID checks to prevent fraud