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Anal bleaching

Introduction

Anal bleaching is the practice of bleaching the darker pigmentation of the skin of light-skinned people, around the anus. It is used for cosmetic purposes. A cream is used containing around 20% hydroquinone (a suspected carcinogen banned by several countries including France and the UK)[1][2][3][4][5] as an active ingredient.

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Notes

  1. ↑ “http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Health/skin_bleaching/_lightening_its_dangers_37431.html”. External link in |title= (help)
  2. ↑ “http://www.ofspirit.com/judivance1.htm”. External link in |title= (help)
  3. ↑ “http://www.islington.gov.uk/Business/SupportAndAdvice/TradingStandardsAdvice/SkinLightening.asp”. External link in |title= (help)
  4. ↑ “http://www.whiterskin.com/banned.html”. External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ “http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol71/volume71.pdf” (PDF). External link in |title= (help)
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