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An association of local governments in the UK, the LGA, has consumers about the use of some skin-lightening creams. The LGA that some of the whitening cosmetics they contained banned ingredients and thus illegal. However, they were available for purchase in UK stores. An LGA spokesperson these ingredients could a serious threat to consumers' health. He said there has an increase in the number of users experiencing health problems after using the creams. These seizures, rashes and scarring. The spokesperson said the creams could the risk of skin cancer, and liver and kidney damage.

The global skin-lightening industry is . In 2017, it was at an estimated $4.8 billion and is to nearly double to around $8.9 billion in the next decade. Many people it to reduce the darkness of the color of their skin. The LGA that "rogue retailers" were selling illegal skin-lightening lotions on which the label incorrectly the ingredients and the illegal substances. The LGA said some illegal ingredients like paint stripper and could burn off the top layer of skin. It said: "Skin creams containing banned ingredients are very dangerous and could seriously your health, scar you for life and even kill you, so they should avoided at all costs."