In many parts of the world today there is a profitable market for products which lighten or whiten people’s skin. Outline the reasons for using such products and discuss what effects they have in terms of health and society.

In many countries, particularly places like Asia,

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whitening products are incredibly popular and provide huge profits for the companies involved in their sale.

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essay will examine the reasons why people use these products and the effects

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has on people’s health and on society. The principal reason that people use

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whitening products is because whiter

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is seen to be more desirable than darker

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. To understand why, we need to

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look at history. In ancient times, those people of a higher status tended to stay indoors, whilst people of a lower status worked outside, usually farming.

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, those people who were indoors had much lighter

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, which means that whiter

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is now associated with having a higher status than dark

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. Another reason, which is partly related to

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, is the desire for the ‘Western’ look.

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, plastic surgery to

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western eyelids and noses is common in Asia, and the white

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is part of

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. These beliefs and images are

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perpetuated in the media, with adverts showing people with white

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as more successful and attractive.

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, despite the fact that having whiter

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may improve a person’s self-esteem, these products can have negative effects. Regarding health, there are reports that people are harming their

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permanently as some products bought over the counter have prescription-strength ingredients.

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, some contain steroids or toxins which can severely damage the

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and other parts of the body. In terms of society, there are

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detrimental effects.

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behaviour perpetuates the belief that ‘white’ is better than ‘black’, and

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those with darker

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may experience discrimination. In conclusion, people use whitening products due to the fact that white

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, usually through the media, is portrayed as more desirable.

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, steps should be taken to change

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image as the drawbacks of

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are clear, with potentially dangerous consequences for people’s future health and society as a whole.