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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
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Use Of Fairness Cream Driving Surge In Kidney Problems In India: Study
The use of skin fairness creams is driving a surge in kidney problems in India, according to a new study.
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"Nonsense": BJP Demands Apology From DMK Leader Over 'Face Cream' Remark
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an apology from Kathir Anand, candidate of the ruling Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, over his alleged remarks against women during an election event.
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Opinion: From Fair To Glow-Is Indian Fixation With Light Skin Finally Over?
A recent report by Nielsen indicates a decline of 3% in the volume of fairness creams in 2023, compared to the previous year. Does this indicate a shift in outlook, or something else?
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"Human Race Must Change...": Chhattisgarh High Court On Divorce Plea Over Woman's Skin Colour
The Chhattisgarh High Court last month called for the eradication of "discrimination based on skin colour" as it upheld a family court order denying a man's divorce application.
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Unilever To Exclude Word 'Normal' From Beauty Products For Inclusivity
Globally, more than a hundred Unilever brands will have the word "normal" removed to describe skin type or hair texture, and replaced with terms such as "grey hair" for shampoos or "moisture replenish" for skin creams by March next year.
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Hindustan Unilever To Rename Skin Lightening Cream As "Glow & Lovely"
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever said on Thursday its much-criticised skin cream 'Fair & Lovely' will be rebranded as 'Glow & Lovely'.
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Abhay Deol On Skin Cream Dropping "Fair" From Name: "What A Beautiful Beginning"
"It took a world backlash and the Black Lives Matter movement to give us a push in this direction," Abhay Deol wrote in his post
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"Fair & Lovely" Skin Cream To Lose "Fair" From Name, Says Company
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever said on Thursday it would rebrand its skin-lightening cream "Fair and Lovely", which has been criticized for promoting negative stereotypes related to darker skin tones.
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Abhay Deol Is Winning Hearts On Twitter For "Think Celebs Will Stop Endorsing Fairness Creams?" Post
Meanwhile, Twitter also thinks Abhay Deol's Instagram bio is pretty impressive
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5-Year Jail, Rs 50 Lakh Fine For Fair Skin Ads, Says Draft Bill
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has proposed the draft amendment to the Drugs and magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1954), with a stringent punishment of a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for advertisements for magic remedies and drugs promoting fair skin, enhancing sexual performance, stammering,...
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Yami Gautam On Endorsing Fairness Products: 'Bala Proves I Know What I'm Doing'
Yami Gautam said, "Maybe the name Fair and Lovely has been retained, so it is difficult to see beyond that, but the four faces are gone."
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"Stopped Feeling Beautiful": Powerful Post On Fair-Skin Fixation Is Viral
In a Facebook post, Hema Gopinath Sah, a Mumbai-based blogger and the author of the poem Kali, talks about her own experience of growing up as a dark-skinned girl in a society obsessed with fairness.
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Why Health Ministry Banned Steroid-Filled Fairness Creams
The health ministry has ordered the ban of 14 steroid-filled fairness creams and ointments.
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Abhay Deol "Paid The Price" For Being Outspoken: "It Does Burn Bridges"
Abhay Deol said that "a risk of being judged" is the hefty "price" one has to pay for taking a stand "but that's a price I am ready to pay."
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Emami Fined Rs 15 Lakh For "Misleading, Unfair" Claims Over Fairness Cream
A district consumer forum imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Emami Ltd for unfair trade practices after a man alleged that the company's fairness cream advertisement was deceptive and misleading.
-
Use Of Fairness Cream Driving Surge In Kidney Problems In India: Study
The use of skin fairness creams is driving a surge in kidney problems in India, according to a new study.
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"Nonsense": BJP Demands Apology From DMK Leader Over 'Face Cream' Remark
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded an apology from Kathir Anand, candidate of the ruling Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) from Vellore Lok Sabha constituency, over his alleged remarks against women during an election event.
-
Opinion: From Fair To Glow-Is Indian Fixation With Light Skin Finally Over?
A recent report by Nielsen indicates a decline of 3% in the volume of fairness creams in 2023, compared to the previous year. Does this indicate a shift in outlook, or something else?
-
"Human Race Must Change...": Chhattisgarh High Court On Divorce Plea Over Woman's Skin Colour
The Chhattisgarh High Court last month called for the eradication of "discrimination based on skin colour" as it upheld a family court order denying a man's divorce application.
-
Unilever To Exclude Word 'Normal' From Beauty Products For Inclusivity
Globally, more than a hundred Unilever brands will have the word "normal" removed to describe skin type or hair texture, and replaced with terms such as "grey hair" for shampoos or "moisture replenish" for skin creams by March next year.
-
Hindustan Unilever To Rename Skin Lightening Cream As "Glow & Lovely"
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever said on Thursday its much-criticised skin cream 'Fair & Lovely' will be rebranded as 'Glow & Lovely'.
-
Abhay Deol On Skin Cream Dropping "Fair" From Name: "What A Beautiful Beginning"
"It took a world backlash and the Black Lives Matter movement to give us a push in this direction," Abhay Deol wrote in his post
-
"Fair & Lovely" Skin Cream To Lose "Fair" From Name, Says Company
The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever said on Thursday it would rebrand its skin-lightening cream "Fair and Lovely", which has been criticized for promoting negative stereotypes related to darker skin tones.
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Abhay Deol Is Winning Hearts On Twitter For "Think Celebs Will Stop Endorsing Fairness Creams?" Post
Meanwhile, Twitter also thinks Abhay Deol's Instagram bio is pretty impressive
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5-Year Jail, Rs 50 Lakh Fine For Fair Skin Ads, Says Draft Bill
The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has proposed the draft amendment to the Drugs and magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements Act, 1954), with a stringent punishment of a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh for advertisements for magic remedies and drugs promoting fair skin, enhancing sexual performance, stammering,...
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Yami Gautam On Endorsing Fairness Products: 'Bala Proves I Know What I'm Doing'
Yami Gautam said, "Maybe the name Fair and Lovely has been retained, so it is difficult to see beyond that, but the four faces are gone."
-
"Stopped Feeling Beautiful": Powerful Post On Fair-Skin Fixation Is Viral
In a Facebook post, Hema Gopinath Sah, a Mumbai-based blogger and the author of the poem Kali, talks about her own experience of growing up as a dark-skinned girl in a society obsessed with fairness.
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Why Health Ministry Banned Steroid-Filled Fairness Creams
The health ministry has ordered the ban of 14 steroid-filled fairness creams and ointments.
-
Abhay Deol "Paid The Price" For Being Outspoken: "It Does Burn Bridges"
Abhay Deol said that "a risk of being judged" is the hefty "price" one has to pay for taking a stand "but that's a price I am ready to pay."
