Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced last Tuesday they have made a deal with multibillion-dollar consumer goods corporation Procter & Gamble, despite the company selling skin-whitening creams.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation said the multi-year “global partnership” with Procter & Gamble will seek to “unleash systemic cultural change” by “building more compassionate communities.”
The creams P&G sells advertise that they reduce the production of melanin in users’ skin and have been criticized by many who say the products are creating a toxic belief that light skin is superior to dark.
In India, Malaysia, and Singapore, P&G brand Olay sells White Radiance moisturizer, which promises to create “radiant and brighter skin,” while lightening the tone. The company also sells Olay White Radiance Light Perfecting Essence in the Philippines to “inhibit melanin formation in the deepest layer of skin.” In Nigeria, people can buy Olay Natural W
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The deal has brought to light P&G s sale of skin-lightening creams like this one in Africa and Asia
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The creams reduce the production of melanin in users skin
The deal has brought to light P&G s sale of skin-lightening creams in Africa and Asia.
The creams reduce the production of melanin - the pigment that creates colour - in users skin.
Campaigners have criticised the products for creating a toxic belief that a person s worth is measured by the colour of their skin .
P&G brand Olay sells White Radiance moisturiser in India, Malaysia and Singapore, the Mail on Sunday reported.