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Women, who uses skin whitening cosmetics, pose on May 8, 2015 in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has banned skin whitening creams, which are widely used in west Africa, because of fears they cause lasting damage to health, the health ministry said on May 6, 2015.AFP PHOTO / SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)

Women, who uses skin whitening cosmetics, pose on May 8, 2015 in Abidjan. Ivory Coast has banned skin whitening creams, which are widely used in west Africa, because of fears they cause lasting damage to health, the health ministry said on May 6, 2015.AFP PHOTO / SIA KAMBOU        (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)