Singapore doctors warn of risks of using products that claim to lighten skin in intimate areas

Tints, creams, serums and masks that target skin in intimate areas have become more common in recent years. - PHOTO: The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: The beauty product looks like a regular tube of lip tint, but it has a more titillating claim.

It purports to be a “game-changing” solution that can turn the colour of one’s nipples to a “youthful” and “pretty” shade of pink, benefiting women whose nipples have darkened due to hormonal changes during pregnancy and age.