Rwanda Government bans the use of bleaching cream nationwide

Rwanda Government officials and police are
currently patrolling markets in provinces
across the nation and seizing skin-
lightening and bleaching products from
vendors
While many countries continue to launch
campaigns creating awareness about the
dangers of bleaching, the Rwandan
government has taken the bold step to ban
all skin-whitening and bleaching products
in the country.
This is coming shortly after the president,
Paul Kagame out-rightly condemned the the
use of the products in November, urging
Rwanda’s ministry of health to take action.
In response to a Twitter user who voiced
concern over the issue, he was quoted
saying: “Quite unhealthy among other
things. Includes use of prohibited chemicals,"
adding that the ministry of health look into
it urgently.
A while ago, the country had launched a
campaign against the use of bleaching
products, citing the health hazards as a
major reason. The country's Standards
Board warned the public about the use of
products that contain hydroquinone, one of
the prohibited ingredients in ordinary
commercial cosmetics.


Paul Kagame condemned the used of
bleaching products
According to reports, Rwandan police said
they seized more than 5,000 banned
bleaching products including lotions, oils,
soaps and sprays from beauty shops across
the country in December 2018.