The act of using chemical substances to lighten or achieve an even skin tone by reducing the skin\'s melanin level is called skin whitening, sometimes referred to as skin lightening or skin bleaching. According to reports, between 20 and 80 percent of women in many African nations regularly use skin whitening creams.The majority of people aspire to have fair skin, which varies depending on your body\'s melanin content.It has been shown that a number of chemicals are effective for whitening the skin.