ORGANIC OR TOXIC? THE NIGERIAN SKINCARE EPIDEMIC
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- Hey loves, in this video, we discuss something that has been on mind for a while now. Organic skincare in Nigeria and the negative impact.
I peel back the layers of the organic skincare industry in Nigeria, a world filled with mystique, misconceptions, and a rapidly changing landscape that leaves many bewildered. Let's explore the intricate intersection of organic skincare and skin bleaching - a topic that's both controversial and deeply ingrained in Nigerian beauty culture.
Why has "organic" become a term that sparks debate and distrust? How did skin bleaching become intertwined with the pursuit of natural beauty? Through personal insights, a critical look at societal pressures, and the stark realities of the skincare market, I shed light on the confusion and challenges consumers face.
Join in the comments to the conversation about the nuances of organic skincare in Nigeria. Let's redefine beauty standards together, one truth at a time.
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I usually don’t comment on issues like this because we have a very long way to go in the beauty and cosmetic industry in Nigeria and Africa. As a cosmetic formulation and scientist for almost 8 years, here’s what I’d say. There are so many terms and words that are not regulated in this industry especially in Nigeria and people use them and give different meanings to them. 1. No Chemical: There’s no component on earth that is not composed of chemicals, NO COMPONENT. Even water. So when a brand says a product doesn’t contain chemicals it’s either they don’t know what they are saying or they are using it as a buzz word. The concern should be what kind of chemicals, is is toxic or safe. 2. Organic, Natural: Again in Nigeria we don’t have regulatory bodies who vets these terms. Some brands use it to depict that their products are made of safe, naturally derived ingredients, etc. Some other brands have high jacked these words for marketing, because they know consumers are not leaning towards safe products. I personally think bleaching brands who market their products as ORGANIC or NATURAL should be in jail. It’s one thing for a customer to know they are buying bleaching products, it’s another thing to be deceived into buying it. The last thing I’d say is, it would shock you to know that customers are actually the reason why these bleaching brands are still in the market. Because tell me why you want to be 3 shades lighter in 3 business days. That’s definitely a topic for another day but as long as consumers keep demanding these products and we do not have proper regulations in this industry, we’d continue battling this issue.
Precisely
Thank you so much for this. As someone that have a skin care brand in Nigeria, if you don’t tag your brand as organic skin care, you hardly ever get any sales. THERE IS NO ORGANIC SKINCARE
Exactly nollywood actresses “some” emphasis on “some” are some of the consumers who keep demanding these lightening products cos their directors “allegedly say” (and I’m choosing my words carefully)they have to lighter to get a part. As soon as I notice an actress is suddenly much lighter I actually do lose interest in watching the movie but then that’s just me. Kudos to Nollywood actress Beverly Naya who make a movie titled “Skin” which is on Netflix. We need more people like her so that our daughters and grand daughters don’t end up thinking lighter skin is more beautiful
Thank you ma’am customer are the heart of the problem all these products for caramel skin, brown skin, light skin bullsh*t
@@MlleMank
Exactly. The skin bleaching industry in Nigeria is sickening and disgusting. Watching the Nollywood shows or movies, that's all you see. Almost every actress and actor has a skincare brand they endorse and only a small handful have non-skin brightening/bleaching message. People should speak out more about it because we can't continue to pretend and mind our business about issues that's detrimental and destructive to the community. It makes no sense to be in Africa, the motherland and suffer with so much self-hatred. Women, stop blaming men that it's because they want lighter skin, be responsible for yourselves. Nigerian men who bleach is even more disgusting on them.
Good skin is not just light skin ❤ Amen 🙏🏾
This is what influencers like you should be putting out there to educate a lot of people who are so ignorant and clueless about the dangers of skin bleaching and buying products that are not safe and properly regulated. Well done girl ❤
Dimma…thanks for this piece!!
Growing up I was like the only dark girl amongst 3 fair sisters. Looking back now I’m super grateful and proud of myself that what our family friends, Neighbors even cousins said about my complexion never for once perturbed me or made me sort to and gravitate to bleaching. Social pressure is something!!!
I always tell people, no need to bleach your skin. Just maintain and make your skin glow. God knows why he gave you skin color. Honestly it's bad
As a senegambian (Senegal & Gambia) that 60% for Senegal is more like 80%😂😂 Jesus. The only place you will see all the rainbow colors on one aunty😮. Very deep rooted issue right here.
I think people don't understand that Chemical is not the enemy and naturals doesn't mean it is good for your skin. There is a reason research centers exist, why companies do beta testing and have ingredients listed. It is all so sad. Hopefully, people watch this and do better
This need to be discussed even more! I cannot believe people are still bleaching there skin in the year 2023 🤦🏽♀️
It’s so sad to see elderly women bear the dark scars of bleaching. It takes away from their beauty. 😢I know of a woman that was a deep dark shade, over the summer her complexion was just like Beyoncé’s. Literally stripped her colour away for what?
Dimma what you said about the comparison among siblings is so true. Growing up adults used to ask me, a child why i have a dark complexion because by siblings are lightskinned. It made me think there was something wrong with being dark-skinned.
I really enjoyed this video.... Being a dark skinned girl with the knowledge that my skin is healthy.. is something a lot of dark skinned girl need to hear. especially from an influencer like u .... Thank u
I still can’t comprehend how people think it’s still okay to bleach their skin 😢 As Black people(people with melanin in their skin), we have to change our mindset!!
As much I agree, this mindset has been created by society mainly comes from slave masters who made darker skinned black people feel ugly (made them work in the field) and less than the lighter/ mixed raced who were.made to work in the House and treated bett
Society makes it seem the lighter you are, the more beautiful you are even men seem to gravitate more towards light skinned women than darker skinned women
This makes women and men feel so insecure trying to see where they fit in hence why people bleach their skin
We as a society need to change how we view each other and not make others feel insecure or less because of the shade or colour of their skin
Dark and proud💜 I wish everyone would know that. Now it "trends" and all but everyone should know that their skin is beautiful.
Dimma my 6 yr old. Christ. Thinks she is not beautiful because she is dark skin. Now I work out of the city n so I come in during the weekend n my mother in law fills in. She told my daughter she needs cocoa butter to lighten her skin. Depending on the number on that cocoa butter it lightens you. My child actually is happy at the results. Ohh we had the talk. I told her God created her beautiful and immediately she becomes light her beauty will fade. I gave her pics . This child thanks me and told me I encourage her 😂😂😂. Now the teasing in school has begun. Charcoal! Really. Is that what we are teaching our kids? And it is usually from kids who are just one shade lighter than you. I wish I could show you my daughters glowing skin. If you try to talk to this woman she will say you are ungrateful. I had to buy palmers and baby oil for them n advice my child to remember who she is. Both she n her brother are dark skin but the last is lighter. The siblings comparisons is something I don’t tolerate. But I think this is mostly a girl thing but there is a perception the darker the guy the better. Wahala for this world
Glowing dark skin I mean. It is beautiful. I make sure I hydrate her well.
You’re doing a great job raising your beautiful daughter, just seeing your profile I know she’s going to grow into a gorgeous woman. It really starts at home, just keep teaching her about how beautiful her dark skin is ❤
"Clear your skin in one week" sounds scary! Skincare is something we need to take seriously and educate ourselves. There are a couple of licensed dermatologists on youtube with very educative videos for skin of colour.
Loving this back to back content ❤️❤️
I second everything said in the video. Thanks, Dimma, for putting this out there.
If we are not supposed to use the "strawberry range", then WHY ARE THEY SELLING THE STRAWBERRY RANGE 🤔😡
As a sensitive skin girlie, this is the reason I run away from anything "organic". I'd rather use dermatologically tested product. Products with clear ingredients so I read and know what to avoid.
I remember trying rixari skin back then when organic skin care brand was new. I took a picture one day and screamed! I complained to the lady that I was getting lighter, Madam said it was my natural skin color from birth. 😭😭 I was looking so pale! My knuckles? Let me not even talk. They proceeded to market their knuckle product. I immediately stopped but my skin had evident steroid withdrawal, I was so depressed but we thank God because simple mild products for sensitive skin like cera ve reversed it with time. Now I don't even play those games, especially with anything influencers are marketing.
Love the new intro Dim Dim❤❤❤
So well said. The skin is the body’s largest organ, anything we apply to it can have serious health implications. Let’s be careful.
Thank you so much, Dinma❤❤❤❤ this video was very informative
Not back to back upload! We love it❤
Also yes, to the topic
This video is really wholesome and important.
Thank you❤...
Shout out to your OG earring... 😘
Thank you for this massive clarity about organic skin care Dinma.... I sincerely hope my neighbors in Benin city will listen and adhere to this...
Well done Dimma for using your platform to create awareness on such issues. Influencers have a powerful platform if they are responsible enough to call out nonsense. You are such a force your content is on another level, love it here❤
The one wey dey off me is kids that their parents use bleaching cream on them😢 so that they will be fair
This video needs two thumbs 👍 👍 up. It was well articulated and genuine. Thank you for standing in integrity and honesty.
The video exemplifies why Dimma is the best beauty influencer/ personality in Nigeria. Hell! She da best of all of Africa.
Dimma doing the lords work❤ I love how you spoke about this topic especially when you talked about influencers who influence what they ain’t using👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 God bless you Dimma can’t love you less❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for speaking on this. Organic skincare madness needs to be curtailed
Dinma, thanks for the back to back contents, we are here for it.
Just subscribed to your channel. Really proud of you!!!…. Very impressive analysis.
Reminds me of the time I tilted towards one particular organic skincare set, two weeks in I saw wonders, little did I know they were just a mix of harsh chemicals mixed in unsanitary and ambiguous amounts, my face and body is just coming back to life three years after, I give God all the glory for saving my skin, since then I said never again!!!
For that skincare video I thought it’s cornflakes and golden morn oh Chi m😂😂😂
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Very well said . It’s about time this is addressed
Dimma you hit the nail right on the head! I’m a Nigerian American, born and raised in the U.S. and these things have continued here in the state. It’s so unfortunate how many of us, even well educated people, decide to use bleaching creams even with all the harm it causes to the skin and body?! I’m so loving this video! Thank you for being a voice for the topic 💜🫶🏾
It's the back to back content for me! ✨👏🏼
This is exactly why we love you Dimma Thankyou for sharing your heart with us and for anyone that comes across this video i hope you learn a thing or two.
Thank you for your Sincerity, I really enjoyed watching this vlog and thank you for Sharing
Dimmah to the world!!!🌍🌎🌏
This organic skin products craze is even in Zambia. So prevalent nowadays. Turmeric scrub that just smells some kinda way, anyways, God help us.
Loving the new intro 🩶🤍
I don’t subscribe to nonsense ❤❤. What influencing should look like❤. Well done Dinma❤
Dimma ehnnn i ji okwu. You have this spot on mehn
I love the back to back content 🥰♥️.
Organic skincare people have vexed Dimma so much that she’s speaking pidgin back to back😂
It's the Abacha mid preparation for me 😂😂. I love you so much Dim Dim❤❤
When everyone and their cats started making "organic creams" I desist and resist from anything organic cream. The skin care industry should be highly regulated, but..
I'm light skinned, but I have always wished I'm dark skinned. That's why till tomorrow, I can't understand why people would want to change their skin colour.
It’s the consistency for me 😍😍😍😍❤️
A very needed video ❤
Thanks for addressing this topic & letting black women know that they should not see being light skinned as the standard of beauty.
Hello Dimma,
I rarely comment on social network platforms but on this topic you're talking about, I applaud and commend you for talking on this social contagion that plagues our country. Well done dear sister! Well done!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
It’s awful that these so-called organic skincare products are being sold under the guise of being “all-natural” products when in fact they are mixed with chemicals…and possible bleaching agents. The admiration and/or pursuit of lighter skin complexions in Nigerian society will never die down because it is so ingrained in our consciousness. However, I agree that we have to start recognizing and celebrating the beauty that comes in all shades and hues of brown. Only then will we shed this inferiority complex.
I love you tooooooooo…. Thanks so much for talking about this
Goshhh
I love dimma😂😂😂
The way you kept saying "sorry some people"
Very necessary conversation even though I’m not Nigerian
I agree with everything said here. I watch a Nigerian dating show here on CZcams where people pop their balloons if they are not interested in a blind date. When people reject the blind date and state their reasons, one of the very common things mentioned when the person is dark-skinned is that they look 'dirty, black, unclean etc'. And they tell people to clean up their skin etc. The language around dark skin in Nigeria is very telling about how people as a society feel about it. As Dimma said, you don't need to be told to your face necessarily, the 'vibe' you get from how you are treated, the comments you hear, the adverts, Nollywood movies etc. It's not. hard to see.
Man oh man…We’re in the year 2023 and our blatant ignorance is still showing. You would think by now, there ought to be more sensitivity surrounding skin color-with a more balanced appreciation for browner hues in Nigeria. We have a long way to go but in the U.S., we are on this wave of inclusivity. You see more of our darker hued sisters in tv ads, billboards, playing more lead roles in movies and music videos; we have songs like “Brown Skin Girl”, etc.
Bestest girlllll😌🤭🤭
I love your videos Dimma, woman of Integrity
It's the attitude for me😂. I am not Nigerian, but as a person in the skincare space, I have noted so much of what you discussed. The industry has become more profit oriented than actual skin CARE.
This is so random and I'm sorry if its forward of me, but I just want to say I can see from you profile that you work in skincare. Your skin is SKINING BABE. YOU LOOK GORGEOUS 😊
@lulamamokone2851 No gurl it's so nice of you😊. Thank you🥰.
I'm glad you are dark in complexion.
Oya come and give me skincare routine. 😂😂
I'm telling you.... Alot of the "organic products" are so alarming... I'll rather use chemical composition skincare than organic right now... It's so scary
Well said!
We all truly need to do better 💯💯💯
Great video addressing a pertinent menace ravaging the beauty/cosmetic industry. But I just want to commend Dimma for her unwavering effort in putting out good and captivating thumbnails. Her facial expressions in her thumbnails are always in sync with the title of her video, especially her 'let's chat' videos😅❤
Dimma is on a back to back tin!
I'm glad you decided to talk about this ❤️... I'll dive right into the video 😊
Same thing happening here in Ghana 🇬🇭
I was a victim but in my case organic products were recommended to me for acne . Hmmmmm long story short my face exploded !! Till this day even after cessation my facial skin has not regained it’s normal protective barrier
Awesome topic!
A Queen I stan❤
"The milk in question is not even organic" sent me 😂😂😂. People are so dangerous abeg!
Dimma Time🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Watching Dimma’s vlogs while eating>>😍😍
Dims, Dim Dim, Dimsco has uploaded 🎉
thank you,his true.
We're eating well…I love it soooooooooooo much 😍💃❤️
I remmeber hearing a light-skinned girl saying that people with her complexion need a little bit of "toning" to maintain their conplexion. She genuinely was of the opinion that, lightskinned people need a little bit of bleaching ingredients to maintain their skin color...I was like wow!
She's ignorant because I am fair and have never needed to bleach to maintain it. I let my skin tan naturally when it's a bit sunny and lighten when it's cold as it's meant to do
This is the exact reason why I stopped using Nigerian products.
I have two kids one light skinned and the other dark, im myself am dark skinned. I get adults who tell me to my face that the lighter child is more beautiful then the other. Its really crazy! We really have a long way to go as africans and the standard of beauty that has been set.
Colonization drilled a huge dose of inferiority complex into us, especiall as it concerns our 'identity' as a people.
For some reason our hair texture, skin tones, color shades are never the STANDARD. We are always aspiring to achieve a set standard which differs from our true essense/identity.
A sorry situation!
Dimma's hair 🥰🥰
First here 💃🏻💃🏻
This is a very deep topic ooo they need the products lightening brightening 5D luxury milk soap etc nawa ooo make una run ooo😂
18:22 There's a certain popular Nigerian skincare brand, often promoted by famous influencers, that falls into this category and people eat it up every time. Every time. IYKYK. We have a long way to go with our relationship to bleaching and glorification of certain shades of our skintone.
Sha like Dimma said, use brands that are transparent. And additionally, use sunscreen abeg.
Please call names
We know these brands 😂😂😂
@@chidinmannadozie9730is it Jenny's glow?
This is an issue! The ingredient list is not transparent on most of these brands and they must be using ingredients above the recommended specifications. How does organic skincare become bleaching skincare in Africa? Is your brand organic?, I want to get lighter. This is a frequently asked question we receive from my African sisters. Thank you for this video!
First here❤
First on this Chanel 😅you look like Genevieve mixed with Patricia bright ❤
No matted how low my self esteem is bleaching is one thing I will not even consider.
@31:05 - @31:17 very true, I can attest to that
DIMMA is angry! This intro!! 😂😂❤❤❤❤❤
Fav girl ❤
Representation matters❤
There is a popular store in yaba where they mix different bleaching cream in the name of skin care and people still buy. It is so so sad. I hope people learn to love themselves
Hi Dim Dim, love from Ghana 🇬🇭 💕
Hi I like you and your content
Thank you so much for shouting at us/ them 😅
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you soo much Dimma for this. I remember when I was in school and someone randomly said that “light skinned privilege” is an actual thing. I was in soo much shock!!🤦🏾♀️ Omo bleaching is a NO NO please.
Please can you do a video on skin care products that we students can afford? ❤❤
Therapy! I honestly don't think we can talk someone out of bleaching. It is soooo deep. They person has to get mental help.
Spill Dims, lol. You are soo funny. Love how you speak igbo in your videos