Our skin color is determined by a pigment called melanin, and while everyone has melanin (both fair and dark-skinned people), it comes in different forms and ratios. The two forms of melanin are calledeumelanin and pheomelanin. Eumelanin comes in primarily brown and black hues, while pheomela...
If melanin is responsible for our skin coloring AND HAIR color, can taking a supplement help premature graying of your hair? Byanon2071— On Jun 26, 2007 i am having serious trouble tanning i spend all day in the sun everyday and i don't get any color what so ever.i recently had br...
At beauty salons, women huddle around cosmetics counters asking about the latest cleansers and lotions that claim to control melanin production in skin cells, often dropping more than $100 for a set. Beauticians do a brisk business with $65 whitening therapies. Women dab faces with fruit acid,...
Apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death, is a clean and necessary process for the development and maintenance of healthy human tissues, distinguishing it from necrosis, which causes inflammation and damage. Apoptosis plays a crucial role in human development, such as the separation of fingers...
Because it stimulates the body’s natural production of melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color, the resulting tan tends to appear more natural and fade more gradually compared to tans gained through sunbathing. This not only provides a consistent, healthy glow but also reduces the need ...
In biology, pigment is found in the fur, skin, hair, and eye color of animals. Answer and Explanation:1 Melanin is a natural pigment found in the skin, fur or hair of most organisms. It is produced by specialized cells known as melanocytes. Chemically,... ...
Eye color is also based on how much melanin you have, which determines how much color pigment is deposited in your iris. Just like skin color and hair color, our genes give us a natural color, but those colors will change as we are exposed to more or less sunlight. ...
What we know is that lighter colour is due to a lack of melanin in the affected area, melanin inactivity in that area, or a combination of both factors. There are a number of things that could cause this, such as trauma or a chemical reaction. With vitiligo, there is a genetic factor...
Melanin is a pigment that is found in both the skin and hair. The different colors that are present in humans are due to different levels and types of melanin. Usually, people whose ancestors came from areas where there is a lot of sunlight have darker skin. This is because melanin helps...
Melanism in some species is an evolutionary response to their habitat. 1 Albinism Any of several inherited conditions characterized by the reduction or absence of the pigment melanin in a person or animal, resulting in lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin, and hair. Humans with albinism usual...