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When you tan your body produces melanin so that you dont get different harmful rays in your skin. Although Melanin is harmful itself. Hope it helps
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Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
What cells produce pigment in hair?
I am pretty sure you are thinking of melanin. Melanin gives basically everything on our body colour including our hair, skin, iris etc.
What does it mean if your body does not produce the pigment melanin?
First of all, pigment melanin is the thing that determines our skin colour (the less pigment melanin, the lighter the skin). So if a body stops making pigment melanin it would mean that your skin cannot get any darker.
How does the skin tan exposed to sunlight?
In order for the body to protect itself to prevent further damage to your body, it starts to produce melanin. The more melanin in your body, the darker the body becomes and the more your skin is protected.
Do chemicals cause albinism?
albinism is a genetic condition where the body does not produce melanin pigment.
Why does hair colour change as you get older?
The body produce a substance called melanin which makes your skin and hair darker. As your body ages, the amount of melanin in the hair decreases and the hair gets lighter.
What cells produce keratin and melanin?
Keratinocytes or squamous cells produce keratin and Melanocytes produce melanin, pigment.
Does glycerin reduce melanin in your body?
no it increases melanin
How do you produce more melanin?
get in the sun
What type of skin would a person have with very few melanocytes?
They would have very, very light skin. Melanocytes are cells in your body that produce melanin, or pigment. Without melanocytes, there is no melanin. Without melanin, they would have very very light skin.
Is melanin produce in the cuticle of the hair?
Is Melanin produced in the cuticle of the hair True Or False
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
