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What is the source of pigment in hair?
Melanin is the source that determines the pigment in your hair. Usually, melanin is a hereditary trait. For example, if both of your parents have darker hair, then you were also probably born with darker hair as well.
What is the pigment in the hair?
Melanin is the source that determines the pigment in your hair. Usually, melanin is a hereditary trait. For example, if both of your parents have darker hair, then you were also probably born with darker hair as well.
What is dark pigment of the body called?
melanin is black pigment found in the epidermisMelaninMelanin
What is the most important pigment in skin?
melanin v
Is there melanin in melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce melanin.
How does the epidermis guard against harmful radiation?
Melanin is the dark pigmentation contained in skin. It is contained in melanocytes, which are the cells which produce melanin. The purpose of melanin is to filter out harmful radiation from the sun. Mostly it does not. The best way is to use a sunscreen with SPF of 30 or more.
What provides a natural sunscreen?
Melanin
What pigments contribute to skin color?
melanin and carotene Carotene Melanin The chemical is called melanin.
Darkening chemical in skin that determines skin color?
Hormones have nothing to do with human skin color. Melanin, a pigment, determines skin color by the amount of it present in the skin. The more melanin, the darker the skin.
Where does skin get its colour from Melanin Serotonin or or Insulin?
melanin
Does glycerin reduce melanin in your body?
no it increases melanin
What produces a thick oily substance of melanin?
Melanin
