Today we are going to look at What is Melanin ?
What is Melanin ? A lot of people don’t fully understand what it is.
So What is Melanin ?– Melanin is a substance that gives the skin and hair its natural colour and is also known as pigment. But Melanin doesn’t just colour the skin and hair it is also responsible for colouring the iris of the eye, feathers, and scales. ( not that we have feathers or scales)
Some people have darker skin which means they have higher amounts of melanin in their bodies By contrast, those with less pigment have lighter colouring. Melanin,is formed as part of the process of metabolizing an amino acid called tyrosine. But in the e skin, melanin is formed by cells called melanocytes. Certain medical conditions, such as albinism, are associated with the lack of melanin. Albinism is a condition marked by the absence of a normal amount of pigment in the body. Animals, humans, and even plants can have albinism.
Melanin provides many benefits. Melanin provides a natural protection against the harmful effects of these rays. However, it does not provide complete protection from the sun, and individuals with darker skin tones are still at risk from the sun’s damaging rays. So some protection should still be worn in the form of suncream/oil.
Generally, those with darker skin tones are able to tolerate exposure to the sun for hours without getting sunburn. Unlike people with lighter skin who may get sunburnt after spending only minutes in the midday sun.
Melanin is also very important for our eyes as it minimalists the number of light beams that enter the eye. and the absorption of scattered light within the eye. The darker the eyes the better the eyesight tends to be as blue eyes have the least amount of melanin in quite often people with blue eyes will also have sensitive eyes.
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