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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for melanin
  1. Sun's effect on skin Video 
    ... the skin has cells that contain the pigment melanin. Melanin protects skin from the sun's ultraviolet rays. These ... because sunlight causes the skin to produce more melanin and darken. The tan fades when new cells ...
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  2. Components of skin Video 
    ... the skin. The epidermis also has cells with melanin, the dark pigment that gives skin its color. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000029.htm -