INFOGRAPHIC 20.2 MELANIN INFLUENCES SKIN COLOR
Melanocytes are a type of cell located in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin. Melanocytes make the pigment melanin and deposit it into other cells in the skin. A person’s skin color depends largely on the amount and type of melanin that his or her skin melanocytes produce. Sunlight can also temporarily increase the amount of melanin in a person’s skin.
Melanocytes are a type of cell located in the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin. Melanocytes make the pigment melanin and deposit it into other cells in the skin. A person’s skin color depends largely on the amount and type of melanin that his or her skin melanocytes produce. Sunlight can also temporarily increase the amount of melanin in a person’s skin.
