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  2. Arbutin - Wikipedia

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    An active agent in brands of skin lightening preparations, it is more expensive than traditional skin lightening ingredients like hydroquinone, which is now banned in many countries. In vitro studies of human melanocytes exposed to arbutin at concentrations below 300 μg/mL reported decreased tyrosinase activity and melanin content with little ...

  3. Melanin - Wikipedia

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    Dark-skinned people, who produce more skin-protecting eumelanin, have a greater protection against sunburn and the development of melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer, as well as other health problems related to exposure to strong solar radiation, including the photodegradation of certain vitamins such as riboflavins, carotenoids ...

  4. Human skin color - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. "Skin pigmentation" redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Extended Coloured family from South Africa showing some spectrum of human skin coloration Human skin color ranges from the darkest brown to the lightest hues. Differences in skin color among ...

  5. List of cosmetic ingredients - Wikipedia

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    fragrance ingredient [6] aluminium chlorohydrate: basic aluminium chloride Al 2 (OH) 5 Cl or Al 2 (OH) x Cl 6−x (0<x<6) antitranspirant aluminium hydroxide: Al(OH) 3: opacifying agent; skin protectant aqua water: solvent ascorbyl glucoside: C 12 H 18 O 11: carrier of vitamin C (water-soluble) ascorbyl palmitate: C 22 H 38 O 7: carrier of ...

  6. Melanocyte - Wikipedia

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    Melanin is a dark pigment primarily responsible for skin color. Once synthesized, melanin is contained in special organelles called melanosomes which can be transported to nearby keratinocytes to induce pigmentation. Thus darker skin tones have more melanosomes present than lighter skin tones.

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    'Why I have no Botox': Salma Hayek's go-to ingredient for ageless skin is in this cream -- just $14 on Prime Day! Rachel Roszmann Updated October 11, 2023 at 7:46 AM

  8. Dark skin - Wikipedia

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    A woman with dark skin. Dark skin is a type of human skin color that is rich in melanin pigments. [1] [2] [3] People with dark skin are often referred to as black people, [4] although this usage can be ambiguous in some countries where it is also used to specifically refer to different ethnic groups or populations. [5] [6] [7] [8]

  9. Dihydroxyacetone - Wikipedia

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    DHA is the main active ingredient in many sunless tanning skincare preparations, which may be classified as topical sunless tanner or temporary bronzers. As opposed to bronzers containing pigment to coat the skin, DHA bronzers cause a coloration of the surface layer of the skin and do not wash off easily.