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2. Dealing with Weird Dark Patches? Melasma May Be the ... - AOL

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   Tyrosine in the skin is converted into melanin, which is the pigment that darkens skin by way of an enzyme called tyrosinase. Vitamin C inhibits that enzyme so less melanin is made so the skin ...

3. How to Get Rid of Wrinkles (and What Really Causes Them) - AOL

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   On the face, they often form around the eyes, neck, forehead, and mouth. ... some studies show that melanin — another genetically inherited substance in the skin — can help protect against sun ...

4. Skin whitening - Wikipedia

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   Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective in skin whitening, while some have proven to be toxic or have ...

5. Pigmentation disorder - Wikipedia

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   Skin cells called melanocytes are responsible for producing melanin. The number of melanocytes that each person will have may be predicted by genetics. Melanosomes, which are organelles containing melanin, must be transported and increased during hyperpigmentation and tanning, while they shrink during hypopigmentation. [4]

6. Hypopigmentation - Wikipedia

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   It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion, or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin. [2] Some common genetic causes include mutations in the tyrosinase gene or OCA2 gene. [3] [4] As melanin pigments tend to be in the skin, eye, and hair, these are the commonly affected areas in those with ...

7. This inclusive skincare brand wants to give melanin-rich skin ...

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   Through Buttah Skin, he hopes to instill a sense of self-love in all of his customers and help them learn to appreciate their skin, both with the right products and on a deeper, existential level.