How to Use melanin in a Sentence

melanin

noun
  • There are a few things to know about eczema in melanin-rich skin.
    — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 17 Aug. 2022
  • So, Wes and his dad talk about melanin and more.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
  • No one's melanin is enough to protect them from the sun's rays.
    — Jennet Jusu, Allure, 2 Mar. 2022
  • What are the risks of laser hair removal for melanin-rich skin?
    — Aimee Simeon, Allure, 3 June 2026
  • Our melanin glows in the sunshine and our curves are too hot to hold.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The amount of melanin pigment in our skin is controlled by our genes.
    — Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
  • The laser emits a beam of light absorbed by the hair pigment (melanin).
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
  • So what a tan is – is your body produces melanin and melanin is a pigment.
    — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
  • Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, giving skin its pigment.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ahmaud had a broad nose, and the color of his eyes was filled with melanin.
    — New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Melanocytes, which are skin cells that produce melanin, enlarge.
    — Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Their skins are completely white because of a lack of melanin.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 June 2017
  • None of those scales indicates how much melanin a person has in their skin.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Ahmaud had a broad nose and the color of his eyes was real, with melanin.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2022
  • But that light is also absorbed by melanin, or pigment, in the skin.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The chemistry of the melanin and the coloration of feathers.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
  • This extra melanin does protect the skin, but not fully.
    — Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • This extra melanin does protect the skin, but not fully.
    — Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • The light is absorbed by the pigment, or melanin, in the hair itself.
    — Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • These cells make the pigment melanin, which imparts pigment to the skin.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
  • As the name suggests, it’s made with melanin-rich skin in mind, though it can be used across all skin tones.
    — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This in turn should stimulate the melanocytes to produce melanin.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • This melanin is not foolproof in protecting your skin, though.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Hair removal lasers target the pigment in the hair (melanin).
    — Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Melanoma arises in the melanocytes, cells that produce melanin and give the skin color.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 1 June 2017
  • The skin produces more melanin when exposed to the sun – that’s what tanning is.
    — Guy German, Fortune, 21 June 2026
  • The skin produces more melanin when exposed to the sun – that’s what tanning is.
    — Guy German, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
  • Some of them have albinism, in which the body doesn't produce a lot of melanin pigment.
    — Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Alaska Dispatch News, 15 Aug. 2017
  • So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • As a result, our skin thrives, and the beauty of our melanin is put on full display.
    — Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025

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