Tag: melanin

Deciding on a tattoo can be tricky. The design, the placement, the size — all of these decisions are critical. But the decision that is arguably the most crucial is choosing your tattoo artist. And for Black and brown people, specifically those with dark skin, this decision can prove to be the most difficult due

Researchers have discovered that mouse skin and skin cells from humans produce pigmentation in response to sunlight on a 48-hour cycle. They observed that exposing skin to ultraviolet light every 2 days yielded darker pigmentation with less radiation damage than daily exposure. The findings appear October 25 in the journal Molecular Cell. “The damaging effects

Is it safe to get a "base tan" in the summer? No. There is no safe amount of tanning. Tanning isn't bad for you just because it comes with the risk of burning, which can cause skin cancer. Tanning is bad for you because your body doesn't even begin to tan until dangerous ultraviolet (UV)