GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Where is melanin produced? Melanin is produced in melanocytes. These cells are located in different areas of your body, including: Your hair.

Detailed explanation-2: -Melanin is a type of pigment that gives color to the hair, skin, and eyes in humans and animals. In addition to providing pigmentation for the cells, melanin also absorbs harmful UV rays and protects against cellular damage from UV light exposure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Melanin is formed primarily in the melanocyte, located in the inner layers of the skin where melanin and carotene blend to produce the skin color as well as the color in the eyes and hair. Red hair is produced by pheomelanin in spherical melanosomes (melanin granules).