@Devilinurear toxins like metals,polutions,poisons,medicine,pesticides the list goes on. Melanin is often found in sensitive areas of the body and can act as a protective agent. It binds to the chemical/toxin then releases it in less harmful concentrations into the body. It puts a hold on it and releases it safer ammounts. This is valuable when your constant exposed to harmful substances like we are . But theres also something called melanin affinity. And harmful substances can also build up in sensitive areas when excessive and constant ammounts are taken in.
This is why people in here talking about doctors need to give us more pain meds when we are in pain are also wrong. Getting higher doses,consistantly isnt neccessarily good for you either due to melanin. More study on melanin is needed. The European is working on a synthetic super melanin right now,while we sit back calling it psuedo
Well your factually wrong. Melanin is a pigment,pigmented cells are what melanocytes are. Melanocytes are all throughout the body,pigmented tissues contain melanocytes. Not to mention the skin itself can absorb toxins and chemicals. Hate to break it to you,but its more than just your hair and skin color