MELANIN CHEMISTRY

1. MELANIN CHEMISTRY Nothing speaks Africa as much as the dark melanin-popping brown skin girl. But just what is melanin!? Is it worth the international mesmerizing and sensational waves it's making? The simple answer is found in the chemistry of melanin and it is a firm positive! Melanin is a chemical pigment produced by skin cells called melanocytes. The chemical formula of melanin is C18H10N2O4, consisting of Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nitrogen with a molecular mass of 318g/mol. Melanin is responsible for skin color, sustains life and prevents skin cancer. The more Melanin you have the darker you are. Albinism and vitiligo are Melanin deficiencies. Melanin and Melanin popping is a trending cool phrase and reality that has majestically gained its way into mainstream entertainment and pop culture. The Melanin popping hashtags on social media would almost make up an ocean. The huge celebration of melanin seemingly dawned magically on the entire universe as it should, because for years melanin and melanin-loaded people have ignorantly been stigmatized and made to feel ashamed while it should have never been so. Melanin is a biological magic and protective blessing of nature responsible for much of skin color in humans, especially dark skin. And beautiful dark skin is synonymous with only Africa! Nothing speaks Africa as much as the dark melanin- popping brown skin girl. But just what is melanin, is melanin worth all the hyping, is it worth the international mesmerizing and sensational waves it's making. The simple answer is found in the chemistry of melanin and it is a firm positive! Melanin is a chemical produced in our body by skin cells called melanocytes. Melanin is a naturally occurring pigment that comes in several forms, it exists in a broad spectrum of pigments found in hair follicles, eyes, on the epidermis (the lowest layer of the skin), and other vital organs of most organisms. It does not exist in the skin alone. The chemical constituents of melanin include a mixture of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. The chemical formula of melanin is C18H10N2O4, giving melanin a molecular weight, or molar mass, of 318 grams per mole (g/mol). A mole of Melanin is a three-dimensional configuration of over 200 individual atoms. Melanin is a life chemical with charges, its absence or deficiency in the body could pose serious skin conditions such as albinism, an autosomal recessive gene, or vitiligo. Melanin is produced in the body through a multistage chemical process known as Melanogenesis. In Melanogenesis, the chemical reactions and biosynthetic pathways where the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine is followed by polymerization ends in the release of melanin into a specialized group of cells; the keratinocytes and the melanocytes The synthesis of melanin is followed by its storage in the melanosomes, a body within the melanocytes. Melanin comes in various spectrums but the most common type of melanin is eumelanin, the “good melanin’’. Melanin is one of the most significant, though not the only determining factor of skin color. When melanin is present in higher quantities, a darker, more brown skin color results, whereas a low level of melanin means lighter skin. The more melanin you have the darker you are, and the less melanin you have the lighter you are, this explains the melanin popping and glistening of the African skin. This difference in skin color due to the melanin content is determined by the level of chemical reaction and activeness of an individual’s melanocytes. Some people’s

2. melanocytes are more active than those of others hence producing more melanin. Another melanin triumph for Africa is its ability to protecting our skin from Ultraviolet rays (UV rays) that we get from the sun. Excess UV radiation is associated with an increased risk of malignant melanoma, a cancer of melanocytes (melanin cells), Which results in skin Cancer. But With more exposure to the sun, our bodies produce more melanin because it's melanin's job to protect us from the potentially harmful effects of excessive sunlight. The body's production is specific to our requirements. The more the pigment, the more is the protection from sun rays. That is why black skin has a lesser susceptibility to skin cancer when compared to lighter skin. Its presence in the nervous system, glands, brains, DNA, the intestines, heart, liver, and even plants sustain life. Asides from its deficiency, oxidative stress, an unhealthy diet, and low pH levels can reduce Melanin production in the body. Melanin also increases the transmission rate of neurons and signals throughout the body’s nervous system. Melanin in the blood circulative system of Blacks as well as other factors causes blood crystallization patterns positively different from Caucasians. These are some of the many reasons why Blacks have unique nutritional, medical, and dietary records and also needs. The perspective on skin tones especially from an international viewpoint has been restructured due to Africa discovering the magic chemistry of Melanin. Africans have chosen to showcase and celebrate this knowledge of the abilities and value of Melanin flowing in abundance in the African brown skin. It is a thing of pride as the African color, in all its shade is beautiful and worth celebrating every day! For More Details:- https://www.laawin.com/