Melanin is a natural pigment in your body that protects you from UV damage from the sun. People with darker skin tend to have more melanin and are therefore at a lower risk of sun damage.

Promise. For years, sunscreen and melanin-rich skin have had a complicated relationship—one full of ashy finishes, formulas that refuse to blend, and an overwhelming lack of representation in ...

Lilliana Hitchcock, Houston, Texas If by “albino” you mean an organism lacking the pigment melanin, then loosely speaking, yes, says Carly Muletz Wolz, a research scientist at Smithsonian’s ...

While the beauty trend first gained traction in East Asia, melanin-rich skin can also achieve this radiant, dewy glow with the proper care and consistency. The key lies in understanding your skin ...

That longing for representation became her mission: to create Japanese quality skincare, reimagined for melanin-rich skin. "I wanted to take the minimalism of Japanese skincare and its intentional ...