| − | '''Melanin''' is a [[pigment]] found in human skin and eyes. The more melanin in the skin, the darker it becomes. Melanin production is stimulated by exposure to the [[ultraviolet]] light of the sun (see also [[tanning salon]]). Dark skin provides protection from [[sunburn]] and other harmful effects of overexposure to sunlight. | + | '''Melanin''' is a [[pigment]] found in human skin and eyes. The more melanin in the skin, the darker it becomes. Melanin production is stimulated by exposure to the [[ultraviolet]] light of the sun (see also [[tanning salon]]). Dark skin provides protection from [[sunburn]] and other harmful effects of overexposure to sunlight. Light skin is better able to absorb sunlight and manufature [[Vitamin D]]. |