Melanin: origin, benefits, dosage and deficiencies
Publié le 16-11-2020 et mis à jour le 02-10-2024
We know that white hair and pigment and brown spots are the consequence of a lack of melanin.
Help your hair regain its color, prevent the appearance of new gray hairs and regain beautiful skin with a healthy glow thanks to melanin supplementation !
In this article we reveal the origins of melanin as well as our valuable advice from experts in micronutrition.
The origin of melanin
Melanin is produced by melanocytes, cells located in the hair follicles of the epidermis..
Its synthesis takes place under the control of tyrosine: an amino acid. This amino acid is part of the naturalpigments responsible for coloring hair, skin color and eyes and the type of melanin varies depending on our origin and our genes (European, Asian, etc.).
Melanin deficiency can cause different pigmentary disorders such as vitiligo, a disease favoring the appearance of white spots, we then speak of depigmentation of the skin, but also albinism since being albinos is due to the absence of melanin on the surface of the skin.
Melanin plays a protective role against skin damage like UV rays during exposure to the sun, it protects against ultraviolet rays.
There are two types of sun rays: UVB and UVA. The latter promote the appearance of pigment spots on skin cells and can even cause serious dermatological problems such as skin cancer, which will necessarily require the intervention of a dermatologist.
It is therefore essential to protect yourself to prevent visible signs of skin aging such as wrinkles or age spots.
skin pigmentationcan be influenced by genetic factors such as age, hormones, climate, season or excess sun exposure. However, the level of melanin tends to be depleted over time and attacks.
When an absence of melanin is observed, graying and then whitening of the hair generally occurs. We then speak of canities, a process of depigmentation of hair. The hair then finds itself dull, without shine, gray or white. It then becomes necessary to provide melanin in high doses to darken the hair and promote the repigmentation of white and gray hair.
This melanin synthesis can be increased topically by appropriate care, but for a less superficial action, it can be provided internally using supplements. melanin base.
Our Melanin Absolute is enriched with keratin hydrolyzate naturally pigmented by melanin, the pigment responsible for the color of skin and hair, and used to slow down and conceal the appearance of gray hair on your skin. hair and tocolor the skin.
This formula is suitable for all ages. 87% of subjects are satisfied after 4 months of treatment.
The benefits of melanin
It is important to provide melanin supplements to improve skin appearance, fight against premature aging of melanocytes and delay the appearance of white hair. Indeed, melanin is responsible for skin pigment, hair, fur and tan. It is for these reasons that it is necessary to supplement with natural and quality supplements to obtain a easily synthesized melanin by the body.
Melanin is essential to the body because it protects against the harmful effects of the sun, which is itself responsible for various disorders, and it is also responsible for tanning. Unfortunately, we are not all equal when it comes to the sun and depending on the type of skin , it is more difficult to optimize your tan. Light skin or white skin or even very white skin , for example, has more difficulty tanning than dark skin or black skin . This is normal, the composition of melanin is different, and the sun's rays are less absorbed. People with black skin will have fewer sunburns than a white person.
By supplementing, you will allow your synthesis to be increased but above all to make it stronger and allow you to assimilate the energy of UV rays to transform it into a tan and intensify it with increasing sun exposure .
You can consume beta-carotenes such as carrots which belong to the carotenoids family and which are ideal for boosting your tan. However, supplementing does not mean that you should not protect yourself from ultraviolet radiation, sunburn and sun spots with topical cosmetics.
To avoid summer sunburn , always use sun protection such as SPF50 sunscreen to avoid skin burns from the sun's rays and long-term damage to your skin cells.
Caution: using self-tanner does not protect the skin and does not act like melanin! It colors the skin superficially and, if used excessively, can cause a blemished complexion.
Dosage, deficiencies
Clean, cruelty free, gluten-free and made in France, all of our formulas are composed of natural active ingredients extracted without chemical processes.
In order to fight against deficienciesat the origin of white hair, we recommend consuming foods rich in vitamins B12, B6 and B8 but also supplementing with melanin product.
Nowadays, foods are no longer as rich and the nutrients we need daily are no longer provided in sufficient quantities.
Our Melanin Absolute is rich in vitamin B8, better known as biotin, to strengthen the hair fiber, reduce hair loss and protect against free radicals and stress-related oxidation.
Our laboratory has developed an innovative complex enriched with keratin hydrolyzate (constituent molecule of the hair fiber) naturally pigmented by melanin. A formula that significantly darkens hair color and has been the subject of a clinical study on its effectiveness. It is therefore interesting to take our Melanin Absolute for 4 to 6 months in order to activate cellular memory and provide the necessary nutrients to the hair bulb.
To prevent the appearance of the first white hairs and reduce pigmentation disorders (pigmented skin, dotted with dark spots or brown spots), and thus regain beautiful hair and a good glow, it is important to limit nicotine consumption, to provide the body with the nutrients necessary, and to avoid external aggressions (sweeping, repeated coloring, bleaching). Choose plant-based colorings and protect your hair in the event of exposure and radiation.
To remove pigment spots in winter, we recommend applying moisturizing creams but also deeply nourishing your skin with collagen. Treating stains is possible and recommended in winter since exposure to the sun's rays is less than in summer. In summer, protecting the skin is essential. Use sunscreen SPF 50 protection factor, a powerful total sunscreen is truly the ideal ally to protect the dermis.
Also remember to moisturize and nourish your skin with suitable cosmetics. You must use creams and cosmeticsadapted to your skin type:combination, oily, sensitive, reactive, dark skin, black skin, white skin, and depending on the type of spots on the skin: small spots, freckles, brown spots, brown spots, light spots moles…
And above all, don't forget to stock up on vitamin C and D for a real healthy glow every day!
