Skin+color,+p6

The three chemicals that make up skin color are... 1.Melenin- Located in the epidermis Protects the body from UV radiation Freckles are patches of this 2.Carotene- A yellow-orange pigment Found in the corneum and fatty layer of the dermis and hypodermis 3. Hemoglobin- Pink to red coloration The oxygen-caring protein in the blood

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