Around the world-and in your own neighbourhood – people’s skin colours are different. Some have light brown skin, some have dark skin, some have yellow skin, and some have skin that is pink, almost white.
Most of the colour of your skin comes from a dark chemical called melanin. Melanin is made inside your skin, hair, and eyes.
Everyone, no matter what colour their skin is, has some melanin. But different people’s bodies make different amounts of melanin. The less melanin they make, the lighter their skin.
People who come from hot countries make more melanin. This helps protect them from the sun’s burning rays. Melanin protects the body by absorbing, or taking in, the sun’s burning rays.
The amount of melanin your body makes, and therefore your skin colour, comes from your parents. But skin makes more melanin when sunlight hits it. This extra melanin tans skin.
Sometimes, melanin builds up in small spots. These spots are called freckles. People who have freckles may get even more of spots if they spend a lot of time in the sun.
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