Knowing the pathways to pigmentation can make all the difference in figuring out the best ingredients to use for optimal results and brighter skin.
Like many functions within the skin, the process of creating pigment is extremely complex. Melanin protects our skin, and it is responsible for determining the color, which is created by the skin’s melanocyte cells through a process called melanogenesis. We have approximately 2,000 melanocytes per millimeter of skin. Naturally, the sheer number of these cells and the complexity of the process also means there is great susceptibility for issues to occur.
