Question

What is the function of melanin in the skin?

Answer 1

Melanin gives skin color and protects against sunlight.

Explanation:

Melanin is a pigment that gives the skin color. This melanin is produced by so called melanocytes in the skin.

Melanin is the bodies own way to protect the skin against sunlight . The molecule effectively absorbs UV-light and neutralizes damaging molecules (radicals) created by exposure to sunlight.