How Melanin Protects Your Skin From Aging

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]Melanin-rich skin ages differently because melanin-rich skin often has more melanin, right? It It has more protection against that natural UV damage that causes those subsequent changes in the skin that makes the skin look more aged. So, extra melanin acts as a built-in filter. It absorbs and scatters the UV radiation more effectively. And so, that's why people with darker and more deep skin tones develop wrinkles and fine lines a little bit later, a little bit less than non-melanated or less melanated skin because every single type of skin has melanin in it. In fact, it's not uncommon for someone with melanin-rich skin to look significantly younger than their chronologic age, right? So, we hear this a lot. And the main culprit, the main reason behind that is because of melanin.