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A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. Melanocytes are the cells that are responsible for producing the pigment melanin, which gives color to skin and hair. Everyone has melanocytes, but people with dark skin produce more melanin than those with lighter skin do.
The integumentary system is an organ system consisting of the skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands. The skin is only a few millimeters thick yet is by far the largest organ in the body.elanocytes in the epidermis produce the pigment melanin, which absorbs UV light before it can pass through the skin. UV light can cause cells to become cancerous if not blocked from entering the body. Skin Color. Human skin color is controlled by the interaction of 3 pigments: melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin.