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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.
Skin: epidermal layers. The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a surface area of 18 square feet. Its two main layers are the epidermis (outer layer) and dermis (inner layer). The epidermis has several strata (layers) that contain four cell types. Keratinocytes produce keratin, a protein that gives skin its strength and flexibility and waterproofs the skin surface. Melanocytes produce melanin, the dark pigment that gives skin its color.