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What layer of the skin contains melanin? The epidermis layer of the skin contains melanin producing cells, so I would assume that is the layer with melanin in it. What layer of skin produces melanin? Melanocytes, which produce melanin, are found in the basal layer of the epidermis, also called the stratum basale.
The skin has two layers: the upper layer is the epidermis, and the lower layer is the dermis. Below the dermis is the hypodermis, or subcutaneous layer, composed of fat or other connective tissue . The epidermis itself is an epithelium made up of sublayers. The outermost portion consists of many layers of flat, dead, dry epithelial cells called keratinocytes. Clearly this barrier of dead cells needs no blood supply. The waxy surface coating of these cells allows the skin to be waterproof and dry. In effect, the body surrounds itself with a hostile desert where few germs can live. Living keratinocytes in the deepest layer of the epidermis undergo rapid cell division and push the overlying cells toward the surface. Melanocytes are also deep and produce the dark pigment in the skin, melanin. Upon exposure to ultraviolet light, melanin production is increased, a process called tanning.