'I want him off my skin,' says Kimberly Westgarth of her Kanye West tattoo - Copyright AFP Isabel INFANTES 'I want him off my skin,' says Kimberly Westgarth of her ...

A group of researchers working at Northwestern University have developed a new "super melanin" that has a plethora of possible uses. The new research is published in the journal npj Regenerative ...

Is melanin the non-toxic sunblock we've all been waiting for? Scientists are looking at its synthetic form as a possible new (natural) form of UV protection. I remember being really young and asking ...

Imagine a skin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins. That’s the potential of a synthetic, biomimetic melanin developed by ...

A team of scientists at Northwestern University has developed a synthetic version of melanin that could have a million and one uses. In new research, they showed that their melanin can prevent ...

How does the skin respond to damage? Acute skin injury requires a healthy microenvironment for proper healing; however, the presence of reactive oxygen species (ROS) prevents this recovery. Melanin, ...

While ancient dyes were made of plant and animal extracts, the evolution of the practice has seen the use of aggressive chemicals that can trigger allergic reactions and cause harm to users. Hair ...

Imagine a skin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins. That's the potential of a synthetic, biomimetic melanin developed by ...

Nov. 2 (UPI) --Scientists at Northwestern University say they have developed a synthetic melanin cream that repairs injured skin as well as protecting against sun damage. In a new study published ...

Researchers investigated the chemical decomposition products of melanin and explored its potential in the synthesis of biopolymers. According to their findings, melanin could soon become a valuable ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. While ancient dyes were made of plant and animal extracts, the evolution of the practice ...

Cream is non-toxic and clear when rubbed on skin Applied after damage has occurred, cream accelerates healing of the skin ‘You are protecting the skin and repairing it simultaneously. It’s continuous ...