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My 1.5 month results

Melanin is not a color or pigment, but melanocytes that block the light scattering effect. The more melanin, the more blocking.

And actually, melanin is produced by melanocytes. They are two different things. Melanin is pigmented.

"Melanocytes are melanin-producing cells located in the bottom layer (the stratum basale) of the skin's epidermis, the middle layer of the eye (the uvea),[3] the inner ear,[4] meninges,[5] bones,[6] and heart.[7] Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanocyte