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Melanin is located in the epidermis. It is the only skin pigment that is actually made in the skin by the melanocytes.
Keratin is a fibrous protein that gives it protective properties and is made by the keratinocytes. Comes from the name kera which is Greek for horn.

Source: Podko notes

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The layers of the epidermis are (from superficial to deep):
1. Stratum Corneum, dead, horny layers of the skin
2. Stratum Lucidum; only in thicker layers of skin like the palm and heels
3. Stratum granulosum; granules
4. Stratum spinosum; location of keratinocytes
5. Stratum basale; actively mitotic stem cells, as they age they become part of the superficial layers.

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There is a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and the amount of melanin you have in your skin. If you have a lot of melanin in your skin, (Dark-skinned) then you're cell are well protected. However,  due to the amount of melanin, your body can not make vitamin D from sunlight.

Source: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-26/news/ct-x-1026-health-briefs-20111026_1_vitamin-d-deficiency-skin-sun-exposure

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The way that  vitamin D is synthesized starts with the molecules in your skin. These molecules turn into vitamin D when it comes in contact with UV light. It then travels through your bloodstream to your liver and kidneys where it becomes calcitriol.

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The darker the skin the more melanin it has which mean the darker skin will have more protection against skin cancer then a person with lighter skin.

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Vitamin D helps maintain healthy bones and teeth and it helps protect against multiple diseases like type 1 diabetes. If you are vitamin D deficient then you would have problems like increased blood pressure.

Source: m.webmd.com

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The closer people are to the equator, the darker their skin pigment is and vice versa because the closer you are to the equator, the hotter it is and the darker skin becomes because of all the melanin that is produced. Melanin, the skin's brown pigment, is a natural sunscreen that protects tropical peoples from the many harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays. As people moved to areas farther from the equator with lower UV levels, natural selection favored lighter skin which allowed UV rays to activate and produce  vitamin D.

Source: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/human-skin-color-variation/modern-human-diversity-skin-color