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GlossaryPheomelanin

pigment responsible for red and yellow hues in hair

Pheomelanin is a type of melanin pigment found in human hair and skin that gives them a reddish or yellowish hue. It is one of the two main types of melanin, the other being eumelanin, which is darker. Pheomelanin is more prevalent in individuals with lighter skin and hair, and its presence can influence the overall color and tone of these features.

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research Influence of Depigmenting Chemical Agents on Hair and Skin Color in Yellow (Pheomelanic) and Black (Eumelanic) Mice

7 citations , March 1990 in “Pigment Cell Research”

Certain chemicals cause hair graying in black mice but not yellow mice.

Decreased Benzothiazole-Type Pheomelanin in Regrown Brown Hair in Alopecia Areata

research Decreased benzothiazole-type pheomelanin in regrown brown hair in alopecia areata

8 citations , January 2018 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology”

The girl's regrown brown hair had less of certain pigments than her original black hair.

research Human hair melanins: what we have learned and have not learned from mouse coat color pigmentation

140 citations , August 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research”

We know a lot about mouse hair color, but not much about human hair color differences.

research Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling controls hair pigmentation by means of cross-talk with the melanocortin receptor-1 pathway

70 citations , December 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”

BMP signaling affects hair color by interacting with the MC-1R pathway.

Influence of Pigmentation on the Codeine Content of Hair Fibers in Guinea Pigs

research Influence of Pigmentation on the Codeine Content of Hair Fibers in Guinea Pigs

53 citations , November 1997 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences”

Darker hair in guinea pigs holds more codeine than lighter hair.

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