Melanocytes are cells responible for creating Melanin the pigment in your skin, they aren’t all bad, infact we would be very aged and damaged without it.
The Melanocyte receive signals when the body deems it is being exposed to triggers such as UV sun damage. The Melanocytes increase the production of Melanin pigment responsible for protecting our DNA in the cell nucleus.
Did you know that 80% of our Ageing is environmental only 20% is due to our genes the rest is on us! So get that SPF on no matter what the weather.