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A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered. Melanocytes are the cells that are responsible for producing the pigment melanin, which gives color to skin and hair. Everyone has melanocytes, but people with dark skin produce more melanin than those with lighter skin do.
The two basic tissues of which the skin is composed are dense connective tissue, which makes up the dermis and _______, which forms the epidermis. Most cells of the epidermis are _____. The protein _____ makes the dermis tough and leather- like. The specialized cells that produce the pigments that contribute to skin color are called _____.