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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.
4 types of cells are found here 1  : The keratinocytes: these form epidermal keratin. 2  As the predominant cell type, they constitute 80% of the cellular population found in the epidermis. 3  The melanocytes: these produce melanin, the pigment that provides the skin with its colour and protects it from the sunâs rays.