New Mexico Permanent Makeup (PMU) Practice Exam

Which melanin type is commonly associated with red hair?

Eumelanin Pheomelanin No Melanin Neomelanin

Correct Answer:

Pheomelanin

Explanation:

Hair color is determined by two main melanin types: eumelanin and pheomelanin. Eumelanin provides the dark brown to black tones, while pheomelanin produces red to yellow tones. Red hair commonly arises when pheomelanin production is relatively high and eumelanin is lower, giving that coppery-red appearance. The other options don’t fit because no melanin would yield very pale hair, and neomelanin isn’t a standard pigment used to describe human hair color.

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