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Which regions tend to accumulate carotene, a pigment found in certain plant products, such as carrots

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Melanin is the not the only pigment that can influence skin color. Carotene, found in plants such as carrots, can accumulate in the stratum corneum, and hypodermis can give the skin an orange hue.

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