2006-11-21 02:09:43 · 16 answers · asked by sweetre2 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Cells in our hair follicles called melanocytes produce pigments, the chief one being melanin, which are responsible for hair color. When the melanocytes stop generating these pigments, we sprout "transparent" hair, which appears gray due to the color of the dead cells that comprise the strand.
2006-11-21 02:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by DC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Genetics, mostly, but also stress, etc.
But if your question is what LITERALLY causes it, it is DNA double helixes unravelling and therefore altering what your body reads as what its hair color should be.
In fact, the hair isn't turning grey, its actually turning clear, but put together in bunches it looks grey/white.
2006-11-21 10:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by The fiercest: Jenny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can come from stress, genetics - who you take after more and also loss of pigment in that folicle so the color is no longer produced.
I say genetics because my father has gray hair with some spots of salt and pepper still but his brother who's just a few years younger still has his natural color, hardly any or no grays at all. So whoever you take after more in your family you'll probably have their gray features as well.
2006-11-21 10:14:36 · answer #3 · answered by H.L.A. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poltergeists
2006-11-21 10:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by Turc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics, stress ,lack of B complex vitamins...
2006-11-21 10:13:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stress, aging.
2006-11-21 10:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by hellooooooo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old age
2006-11-21 10:16:48 · answer #7 · answered by forest lover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a part of getting old
2006-11-21 10:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by Rachalz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think is the age.
2006-11-21 10:27:05 · answer #9 · answered by Maria M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defficiency of vitamines,using chemicals.
2006-11-21 10:39:21 · answer #10 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋