why does white skin wrinkle and age more than darker skin?

Answer 1

They mean melanin but they're both right

Answer 2

Exposure to sunlight causes most wrinkling. If you look at the areas of the human body that wrinkle the most, they're the areas that are most often exposed to sun.

Black skin contains more melanin, which protects it from the sun more. White skin can be protected by sunscreen for the same effect.

Answer 3

Darker sking contains more melatonin which is what protects the skin agains harmful rays from the sun, as fairer skin has less of this chemical it means it feels the effects of the sun more and thus ages more quickly as well as losing its elasticity causing wrinkles!

Answer 4

it's a matter of our biological clock in our skin cells. the faster the cell's clock times, the faster we age and wrinkle. so have to take extra care of our skin, ensure its moisture is retained and thus nourishes the skin cells protecting its structures and life span. darker skin are claimed to be healthier but not all true.

Answer 5

again previous answers are right for the effects of the sun.... but also black people have a thinner tighter skin, where as white people have a thicker fat layer (that's why the average black man looks like he has a good body, as you can see the muscles clearer)

in white people this fat layer diminishes as we get older, and therefore leaves the skin looser..... the black man keeps the tighter good looking skin better

Answer 6

dark skin has more melan which protects the skin from harmful rays that is why fairer skin will burn more than tan

Answer 7

Because of the melatonin

Answer 8

yeh the above are right but I also think black people for example use more moisturisers & creams,this helps too.

Answer 9

only if you sit in the sun all day and dry it out like old leather.

Answer 10

Cos Black dont crack