Claim: There is more melanin in the heart and internal organs than in the skin.
Fact-check: Dark melanin-harvesting claim light on evidence
Verdict: false. most melanin in the body is produced in external organs such as the skin and hair. the heart and almost all other internal organs do not contain any melanin.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Lachlan Coady
Date published: 2023-07-21T00:00:00