Definition for Phaeomelanin

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Phaeomelanin is a light pigment that is found in blonde and red hair. The higher the concentration of phaeomelanin, the lighter the hair. Unlike eumelanin, phaeomelanin is smaller, partly oval and has a rod shape when observed under a microscope.