Why Hair Goes White

From the shock of discovering a pure white hair earlier after having a shower, I started to wonder why hair goes grey.

It turns out that this is because pigment cells at the base of the hair start to die off as we get older. As this happens, the hair's natural colour of white shows through as the hair isn't being coloured as it grows.

Entered: 2003-11-13 20:23:05

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