Perceptions of carotenoid and melanin colouration in faces among young Australian adults
Objective Human skin colour is influenced by three pigments: haemoglobin, carotenoids, and melanin. Carotenoids are abundant in fruits and vegetables, and when consumed accumulate in all layers of the skin, predominantly imparting yellowness (b*). This study investigated the effect of the manipulati...
Main Authors: | Kristine Pezdirc, Megan E. Rollo, Ross Whitehead, Melinda J. Hutchesson, Gozde Ozakinci, David Perrett, Clare E. Collins |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-03-01
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Series: | Australian Journal of Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12163 |
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