Dark pigment in skin and hair (7)

I believe the answer is:

melanin

(Other definitions for melanin that I've seen before include "Brown skin pigment" , "Pigment responsible for tanning" , "tanning agent" , "Pigment that accounts for skin colour" , "Pigment causing tanning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.

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