Why are hairs that fall out (eyelashes especially) white at the root?

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Why are hairs that fall out (eyelashes especially) white at the root?

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When a hair falls out, the part of the hair that was inside the skin (the root) is no longer being supplied with oxygen and nutrients from the blood. Without this nourishment, the hair cells that make up the root of the hair die and the hair turns white. This is why hairs that fall out, including eyelashes, are often white at the root.