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Note: Assume sun exposure without protection for about 1 hour.
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Skin Type
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Sun History |
Example |
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1 (I) |
Always burns easily, never tans,
extremely sun sensitive |
Redheads, freckles, Celtics, Irish, Scots |
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2 (II) |
Always burns easily, tans minimally,
very sensitive skin |
Fair skinned, fair haired, blue-eyed Caucasian |
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3 (III) |
Sometimes burns, tans gradually to
light brown, sun sensitive |
Average skin |
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4 (IV) |
Burns minimally, always tans to
moderate brown, minimally skin sensitive |
Mediterranean-type Caucasians |
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5 (V) |
Rarely burns, tans well, sun
insensitive |
Middle Eastern, Oriental, some Hispanics, some
African Americans |
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6 (VI) |
Never burns, deeply pigmented,
sun-insensitive |
African Americans |
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