Tanning Education
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Skin Type
An individual’s skin phototype also influences the the amount of vitamin D produced relative to length of sun exposure time. Skin phototype is determined by melanin content (how light or dark one’s skin is).
Skin Phototypes:
| Skin Type | Skin Color | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|
| I | White; very fair; red or blond hair; blue eyes; freckles | Always burns, never tans |
| II | White; fair; red or blond hair; blue, hazel, or green eyes | Usually burns, tans with difficulty |
| III | Cream white; fair with any eye or hair color; very common | Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans |
| IV | Brown; typical Mediterranean caucasian skin | Rarely burns, tans with ease |
| V | Dark Brown; mid-eastern skin types | Very rarely burns, tans very easily |
| VI | Black | Never burns, tans very easily |