Different Skin Types

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Skin Type Classification

Did you know there are six (6) different skin types (or ways to grade the skin coloring)?* These are the Fitzpatrick Classifications for skin types]
Type 1 (white/cream) Celtic or Irish extractions, often with blue eyes, red hair, and freckles.* Very fair.* Always burns easily.* Never tans.

Type 2 (white light) Fair skinned, blue, green, or hazel eyes and blond hair.* Burns easily.* Tans slightly.

Type 3 (white light/matte) Very common skin type]
Type 4 (moderate brown/matte) Typical Mediterranean, Caucasian skin (Latino and Asian).* Burns minimally.* Always tans well.

Type 5 (dark brown) Middle-eastern skin types, rarely sun sensitive (Indian and light African).* Burns rarely.* Tans deeply.

Type 6 (Black skin)* Almost never burns, deeply pigmented.

Which one do you fit?

[helenwlsn5]

Great post. I was not aware of these skin types. Thanks for the information. I think my skin is type 3.