Skin Phototype 1	Skin Phototype 2	Skin Phototype 3
Skin Phototype 4	Skin Phototype 5	Skin Phototype 6

Skin Phototype I -
A very fair complected person with red or blond hair whose skin is very sensitive to ultraviolet light and burns easily. People who have skin phototype I have the greatest chance of getting photoaging and skin cancer.

Skin Phototype II -
A fair complected individual with light or dark eyes whose skin is very sensitive to ultraviolet light and burns easily. People with skin phototype II are also in the highest risk category for photoaging and skin cancer.

Skin Phototype III -
A lightly pigmented individual whose skin is rather sensitive to ultraviolet light doesn't burn as easily as types I and II but instead gradually tans. People with Skin Phototype III also are in the high risk category for photoaging and skin cancer but aren't as susceptible as those with types I and II.

Skin Phototype IV -
A moderately pigmented individual whose skin is moderately sensitive to ultraviolet light but rarely burns. People with skin phototype IV have slightly less of a chance of getting photoaging and skin cancer but are still commonly diagnosed with these diseases.

Skin Phototype V -
A moderately pigmented individual whose skin is minimally sensitive to ultraviolet light who doesn't burn but always tans. People with skin phototype V have much less of a chance of getting photoaging and skin cancer although it is still a possibility.

Skin Phototype VI -
A heavily pigmented individual whose skin is not very sensitive to ultraviolet light at all. Such individuals always tan and never burn however they are still susceptible to photoaging and skin cancer.

   

©Copyright 1998 Elizabeth Beckett, Holly Bernitt, and Vishwa Chandra.