Sunburn: Skin Types

Type I

Red hair, freckles (extremely sensitive)

You sunburn easily and are not likely to tan.

Type II

Fair skin, blue eyes (very sensitive)

You usually sunburn easily and tan a little.

Type III

Most whites (sensitive)

You sunburn sometimes and tan slowly.

Type IV

Mediterranean, Hispanic, Asian (moderately sensitive)

You sunburn a little and usually tan well.

Type V

Middle Eastern, Latino, Indian, light-skinned blacks (minimally sensitive)

You rarely sunburn, and you tan deeply.

Type VI

Dark-skinned blacks (not sensitive)

You almost never sunburn.