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Our expert advice for different skin types
Dermatologist categorise people into six different skin types from phototype 1 – fair skin that burns very easily in the sun, to phototype 6, which is darker skin that does not burn as easily. (1)
The different skin types are:
Type 1, always burns, never tans (palest; freckles)
Type 2, usually burns, tans minimally
Type 3, sometimes mild burn, tans uniformly
Type 4, burns minimally, always tans well (moderate brown)
Type 5, very rarely burns, tans very easily (dark brown)
Type 6, never burns (deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown) (2)
People with a darker complexion have more natural skin protection but will still burn, those with fair skin burn are even more susceptible to sun burn. (3)
Here at SunSense, we recommend that help you protect your skin with a high factor, broad spectrum, sunscreen. Wearing a high-factor, broad-spectrum sunscreen every day helps protect against the sun’s potentially harmful UVA and UVB radiation, which can cause sunburn, pigmentation, premature ageing, wrinkles and skin cancers. (4)
