| Type | Reaction to first sun exposure | Skin Colour |
| I | Always burns easily, never tans extremely sensitive to the sun | Caucasian |
| II | Always burns easily, tans minimally very sensitive to the sun | Caucasian |
| III | Sometimes burns, tans gradually to light brown sun sensitive | Light Olive/Asian |
| IV | Burns minimally, tans to moderate brown, minimally sun sensitive | Dark Olive/Asian |
| V | Very rarely burns, tans well, sun insensitive | Light African/Indian |
| VI | Never burns, deep pigmented, sun insensitive | Dark African/Indian |
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