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Eligibility

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Skin tone photo examples

Very fairI
always burns,
cannot tan
FairII
usually burns,
sometimes tans
MediumIII
sometimes burns,
usually tans
OliveIV
rarely burns,
always tans
BrownV
rarely burns,
tans easily
Dark brownVI
never burns,
always tans

Very fair (I)

Typical physical features

  • White, very pale, porcelain, ivory skin tone
  • Red or blonde hair
  • Light colored eyes (light blue, light green, grey)
  • Freckles are common
  • Fair-skinned Caucasian or Albino, Celtic

Reaction to sun exposure

  • Always burns, blisters, and peels
  • Never tans

Fair (II)

Typical physical features

  • White, fair skin
  • Light colored hair
  • Blue, hazel, or green eyes
  • May have freckles
  • Fair-skinned Caucasian, Scandinavian

Reaction to Sun Exposure

  • Usually burns, blisters, and peels
  • Tans minimally or with difficulty

Medium (III)

Typical physical features

  • Cream white, peachy to beige or light olive skin tone
  • Any hair color
  • Any eye color
  • Darker Caucasian, European mix, lighter-skinned Hispanic or Asian

Reaction to sun exposure

  • Sometimes burns
  • Tans gradually

Olive (IV)

Typical physical features

  • Golden to olive or light brown skin tone (like caramel)
  • Usually dark hair and eyes
  • Mediterranean, European, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian, sometimes mixed-race, African American

Reaction to sun exposure

  • Burns minimally
  • Always tans easily

Brown (V)

Typical physical features

  • Brown to dark brown skin tone
  • Dark hair and dark eyes
  • Hispanic, African American, Middle Eastern

Reaction to sun exposure

  • Very rarely burns
  • Tans very quickly and easily

Dark brown (VI)

Typical Physical Features

  • Deep mahogany to ebony or black skin tone
  • Dark hair and dark eyes
  • African American, African, Middle Eastern

Reaction to sun exposure

  • Never burns
  • Deeply pigmented (tans quickly and deeply)