1

Tans little or not at all, always burns easily and severely, then peels.

People most often with fair skin, blue eyes, freckles, white unexposed skin.

2

Usually burns easily and severely (painful burn); tans minimally and lightly; also peels.

People with fair skin, blue or hazel eyes, blonde or red hair, white unexposed skin.

3

Burns moderately, gains average tan.

Average Caucasian, white unexposed skin.

4

Burns minimally, tans easily and above average with each exposure, exhibits IPD (Immediate Pigment Darkening) reaction.

People with light or brown skin, dark brown hair, dark eyes, unexposed skin is white or light brown (Asians, Hispanics, and Mediterraneans).

5

Rarely burns, tans easily and substantially, always exhibits IPD reaction.

Brown-skinned persons, unexposed skin is brown (East Indians, Hispanics, etc.).

6

Tans profusely and never burns, exhibits IPD reaction.

Persons with black skin (African and African Americans, Australian and South Indian Aborigines).