Sandbox:Sara

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Knowing individual skin type and using the right sunscreen accordingly

Skin type by the Fitzpatrick Scale	Skin color	Skin tone or other common descriptors	Sun exposure effects	Recommended sunscreen SPF	1 MED- Minimal erythemal dose (as SED- standard erythemal dose)	Susceptibility to skin cancer
I	Pale white	Pale or albino, freckles common (Celtic)	Always burns (very readily) Never tans	30+	2-3	Very high
II	White	Light or fair (European)	Always burns (readily) Rarely tans		3-4	Very high
III	White	Light‐intermediate (Dark European)	Sometimes burns (moderately) Sometimes tans	15+	4-5	High
IV	Light brown	Olive with/without brown tint (Mediterranean)	Tans easily Burns less (occasionally)		5-6	Moderate
V	Dark brown	Brown	Tans easily and substantially Rarely burns		8-12	Low
VI	Black	Black	Tans readily and profusely Does not burn		16-24	Low