The protection you need depends on your skin type, the amount of sunlight to which you're exposed... And your age, too: Remember, babies should always be protected from the sun. Keep them cool and safe in the shade!


  Check the table below to see which phototype most closely matches your own features.
For example, if you are a redhead with a very fair complexion and lots of freckles, if you always get a sunburn and virtually never tan, then your phototype is I.

What if...?
None of the 6 boxes below describes you? In that case, your complexion determines your phototype. Say you're a brunette with fair, unfreckled skin that sunburns often. In that case, check phototype II.


 
 
red
 		 very fair +++ always burn never tans I   
blond 
 fair 
 ++ 
 often burns 
 tans lightly 
 II  
 
blond or
light brown		  
fair to medium		  
+ to 0		  
sometimes
burns		  
tans
progressively		 III 
 
brown		  
olive		  
0		  
rarely burns		  
tans easily		 IV 
 
brown to black
 		 dark 0 rarely burns tans deeply V  
black very dark 0 never burns tans deeply VI 


  Now you need to determine
the level of sunshine
you'll be exposed to.
Is it:
Tropics or high altitude
 
Cloud cover, light shade...


  And finally, are you a:
 
 
 

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