1 Point

2 Points

3 Points

4 Points

What colour is your untanned
skin?

Reddish

Very pale

Beige

Brown

Do you have freckles?

Yes, lots

Yes, some

Yes, a few

None

How does your face react to the
sun?

Very sensitive

Sensitive

Normal

Very resistant

How long can you sunbathe
in the summer unprotected
without getting hurt?

Less than 15 minutes

15 - 25 minutes

25 - 40 minutes

More than 40 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

How does your skin react to prolonged sessions of
sunbathing?

Always burns

Usually burns

Often burns

Seldom or never burns

What happens to your skin
when you stay in the sun
too long?

Pain, blistering and peeling

Usually pain and peeling

Minimal reaction, sometimes peeling

Hardly noticeable, skin almost never peels

Does your skin tan after
repeated sunbathing?

Hardly or not at all

A little tan

Fairly good tan

Quickly and deeply

Can you see the effects of
the sun immediately after
sunbathing for a long time?

Never

Not usually

Often

Usually

Your natural hair colour?

Red to blond

Blond to brown

Dark blond or brunette

Dark brown or black

Your eye colour?

Light blue, light grey or light green

Blue, grey or green

Grey or hazel

Dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add up your points and divide the total by 10. 
This number tells you which skin type you are closest to.  See the following page for details.




Skin Types And Recommended Exposure Times

Skin Type 1
Celtic Type
Very sensitive. Approx. 2% of all central Europeans.

Extremely light skin with lots of freckles, reddish hair, light eyes. Even with repeated sessions in the sun or salon you hardly tan
or do not tan at all. People with this skin type should not use indoor tanning equipment to acquire a tan.


Skin Type 2
Light - skinned European
Sensitive.
Approx. 12% of all central Europeans.
Light skin, sometimes with freckles, blond to brown hair, blue, green or grey eyes.


Skin type 3
Dark - skinned European
Normal sensitivity.
Approx. 78% of all central Europeans.
Clear light - brown skin colour, no freckles, grey or brown eyes.


Skin Type 4
Very resistant.
Approx. 8% of all central Europeans.
Brown to olive complexion, no freckles, dark brown hair, dark eyes.