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Your Phototype tells you what kind of sun and light damage your skin is most vulnerable to. It is also used by dermatologists when considering Phototherapies (like laser treatments), to rate your risk of skin cancer, and to determine your tendency towards hyperpigmentation. Based on the your Phototype, you’ll know what kind of protection to look for in your products.

1. Your HERITAGE is mostly This is your biological ancestry
	White Caucasian	White Asian and/or Caucasian	Very Light Brown of these races African-American Asian Caucasian Latin Native-American Mixtures of these	Medium Brown of these races African-American Asian Caucasian Latin Native-American Mixtures of these	Dark Brown of these races African-American Asian Caucasian Latin Native-American Mixtures of these	Dark Brown of these races African-American Asian Caucasian Latin Native-American Mixtures of these
2. Skin Colour OVERTONE The obvious colour you see on the outer part of your arm
	White	Ivory White	Very Light Brown	Medium Brown	Dark Brown	Darkest Brown to Black
3. Skin Colour UNDERTONE The subtle tinge you see on the inner part of your upper arm
	Reddish	Red or Yellow	Pale Pink or Pale Yellow	Distinct Yellow or Orange	Orange or Olive	Blue
4. REDDENING Within 30 Minutes of noon sun exposure, your skin’s REDDENING is …
	Very Noticeable to Severe	Noticeable	Moderate	Mild	Very Mild	Hardly Noticeable or Not At All
5. DARKENING Within 30 Minutes of noon sun exposure, your skin’s DARKENING is …
	Nonexistent	Nonexistent	Immediate but Mild (+)	Immediate and Moderate (++)	Immediate and Significant (+++)	Intense but not easily noticeable
6. TANNING When you develop a TAN, how long does it usually last?
	My skin can’t tan or My tan lasts about one week	My skin can’t tan or My tan lasts about one to two weeks	My tan lasts about two to three weeks	My tan lasts about two to six months	My tan lasts more than six months	My tan lasts indefinitely

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