Characteristics : Ivory skin before sun exposure, light blue, light green or light grey eyes, red hair
Skin Type 1
You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage
- Skin aging
- Melanoma and other skin cancers
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin head to toe each month – we recommend the ‘Molescope’ app for guidance
Skin Type 2
Characteristics : Fair or pale skin before sun exposure, blue green or grey eyes, naturally blonde hair, skin usually freckles, burns and peels and rarely tans.
You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage
- Skin aging
- Increased risk of skin cancer based on risk factors
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin head to toe each month – we recommend the ‘Molescope’ app for guidance
Skin Type 3
Characteristics : Fair to beige skin before sun exposure, blue, green or grey eyes, naturally blonde or brown hair, skin tans more often than burns.
You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage
- Skin aging and exposure
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin head to toe each month – we recommend the ‘Molescope’ app for guidance
Skin Type 4
Characteristics : Olive or light brown skin before sun exposure, dark brown eyes, naturally dark brown hair, skin doesn’t really freckle, burns rarely, and tans often with sun exposure.
You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage and Skin aging
- Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is the most common form of melanoma in this skin type
- Mo;es may be darker in colour
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin head to toe each month – we recommend the ‘Molescope’ app for guidance
Skin Type 5
Characteristics : Dark brown before sun exposure, Dark brown eyes, Naturally dark brown hair, skin doesn’t really freckle, burns rarely, and tans often with sun exposure.
- You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage, Skin aging and exposure
- Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is the most common form of melanoma in this skin type
- Spots may be darker o reddish/orange in colour
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend
- the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin head to toe each month – we recommend the ‘Molescope’ app for guidance
Skin Type 6
Characteristics : Deeply pigmented dark brown to black before sun exposure, brownish black eyes, naturally black hair, skin never freckles, never burns, and always tans darkly with sun exposure.
You have a high risk of :
- Sun damage, Skin aging and exposure
- Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is the most common form of melanoma in this skin type
- Moles may be darker in colour
How best to protect your skin :
- Use sunscreen SPF 30+ or greater – we recommend the Sun Sense range
- Wear a wide brim hat and UV blocking sunglasses
- Wear protective clothing with a UPF rating 30 or higher if in direct sun for long periods of time
What’s next?
- Have an annual check up with your specialist skin GP
- Check your skin carefully – especially on or around your hands, feet and nail beds