Fitzpatrick Skin Scale

The Fitzpatrick Skin scale was developed by dermatologists to classify skin based on its reaction to UV light. Simply put, if you are more likely to tan rather than burn in the sun you have skin of color.

Contrary to white/Caucasian skin, skin of color (type 4–6, sometimes 3 too if it tans) has larger melanocytes (the cells that produce the pigment melanin) which are easily triggered — one scratch, one wrong product, any kind of inflammation and we develop hyperpigmentation.

Which my friend is extremely hard to treat. So, we need to be extremely careful in what we put on our skin. Our skin is unique in its structure and requires gentle and effective ingredients to strengthen our skin barrier, and combat signs of inflammation, aging, discoloration.