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Tell me about my skin type

Sensible Sun Tanning

Moderate sun tanning (up to 20 minutes per day) over a number of days produces better results. As pigment (melanin) builds in the skin it adds to your skin protection. It takes skin 2 to 5 days to produce the pigment that provides some protection against burning. In contrast, burning can occur in a few hours in the sun.
Development of a tan takes several days and cannot be rushed.

Skin typing

Dr Fitzpatrick's typing is based on skin colour, complexion and reaction to sun exposure.

Skin Type / Description	Comment
Type I (very white, freckled)	Always burns, lacks melanin and must not tan
Type II (white)	Usually burns with overexposure, but able to make pigment slowly
Type III (white to olive)	Sometimes burns with overexposure, but makes pigment readily
Type IV (brown)	Rarely burns with plenty of pigment, needs longer exposure for Vitamin D
Type V (dark brown)	Very rarely burns and requires longer exposure to get Vitamin D
Type VI (black)	Never burns and requires longer exposure to get Vitamin D.

Type I should avoid sun.

Type II, III and IV require a program for tanning purposes. Go to our website to find out appropriate program for your skin type in a Solarium.

Reference - www.skinbiology.com/morehealthysuntanning.html

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A Cocco Brown Programmed Solarium Treatment means that we assist you to look after your skin by first assessing your skin type, then recommend the appropriate solarium programme for you to achieve and maintain your Base Tan . We take care.

For a better and longer lasting tan, we use fast-tanning lamps in a tanning environment that is controlled, comfortable and time efficient. When tanning indoors you always know exactly what kind of ultra violet light you are getting and exactly how long you'll be getting it, in the convenience and comfort of our studio. We will monitor your progress and continue to advise you on how to properly maintain your Cocco Brown tan!

:: To analyse your skin type ::

In the left-hand column of the table below, are 5 questions about your colouring. Determine which of the adjacent descriptions more closely describe you, then apply a value for that description from the base of that column (i.e. Sandy hair = 1, or Fair hair = 2 etc, & Dark Brown Eyes = 4).

From these 5 questions, we add the scores together for your Relative Skin Description (RSD), and use this combined score to assess and plan your Programmed Solarium Treatment.

Questions	Relative Skin Description (RSD)
1. Your Hair Colour	Sandy	Fair	chestnut/mid- brown	Dark Brown	Brown/Black
2. Your Eye Colour	light blue, light grey or light green	grey or green	light brown	dark brown	brown/black
3. Unexposed skin colour	Pinkish	Very Pale	pale with a beige tint	light brown	dark brown
4. What happens if you stay out in the sun for too long?	painful redness peeling and blisters	sunburn, often with peeling	sunburn sometimes without peeling	seldom get sunburned	never get sunburned
5. How well do you tan?	Seldom	Seldom	moderate	very easily	rapid dark tan
Your RSD scores	1	2	3	4	5

:: How to interpret your Added Score, and how it affects your tanning session ::

Using your Added RSD Score, you can now determine your skin type, its characteristics, and amount of tanning most likely required to achieve your Base Tan.

Added Score	Skin Type	Characteristics	Base Tan Sessions
6 or less	1	Indicates your pigmentation low and you are prone to burning. Therefore, you MUST NOT TAN	MUST NOT TAN
7 – 12	2	Regular slow sessions needed to produce a tan. Programme required. Beware of Burning	5 - 8 sessions
13 – 17	3	A good tan is noticeable in a few sessions. Programme required. Burning uncommon	3 - 5 sessions
18 or more	4	A solid tan visible in the 1st session. Programme recommended. Rarely burns.	up to 3 sessions

:: Our SunExperts will instruct you carefully how to use our solariums. Please! If you have any questions, just ask.