FitzPatrick Scale
Skincare Ingredients
Skin Disorders & Diseases
History of Esthetics
Anatomy & Physiology
100

This skin type always burns, peels with burn, and does not tan

Fitzpatrick 1

100

Surfactants that cause oil and water to mix

Emulsifiers

100

Generalized term to refer to an inflammatory condition of the skin

Dermatitis

100

This early civilization used henna for hair dye, temporary tattoos, body art, and nails

Ancient Egypt

100

This bone forms the back of the skull above the nape

Occipital Bone

200

This skin types burns easily, usually peels, and tans minimally

Fitzpatrick 2

200

Ingredients added to cosmetics that boost the efficacy of preservatives

Chelating Agents

200

Also known as birthmark; A malformation of the skin from abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries that is present at birth or appears shortly after

Nevus

200

This early civilization was known for their bathhouses

Ancient Rome

200

This nerve affects the skin of the lower lip and chin

Mental Nerve

300

This skin type tans well and burns moderately

Fitzpatrick 3

300

Provide gentle exfoliation and dissolve keratin proteins within dead skin cells on the surface to make skin softer and smoother, and help maintain the hydration level of the epidermis

Enzymes

300

An abnormally thick buildup of skin cells

Keratosis

300

In this early cicilization, pale skin was a sign of wealth and status

The Middle Ages

300

A solution that bathes and surrounds the cells and provides cells with nutrients and a method of removing cell waste

Interstitial Fluid

400

This skin type rarely burns and tans easily and significantly

Fitzpatrick 5

400

Insoluble pigments made by combining a dye with an inorganic material

Lakes

400

Fungal infection that produces symptoms of thick, brittle, discolored nails

Onychomycosis

400

This early civilization used small silk patches to decorate face and conceal blemishes

Age of Extravagance

400

This muscle lowers the eyebrows and causes wrinkles across the bridge of the nose

Procerus

500

This skin type tans easily, burns minimally, and experiences immediate pigment response

Fitzpatrick 4

500

Frequently used to thicken creams; frequently used in gel products

Carbomers

500

Excessive perspiration due to an underlying medical condition

Diaphoresis

500

This early civilization bathed in olive oil and then dusted themselves with fine sand to regulate body temperature and to protect themselves from the sun

Ancient Greece

500

This gland plays a major role in sexual development, sleep, and metabolism

Pineal Gland