Skin-type preview
A Fitzpatrick skin type quiz estimates how your skin tends to burn and tan after UV exposure. It is useful for UV planning, but it should not be treated as a diagnosis or as proof that sun exposure is safe.
The quiz should ask about your real burn and tan response, then use type as an estimate for reminders and UV planning.
Very sun-sensitive. Use the shortest exposure estimate.
Burn checks should happen early, even on moderate UV days.
A common middle band, but UV peaks can still burn fast.
More tolerant, but not burn-proof or risk-free.
Lower burn tendency does not remove UV damage risk.
Burns are less common, but eye and skin protection still matters.
The scale groups skin by typical burn and tanning response. For TanPilot, that input changes burn-risk timing, tanning window suggestions, and reminder urgency.
Usually burn easily and tan little or with difficulty. Burn-risk reminders should be early and conservative.
Often tan more gradually or easily, but high UV can still cause redness and damage.
Burn less often, but UV protection still matters for skin and eyes.
A useful quiz asks what happens after 45-60 minutes of early-summer midday sun, how often you burn, how quickly you tan, and whether medication or recent procedures increase photosensitivity.
Short answers for the exact search intent, without hiding the safety caveats.
Your baseline type is generally about typical skin reaction, but tanning, recent burns, medication, and procedures can change short-term sun sensitivity.
No. It is a rough phototype tool. Family history, previous burns, moles, immune status, and other factors matter for medical risk.
Skin type helps set more conservative burn-risk estimates and reminder timing instead of using one exposure rule for everyone.
Move from the UV number to timing, burn-risk, skin type, and app setup.
