Table 1.

Recommendations for terminology

Term	Reason for Recommendation
Recommended	• Relates to biology of pigmented skin
Skin of color	• More descriptive than racial/ethnic terms that are not related to skin traits
Not Recommended	• Non-specific term encompassing all non-Caucasian skin
1) Ethnic skin	• Does not relate to genetic heritage
2) Hispanic skin	• Does not give information on skin type, tone, or characteristics
3) Asian skin	• Denotes Spanish-speaking ability and/or localization to South and Central America
	• Does not give information on skin type, tone, or characteristics
	• General term for people living in or from geographic area (Asia) that includes 60% of the world's population
	• Does not give information on skin type, tone, or characteristics