Table 1.
Characteristics of all volunteers (n = 65).
| Skin type | n | Gender (F/M) | Age | L* | MED (mJ/cm2) | Skin colour | Hair colour | Eye colour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 3/9 | 36 (8) | 73.9 (2) | 21 (5) | Light white | Sandy/red (25%) | Light blue/green/grey (42%) |
| Blonde (17%) | Blue/green/grey (50%) | |||||||
| Chestnut/dark-blonde (58%) | Dark blue/hazel (8%) | |||||||
| II | 14 | 9/5 | 29 (6) | 72.0 (3) | 26 (4) | Light white | Blonde (7%) | Light blue/green/grey (7%) |
| Chestnut/dark blonde (50%) | Blue/green/grey (57%) | |||||||
| Dark brown (29%) | Dark blue/hazel (21%) | |||||||
| Black (14%) | Dark brown (7%) | |||||||
| Black (7%) | ||||||||
| IIIa | 19 | 11/8 | 31 (7) | 69.7 (3) | 42 (15) | White | Chestnut/dark blonde (22%) | Light blue/green/grey (17%) |
| Dark brown (72%) | Blue/green/grey (17%) | |||||||
| Black (6%) | Dark blue/hazel (33%) | |||||||
| Dark brown (33%) | ||||||||
| IV | 6 | 4/2 | 30 (9) | 63.1 (5) | 57 (13) | Olive/light brown | Dark brown (33%) | Dark brown (67%) |
| Black (67%) | Black (33%) | |||||||
| V | 7 | 2/5 | 30 (8) | 50.2 (7) | 75 (19) | Mid-brown | Dark brown (29%) | Dark brown (100%) |
| Black (71%) | ||||||||
| VI | 7 | 5/2 | 31 (8) | 40.5 (5) | 21 (141) | Dark brown/black | Dark brown (29%) | Dark brown (100%) |
| Black (71%) |
Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.
a
Missing information on hair and eye colour for one volunteer.