Olive skin
Olive skin describes a skin color range of some individuals, usually from the Middle East, Mediterranean, the Americas and some regions of Asia.[1] It is also known as skin type 4 on the Fitzpatrick scale.[2]
Named for its green and gold undertones (the color of an olive), it refers to a warm natural skin tone.[3] People with olive skin usually have dark hair and dark eyes. Due to the naturally moderate amounts of melanin they possess they can normally tan easily, although there are exceptions. This is supported by the fact that dark chestnut hair and chestnut or dark chestnut eye colors are prevalent in areas associated with olive skin such as the Mediterranean.[4][5] In olive-skinned people who have had very little exposure to sunlight, the skin is pale but a slight olive hue remains. This distinguishing aspect of the skin type is what contributes to its name and differentiates it from other skin types that also are of naturally tan coloration.
Olive skin shows less photoaging than other European skin types, due to higher natural amounts of the brown pigment eumelanin, which offers higher protection from the sun's UV rays,[6][7] although people with olive skin are still required to apply sunblock lotion on their skin when exposed to bright sunlight.
See also
References
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