why do blacker skin tones get less sunburns(in general) than whiter ones (when the blacker colours would absorb more light)

Question

shouldnt the darker tones absorb more light (hence heating up and burning more?)

In: Biology

Answer 1

That is exactly what prevents sunburns. The darker skin, higher melanin content, absorbs more of the damaging UV instead of letting it pass to the squishy flesh beneath.