Why is white skin more prone to sunburns when whiteness typically is better for reflecting light and not absorbing heat, compared to darkness?
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As far as UV is concerned white person skin is transparent. This lets UV damage your DNA which causes sunburn.
If you want to see what actual white skin looks like, slather on some zinc oxide sunscreen. Mineral sunscreens do block and reflect UV.
Melanin works by absorbing UV, like a little beach umbrella to protect your DNA.
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