In a hood, 0.02 g or 1 drop of the unknown is added to 0.5 mL of methylene chloride. Add a dilute solution of bromine in methylene chloride dropwise, with shaking, until the bromine color persists. The bromine solution must be fresh.
This is known to be the palest skin type, characterized by creamy, ivory skin with pink as the undertone. It tends to turn red and burn easily. But, the skin doesnât tan easily. The skin type of humans with fair skin tone can be milky or pale. The skin of such people does not tan well naturally.
Pale, pallid, wan imply an absence of color, esp. from the human countenance. Pale implies a faintness or absence of color, which may be natural when applied to things, the pale blue of a violet, but when used to refer to the human face usually means an unnatural and often temporary absence of color, as arising from sickness or sudden emotion: pale cheeks.