There are many skin tone names and skin tone colors including, more than just black, white, brown and yellow. See our list of 25 skin tone names.

Ochre was mixed with emu or goanna fat to make an ointment similar in many ways to zinc ointment and was used to treat wounds and a range of skin conditions. The substance …

Ochre is a family of earth pigments, which includes yellow ochre, red ochre, purple ochre, sienna, and umber. The major ingredient of all the ochres is iron(III) oxide-hydroxide , known as …

Aug 7, 2020 · My skin color is yellow ochre. Considering myself to be a person of yellow ochre color, has a different feel to it than the colonial idea that I am white. Ochre is a natural …

In this paper we recall the physiological mechanisms involved in the UVR protection and skin pigmentation, identify viable ethnographic candidates for the photoprotective use of red ochre, …

Sep 8, 2019 · Studies conducted in Africa have demonstrated that ferruginous ochre pigment has antibacterial and antifungal properties making it effective in the management of infections …

Mentioning the undertones within a character's skin is an even more precise way to denote skin tone. As shown, there's a difference between say, brown skin with warm orange-red …

Mar 12, 2020 · In 2015, a scientific study found that red ochre does have the ability to protect human skin from the sun’s effects. The researchers found that the higher the iron oxide …

Otjize is a mixture of butterfat and ochre pigment used by the Himba people of Namibia to protect themselves from the harsh desert climate. The paste is often perfumed with the aromatic resin …

The Himba are an indigenous, seminomadic tribe from Northern Namibia numbering around 50 000 members. 1 They are well known for their women applying a paste of butter, fat, and red …