Skin archetypes describe recurring patterns in how skin tends to respond to context over time.
They are not categories people are placed into.
They are reference patterns used to describe experience.
About this index
This index brings together a small set of archetypes that reflect commonly observed patterns in skin behaviour.
Each archetype describes a different way skin may respond under certain conditions.
No hierarchy exists between them.
How archetypes are used
Archetypes function as descriptive references.
They provide language for recognising patterns without implying identity, outcome, or action.
A person may recognise one pattern strongly, several partially, or different patterns at different times.
The archetype set
The Skin Archetype framework currently includes the following patterns:
The Stable Pattern.
The Reactive Pattern.
The Accumulative Pattern.
The Threshold Pattern.
The Fluctuating Pattern.
The Adaptive Pattern.
Scope and limits
This index does not attempt to capture the full complexity of skin behaviour.
It offers a structured vocabulary for commonly observed patterns, nothing more.
Recognition without conclusion
This index does not ask readers to choose an archetype.
Recognition may be immediate, partial, or absent.
All are valid.