diff --git a/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm b/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
index 29e9ad28ad5..dda5d364bde 100644
--- a/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/defines/procs/global_lists.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var/global/list/client_list = list()				//List of all clients, based on ckey
 var/global/list/cable_list = list()					//Index for all cables, so that powernets don't have to look through the entire world all the time
 var/global/list/hair_styles_list = list()			//stores /datum/sprite_accessory/hair indexed by name
 var/global/list/facial_hair_styles_list = list()	//stores /datum/sprite_accessory/facial_hair indexed by name
+var/global/list/skin_styles_list = list()			//stores /datum/sprite_accessory/skin indexed by name
 var/global/list/chemical_reactions_list				//list of all /datum/chemical_reaction datums. Used during chemical reactions
 var/global/list/chemical_reagents_list				//list of all /datum/reagent datums indexed by reagent id. Used by chemistry stuff
 var/global/list/landmarks_list = list()				//list of all landmarks created
@@ -26,12 +27,21 @@ var/global/list/landmarks_list = list()				//list of all landmarks created
 	for(var/path in paths)
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/H = new path()
 		hair_styles_list[H.name] = H
+
 	//Facial Hair - Initialise all /datum/sprite_accessory/facial_hair into an list indexed by facialhair-style name
 	paths = typesof(/datum/sprite_accessory/facial_hair) - /datum/sprite_accessory/facial_hair
 	for(var/path in paths)
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/facial_hair/H = new path()
 		facial_hair_styles_list[H.name] = H
 
+	//Skin Styles - Initialise all /datum/sprite_accessory/skin into a list indexed by the name
+	//Check to make sure the icon file exists first
+	paths = typesof(/datum/sprite_accessory/skin) - /datum/sprite_accessory/skin
+	for(var/path in paths)
+		var/datum/sprite_accessory/skin/S = new path()
+		if(fexists("[S.icon].dmi"))
+			skin_styles_list[S.name] = S
+
 proc/make_player_list()//Global proc that rebuilds the player list
 	for(var/mob/p in player_list)//Clears out everyone that logged out
 		if(!(p.client))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
index 8bf5982eec4..792e1abb143 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/sprite_accessories.dm
@@ -331,3 +331,29 @@
 		name = "Tajaran Ears"
 		icon_state = "tajears"
 		species_allowed = list("Tajaran")
+
+//skin styles - WIP
+
+/datum/sprite_accessory/skin
+	human
+		name = "Default human skin"
+		icon = "human"
+
+	human_tatt01
+		name = "Tatt01 human skin"
+		icon = "human_tattoo1"
+
+	tajaran
+		name = "Default tajaran skin"
+		icon = "tajaran"
+		species_allowed = list("Tajaran")
+
+	soghun
+		name = "Default soghun skin"
+		icon = "soghun"
+		species_allowed = list("Soghun")
+
+	skrell
+		name = "Default skrell skin"
+		icon = "skrell"
+		species_allowed = list("Skrell")