Can My Screen’s Blue Light Affect My Skin?
By now, you probably must have experienced eye strain from looking at your device’s screen for too long.
What if we tell you that studies have suggested that the same blue light that causes those eye strains may also affect your skin in certain ways?
Well! Most times, people only concern themselves with premature aging or skin cancer caused by damaging ultraviolet rays from the sun. Today, this may not only be the case. Scientists have also suggested that the blue light emitted from the digital devices you use, as well as the sun, also has the potential to harm skin health.
Of course, most of us are guilty of spending long hours under the screen.
Assuming you are curious about how this whole thing works and how to protect your skin.
Grab a bite and join us as we take a deep swipe into this subject.
What Is Blue Light?
Blue light is one of the colors that form the visible light spectrum emitted by the sun. Do you remember this acronym from high school, “ROYGBIV”? Yes! These colors, which blue light is part of, form the visible white light we notice from the sun. Aside from the sun, other sources of blue light include LED light bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, electronic or digital device screens, etc.
However, the amount of blue light emitted by these devices is quite small compared to what the sun gives. The only issue is that we spend long hours under them and even bring them close to our faces, especially when using smartphones. That can affect the skin.
Furthermore, research shows that blue light penetrates much deeper into the skin than UV rays, but the good news is it’s not associated with skin cancer. Now, if you are one of those persons that love movies, texting, gaming, and other activities that involve longer screen time, sit tight. Let’s discuss how that may affect your skin and possible remedies.
How Does Blue Light Affect My Skin?
From scientific research, overexposure to blue light from electronic devices can trigger changes in skin cells, causing issues like premature aging. Another possible effect includes pigmentation, which is more likely among people with darker skin tones.
On the other hand, studies have also revealed that when blue lights are used in certain ways, they may exhibit a healing capability. For instance, there has been a case where a blue light device was used to reduce psoriasis patches in people. Luckily, this experiment only took four weeks and had no to no side effects. In another scientific experiment, blue light was introduced in an acne treatment that took seven days. The list goes on.
In essence, blue light has positive and negative impacts on the skin. If misused, it can disrupt the skin’s natural barrier, causing moisture loss or dullness. Let’s talk about how to protect your skin from this damaging ray.
How To Prevent Skin Damage From Blue Light
Aside from cutting down on screen time, here are some skincare tricks and our product picks, to help shield your skin:
Try boosting your antioxidant nourishment using vitamin and mineral-rich products to protect and unify your skin tone. For instance, our Vitamin C & Mineral Gold Day Cream and Green Tea & Mineral Gold Day Cream.
After cleansing your skin, use hydrating moisturizers with quality ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycerin and ceramides to lock in moisturizer and improve your skin barrier. You may try out our Hyaluronic Acid Serum or Carrot Moisturizer for this.
Since the sun contains more blue light, we recommend broad-spectrum sunscreens that can filter out blue light and other harmful rays. Hence, we recommend using our ultimate Sunblock SPF 50 Regular for 24-hour sun protection.
Other possible remedies also include switching to night mode on your screens,
using LED bulbs that emit less blue light and, of course, taking breaks when using your smart devices.
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