The amount of blue light these devices emit is only a fraction of that emitted by the sun, but the number of time people spend using these devices and the proximity of these screens to the user’s face have many doctors and other health care professionals concerned about possible long-term effects of blue light on our eyes and skin. Sunlight is the main source of this kind of light, but there are also many man-made, indoor sources of blue light, including fluorescent and LED lighting, flat-screen televisions, computer screens, smartphones and tablets.
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While the sun emits these kinds of light in addition to more therapeutic ones ( infrared is amazing in controlled doses), the exposure from our technology is much closer to our skin and more frequently encountered un-protected than what comes from the sun. Without getting too sciencey, blue and ultraviolet light have a much shorter reach than other types of light, but much more power a.k.a more of an ability to alter our skin. This light, which also exists in natural sunlight, has been shown to penetrate deeper into lower levels of the skin than even UV rays, what we have been educated to wear sunscreen to protect ourselves against for decades. Given contemporary lifestyles, this is a light that we are exposed to all the time while working or watching Netflix at night. We’re sharing some key learnings to take note of below… On Blue Light Exposureīlue light exposure is a relatively new threat to our skin. MAKE’s Creative Director, Ariana Mouyiaris, to find out more about the invisible enemy that inspired their revolutionary product and what we need to know to protect ourselves from it. MAKE Beauty has created one of the first blue light protective primers, that both shields our skin from screen damage and helps it become healthier in front of it. But, as most of us can’t even imagine an analog life, never mind live one, what’s a complexion-conscious girl to do in the long run? Before panicking (we’ve already gone there and back), know that this issue is already popping up on the radars of natural beauty brands that take skincare as seriously as we do.
Repairing current damage from too much “junk light” can be as simple as investing in a powerful serum, like these natural options.
The high-energy “blue light” emitted from LED-lit tech doesn’t burn the way too much time under the sun does, but new research shows that it can cause the same kind of damage. Does this mean every time we embark on an email spree, indulge in some digital retail therapy or binge-watch the latest buzz show, we’re subjecting our skin to premature aging? Obviously, we needed to find out. With all the effort we’ve invested into protecting our skin from the sun, we owe it to ourselves to protect our skin (as well as our eyes) from too much artificial light.
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Back then it was something of a revelation to most of us, now the health and wellness industry is in full swing on blue light blocking products and some of them are actually quite useful. We first ran this story on blue light exposure in 2016. TCM Classic - This story on the effects of blue light exposure originally ran in 2016, but it feels more important than ever so we decided to bring it back!