Our skin is exposed to various environmental pollutants every day. One of the most intense of these is blue light from the increased use of electronic devices. Indoor lighting, intensive use of certain digital devices such as smartphones, televisions and laptops can also damage the skin. The main source of blue light with a wavelength of 400-500 nm is sunlight, but our digital devices and LEDs also emit blue light. In recent years, many studies have been published on the negative effects of blue light on the skin.
What negative effects can blue light have?
The results so far They demonstrate that prolonged exposure to high-energy blue light can increase DNA damage, cell and tissue death, skin barrier damage, and photoaging.
The circadian rhythm, or the body's natural sleep cycle, is regulated by blue light: the body's sleep cycle is determined by blue light during the day, which also stimulates the production of melatonin at night. However, changes in evening and nighttime light conditions have a detrimental effect on our body's circadian rhythm. The body's ability to produce melatonin is endangered by increasing blue light exposure before nightfall, which results in difficulty falling asleep and daytime sleepiness.
Additionally, some research has concluded that blue light can cause skin pigmentation and hyperpigmentation, which results in spots on the skin. According to some authors, compared to UV radiation, blue light results in darker hyperpigmentation and longer-lasting skin damage.
That's why, if we want to avoid spots on our skin, it's worth starting preventive treatments as soon as possible.
How can AW Cosmetics help?
AW Cosmetics Skin Recovery treatment is specifically designed to prevent the harmful effects of blue light, which, as we have seen, ages the skin in the long term and can result in unpleasant spots.
The Bi-Phase Skin Recovery active ingredient complex used in the treatment counteracts skin damage caused by circadian rhythm disruption. The two-phase active ingredient complex covers a lipid and a moisturizing phase. The lipid phase contains “summer night oil”, a soothing elixir of five flowers. It has antioxidant and regenerating properties. In the hydrophase, the bush clover extract does its best to normalize the skin from disrupted biological rhythm damage caused by stress or blue light. Thanks to the bush clover extract, the signs of tired skin are reduced.
In addition, the richly textured massage elixir, containing lavender oil from Provence, has a particularly pleasant scent and a calming effect. Lavender is an antioxidant, soothes irritation and helps the skin regenerate after the stresses of the day.
For prevention, it is recommended to use the treatment at least once a month. More details can be found in the Our Services menu.
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Source: Coats, JG, Maktabi, B., Abou‐Dahech, MS, & Baki, G. (2021). Blue Light Protection, Part I—Effects of blue light on the skin. Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 20(3), 714-717.
Kumari, J., Das, K., Babaei, M., Rokni, GR, & Goldust, M. (2023). The impact of blue light and digital screens on the skin. Journal of cosmetic dermatology, 22(4), 1185-1190.
Suitthimeathegorn, O., Yang, C., Ma, Y., & Liu, W. (2022). Direct and indirect effects of blue light exposure on skin: A review of published literature. Skin pharmacology and physiology, 35(6), 305-318.
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