Did you know that screen saturation can have direct effects on our skin? Although we don't pay attention to it (even more so now that we're in quarantine!), overexposure to blue light does have harmful effects, not only on our eyes but also on our skin. If you want to know more about the risks and how you can protect yourself from the effects of blue light on your skin, you can't miss this post.
The problem
Since the quarantine began, we haven't taken our eyes off computer screens, tablets, and mobile phones, following the news and social media minute by minute. But beware! Watch out for your skin! If you spend more than six hours a day like this, you will notice the effects of the blue light emitted by these devices.
About blue light
It is not as harmful as ultraviolet light, but if you consider the hours we spend each day in front of computer screens or our tablets and phones, blue light – which generates free radicals – becomes a problem. To this, we must add the electrostatic field that forms around it and disrupts the skin's balance.
Six hours is the recommended maximum limit
If you spend more time in front of screens, these are the effects of blue light on your skin you will notice:
- Spots and hyperpigmentation: It is confirmed that the light emitted by computers produces thermal radiation that alters melanocytes.
- Expression lines: Free radicals do their work, oxidizing the skin and accelerating aging.
- Dryness: Dehydration is another effect.
- Irritation and flaking: The electrostatic field disrupts the skin's acid/base balance.
- Dark circles: Gamma light also accelerates the pigmentation of dark circles.
Twelve Solutions
Confirmed: Blue light causes premature aging, but Twelve Beauty has the perfect skin 'screensaver'.
Despite the existence of specific products to combat the harmful effects of blue light, it is actually enough to incorporate an antioxidant-rich product into our skincare routine. From the Twelve collection, we recommend using one or more of the following products daily to protect your skin: