Skin Health Magazine Issue #11 / Spring 2019 | Page 7

With flaxseed, wild cherry, and six other superfoods, the Defense Nightly Reconditioning Moisturizer from Paula’s Choice is another option for protecting skin during those late- evening scroll-fests. With a blend of ingredients designed to boost skin’s defences overnight, this antioxidant-rich moisturiser is said to create a shield that will “protect from environmental aggressors such as HEV/blue light emitted from smartphones.” As PRIORI Adaptive Skincare points out, UVA and UVB are the primary causes of sun damage, but that blue light shouldn’t be ignored. According to PRIORI, “Lesser known factors, such as blue light and infrared radiation can also penetrate the atmosphere and affect our skin more than we know.” Today, PRIORI adds, people are exposed to blue light from electronics up to 12 hours a day; this is why their Tetra fx250 Broad Spectrum SPF50 sunscreen contains Carnosine, Soliberine, and Sepia Melanin. They say that this blend reduces infrared-induced cellular damage, while Soliberine blocks 43% of HEV blue light emitted by everyday elec- tronic devices. Beyond Skincare Exposure to blue light too close to bedtime also affects the skin by making it hard for you to fall asleep, leading to puffy eyes, dark circles, bad texture, and other skin issues that result from inadequate rest. But that’s a secondary effect. It’s the direct impact of blue light from indoor products that’s getting more attention these days. Other industries are finding ways to help con- sumers protect themselves against the endless exposure to blue light. Screen protectors that filter out blue light are now readily available, and most devices have settings that allow users to change to ‘night mode’ which is a warmer, less blue light. And, also, never forget the old ‘turn off the devices more often’ strategy. Your skin, and your mind, will thank you for it. ISSUE #11 | 2019 | SkinHealthMagazine.com 7