We know that sun protection is very important for preventing sunburn and early skin aging due to ultraviolet rays, as well as the increasing risks of skin cancer and cataract. However, do you know that besides ultraviolet rays, there is also another light in nature that will likely cause damage, which is called blue light?

The main source of blue light is from the sun. However, with the rapid advancement of the modern era, cell phones have become a necessity in our life, as well as tablets, computers and television screens, all of which contain high-energy blue lights.

Other than computer, communication and consumer electronic products (3C products), light-emitting diodes (LED) and fluorescent lamps also emit blue lights. It has become a fact that staring at phones, tablets for a long period of time will affect our eyes, which may include symptoms such as dry eyes, tearing up and even headache. But, do you know that it will also cause harm to our skin?

1. Affect sleep quality

Humans are creatures that used to get up at sunrise and rest at sunset. This is because the blue light from the sunlight will inhibit the hormone that helps regulate our sleep hormone - melatonin in order to keep us awake. Thus, if we are exposed to the blue light for a long period of time, we are less likely to have a good sleep, and poor quality of sleep will eventually cause damage to our skin.

2. Affect collagen formation

Blue light can penetrate the skin and cause damage in fibroblast, which may accelerate the loss of collagen, resulting in sagging and slack skin. Eventually, there will be higher possibilities that our skin will be covered with wrinkles and dimness.

3. Promote the production of free radicals

Under the stimulation of blue light, there will be higher chances of free radicals being produced. It is not only threatening our eyes, but it may also lead to the inflammation of the skin, pigmentation and even the condition of melasma.

PhytoFairy has mentioned that blue light might affect our sleep hormones and that is the reason why we practice the routine of getting up at sunrise and working until sunset every day. There are few ways to prevent ourselves to be exposed under the blue light for long hours:

1. Sunscreen

No matter if it is indoor or outdoor, we ought to take good protection with the sunscreen in order to avoid the blue lights from electronics hurting our skin.

2. Anti-blue light products

There are many choices of glasses and screen protectors that come with the feature of anti-blue light on the market.

3. Display setting

We can set our phone display to dark mode to reduce the exposure to blue light.

4. Replenish collagen adequately

Blue light will accelerate the loss of collagen and if we could not avoid blue light, we may replenish collagen adequately to reduce the loss. PHHP Ophira Collagen is formulated with marine fish collagen peptide, it is easier to be absorbed by the human body.

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