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Blue Light: Your Screen Time is Aging You!

September 01, 2020

Not so fun fact: we spend over 1/2 our lives in front of screens and that endless screen time could trigger more than FOMO - it could be be aging you. But one company, Goodhabit, is pioneering the movement in defending your skin against artificial blue light and modern day skin stressors. According to Jeniece Trizzino, the VP of product Development, spending one hour in front of our computers is the same as spending 15 minutes in the sun - UNPROTECTED She says that all of our digital screens (meaning your laptop, TV, tablet, phone) and even our Ring Light (eek!) emit blue light. While UVA and UVB rays impact the first and second layers of skin, blue light actually penetrates at a deeper level and causes oxidative stress, increasing the risk of dullness, discoloration, and fine lines. We get to the bottom of why Blue Light needs to be on your radar, and Jeniece shares her tips for protecting against the damaging rays of blue light when you can’t unplug.