Has Increased Screen Time During Lockdown Given You 'Tech Skin'?

The blue light emitted by LED screens - smartphones, tablets and computers can lead to premature ageing.

Blue light has the ability to penetrate deeper into the skin compared with both UVA and UVB light, so collagen and elastin in the skin  is affected.

As well as collagen degradation it can cause  increased pigmentation and inflammtion to the skin.

Here's how to guard your skin against the effects of premature ageing

Heliocare 360 Oil Free Gel SPF50

It's advanced UV filters and a ‘Bioshield’ system provides broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays, as well as visible Light and IR-A (Infrared irradiation). It is enriched with Fernblock FC for antioxidant activity, as well as active ingredients to help repair sun damage, such as DNA damage and premature skin ageing. The Heliocare 360 Oil Free Gel SPF50 also contains anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and sebum controlling technology. Because of this and its oil-free ‘dry touch’ formulation, it is suitable for normal, combination and most breakout-prone skin types.

Medik8 Advanced Total Day Protect & Medik8 Advanced Day Eye protect

Combining comprehensive environmental protection in a deeply hydrating SPF30 moisturiser to help prevent premature skin ageing. 

Advanced Day Total Protect includes Pollution Shield, anti-infrared, anti-blue light and anti-A.G.E. technology alongside SPF30 and 5* UVA protection, all in a lightweight moisturiser.

Effectively protecting skin from free-radical damage, this is the ultimate daily hydrator for total environmental protection. 

Priori Tetra SPF45 - Environmental, Digital and DNA Protection

Next generation sunscreen—four levels of protection smart enough to adapt to what your skin needs, when it’s needed. This multi-layer, broad-spectrum mineral formula shields you from free radicals, pollutants and the sun’s radiation. With Infrared Protection Complex, antioxidants and DNA repair enzymes.

Colorescience Sunforgettable SPF30 & SPF50

Powered by EnviroScreen^™ Technology, this all-powerful, all-mineral skin shield provides total protection in one convenient on-the-go application—alone or over makeup.

Provides Broad Spectrum SPF50 protection as well as protection from pollution exposure. Protects against 93% of blue light (from LED lights and digital devices). 

Helps minimise damage caused by infrared radiation.  Water resistant (up to 80 minutes)