CosBeauty Magazine #96

SERUMS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
SKIN
Constant exposure to environmental
aggressors plays havoc on our skin.
It’s been shown that atmospheric
aggressors increase levels of oxidative
and inflammatory markers and decrease
levels of key skin proteins required for
healthy skin barrier function. In addition
to air pollution and radiation pollution,
High Energy Visible Light (HEV) – the
official name for the blue glare that
comes from phones, laptops and
tablets – is emerging as a worrisome
environmental pollutant in recent years.
HEV light makes up the blue portion
of visible light in the electromagnetic
spectrum and is a natural part of
sunlight. Unlike UVA and UVB light,
blue light is not linked to skin cancer,
but it does share UV’s potential for
accelerating free radical damage. When
exposed to free radicals, the proteins
which support the skin’s strength and
elasticity, collagen and elastin, grow
weak, which in turn gives fine lines
and wrinkles a chance to take hold.
Continuous exposure to HEV light also
impairs the skin’s protective barrier
function, a situation that can result in
inflammation and hyperpigmentation.
Thankfully, there’s now an array of range
of environmental skin shields designed
to help defend the skin against nasty
biochemical triggers. CBM
1.
1. iS CLINICAL PerfecTint Powder
SPF 40, $110, 2. Skeyndor Sun
Expertise Fresh After Sun Emulsion,
$44, 3. mesoestetic aox ferulic 30ml,
$239, 4. Dr Roebuck’s Surf Chaser
Reverse Ageing Serum, $88, 5.
SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF 30ml, $233,
6. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic 30ml, $233,
7. SkinCeuticals Silymarin 30ml, $233
2.