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Blue light shield is the new SPF and here's why

First introduced in sunscreens, blue light shield is now also available in serums and makeup primers

By Charlotte Toh - 

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Fact: Blue light causes as much skin damage as UV rays, and there’s no avoiding it as long as there is the sun, and we are hooked on smart devices, computer and TVs with LED screens. 

With it literally in our face, more cosmetic houses are incorporating blue
light protection into their skincare and makeup bases.  

Here are some to get you started.

Botanical antioxidants in Sisley’s Youth Anti-Pollution Energizing Super Hydrating Youth Protector, $240

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It helps to heal, shield and build skin’s resistance.

 

Cover FX Water Cloud Primer, $62

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It has deep-sea plankton extract which defends skin against blue light.

 

The reformulated est.lab Sun Shield, $96

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A tinted makeup base that boasts calendula, reportedly a natural blue-light filter, to create a barrier for reduced blue light exposure.

 

Chantecaille’s Blue Light Protection Hyaluronic Serum, $250

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It has radiation-resistant micro-organisms, found in the waterfalls of the Spanish Pyrenees, to absorb and deflect light.

 

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