The Invisible Impact of Blue Light: How to Protect Your Skin and Wellbeing in the Digital Age
In our increasingly digital world, we're constantly surrounded by devices - smartphones, laptops, tablets, TVs, and LED lights. While these tools connect, inform, and entertain us, they also emit something invisible and often overlooked: blue light.
What Is Blue Light and How Are We Exposed to It?
Blue light -also known as high-energy visible (HEV) light -is part of the visible light spectrum. Naturally emitted by the sun, it plays a role in regulating circadian rhythm. But artificial sources like LED screens and indoor lighting expose us to concentrated, prolonged doses - especially after sunset.
Since the pandemic, global screen time has soared. Work, school, and even social connection now often take place online, for hours on end. This dramatic rise in exposure has made digital wellbeing and digital ageing more relevant than ever.
The Hidden Effects: Blue Light and Skin Damage
Unlike UVB rays, which mostly affect the skin’s surface, blue light penetrates deeper into the dermis, where it can disrupt the skin’s delicate ecosystem and accelerate signs of ageing. Scientific studies show that prolonged exposure can:
- Disrupt the skin's natural repair process
- Increase oxidative stress and inflammation
- Break down collagen and elastin
- Accelerate pigmentation and uneven tone, especially in deeper skin tones
This process, now commonly referred to as digital ageing, often presents as dullness, fine lines, dryness, irritation, and premature loss of skin resilience.
Blue Light and Sleep
While blue light exposure impacts the skin, it also significantly affects our eyes and sleep patterns. Prolonged screen time can lead to digital eye strain with symptoms like dry eyes, blurred vision and headaches, especially after long workdays or evening device use. Just as concerning, exposure to artificial blue light in the evening suppresses melatonin, the hormone that signals it’s time to sleep, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.
What Is Digital Wellbeing?
Digital wellbeing refers to creating a healthy relationship with technology - one that supports not only your skin and sleep, but also your emotional balance, nervous system, and energy levels.
It might involve setting boundaries with screens, using protective skincare, and supporting the body’s ability to rest, repair, and recalibrate.
Our approach not only protects and nourishes the skin, but offers a multi-dimensional defence in an always-on world.
How to protect yourself from digital ageing and boost Digital Resilience
Blue Light Glasses
When it comes to Blue Light glasses, we recommended Baxter Blue. Designed with science-backed lens technology, they filter out the most disruptive wavelengths of blue light, helping reduce eye fatigue, support visual comfort and promote more restful sleep. Whether you're working late, scrolling through your phone, or simply watching a show, Baxter Blue helps protect your eyes by blocking 100% of the blue and green light and preserving your natural circadian rhythm, so you can feel clearer, calmer and sleep-ready.
Biogeometry personal energy balancing pendants
Where others make unsubstatiated claims, these energy balancing tools are the real deal, with over 5 decades of applied research behind them. Grounded in the Physics of Quality and Universal Harmonics, these remarkable pendants from Egypt utilise a science of geometric shapes developed by Dr. Ibrahim Karim to harmonise the energy field exchange between your body and negative sources of environment stress such as EMF's, blue light, and more. They offer a level of harmonisation and protection that continues where blockers and glasses leave off.
A revitalising, hydrating shield for your skin’s biofield and barrier. This antioxidant mist includes:
- Maritech Reverse (Undaria pinnatifida) – A marine extract rich in fucoidans that helps reduce blue light-induced oxidative stress and supports skin firmness by preventing collagen breakdown
- Borealine Protect (Black Spruce Bark Extract) – Clinically shown to reduce protein and lipid oxidation from blue light by up to 83 percent
- Superox-C AF (Kakadu Plum Concentrate) – Nature’s richest source of vitamin C, helping brighten tone, inhibit pigmentation, and stimulate antioxidant defences against digital stress
Mist before and during screen time to hydrate, energise, and protect.
A breathable, antioxidant-rich moisturiser that creates a natural shield against the sun, as well as digital exposure:
- Superox-C AF to stimulate cellular defence and maintain brightness
- Maritech Reverse to reduce signs of digital stress and environmental fatigue
- Borealine Protect to support collagen integrity and calm inflammation
Apply daily as your final skincare step before screen exposure.
A skin-brightening, collagen-supporting serum infused with stabilised vitamin C and bioactives that help reverse the oxidative effects of blue light exposure. Ideal for restoring luminosity and skin resilience after long hours of screen time.
The Deeper Link: Blue Light, Cortisol and Your Skin
A sensory reset for moments of digital overload. This on-the-go roll-on is formulated with essential oils clinically associated with cortisol reduction and nervous system balance:
- Lavender True – Supports calm and improved sleep quality
- Cedarwood Atlas – Grounds and settles sympathetic overactivity
- Sweet Orange – Uplifting and reassuring; helps reduce stress and pulse rate
- Rose Geranium – Restores emotional balance and ease
- Bergamot (Bergaptene-Free) – Soothes anxiety and tension without photosensitivity
- Sandalwood Australian – Deepens breath and anchors the nervous system
Apply to pulse points and breathe deeply to reconnect with your centre.
Deep Peace Essential Oil Synergy
A deeply harmonising blend designed for diffusion or topical use, especially at the end of the day or after prolonged screen exposure. This formulation works through the limbic system to support nervous system regulation, mood balance, and energetic realignment:
- Lavender True – Relieves restlessness and encourages parasympathetic activity
- Cedarwood Atlas – Offers grounding stability in times of overstimulation
- Rosalina (Melaleuca ericifolia) – A soft Australian native with both calming and clarifying qualities; gentle for children and adults alike
- Ylang Ylang – Lowers blood pressure and emotional agitation; supports heart-centred calm
- Roman Chamomile – Rich in apigenin, which binds to GABA receptors to promote tranquillity and emotional ease
- Sandalwood Australian – Anchors the blend and enhances meditative stillness
Diffuse during or after work hours, integrate into your evening ritual, or apply diluted to the chest or soles of the feet before rest.
Your Daily Digital Wellness Ritual
Morning Preparation
- Apply Vitamin C Serum and Spectrum Shield Moisturiser
- Mist with Spectrum Face Mist before beginning screen-based work
Midday Reset
- Refresh with Spectrum Mist
- Apply Calm Roll On and take a few moments to centre the breath
- Stretch, step outside, or enjoy a short digital break
Evening Wind Down
- Diffuse Deep Peace Essential Oil to support nervous system recalibration
- Dim screen brightness, wear blue light glasses, and disconnect at least one hour before bed
- Use Calm Roll On or apply Deep Peace diluted to the heart centre to invite deeper rest
Final Thoughts: Blue Light Is Here to Stay - But So Is Your Radiance