Radiant Defense is rated a 3 in terms of safely. My questions about ingredients are meant to answer the questions Is this safe? and Does this do what it says it does?
One small, peer-reviewed study of the effects of blue light on the skin, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology in 2010, found that exposing skin to the amount of blue light we get from the sun caused more pigment, redness, and swelling than when the same person’s skin was exposed to comparable levels of UVA rays. Research on how blue light affects your skin is ongoing, but what dermatologists know so far doesn’t look good. Sunscreens do not protect against Blue light, unless they contain Iron Oxides, which have been shown to block blue light. It turns out, consistent exposure to blue light from screens is MORE damaging than UVA or UVB rays, and they can penetrate deeper into the skin than either UVA or UVB rays. Some of them were pretty reclusive in their habits and didn’t even spend much time in the sun! The ewest discovery in skin care was born of a generation of gamers, programmers, and a digital age. The polluted air enters the skin and destroys the moisture level which makes the skin dry and patchy, causing spots and blemishes.” Beautyhealthtips.inĭamaging Light-In another hit to the “sun damage” therapy, people started showing up in dermatologists offices with dark spots on their skin at even younger ages.
Long term exposure to air pollution can lead to skin allergies, asthma, and eczema. Smog, dirt and dust in the air clog pores and give the skin a dull appearance. “Skin naturally begins to lose moisture and elasticity with age but pollution in the air is one of the main sources of skin damage because toxins in the air cause skin of the face, neck and hands to age prematurely. It turns out, the sun is not the only enemy of the skin. Damage that scientists had previously called “sun damage”. These people were legitimately showing more signs of damage on their skin. Was this just a cultural phenomenon? Nope. Was there a genetic component? Or were skins of other shades and genetic makeup having spotting on their skin while living in those countries as well? It turns out, they were! People living in mainland China were culturally more concerned about “age spots” on their skin. Did they have the lightest skin, which wasn’t as good at protecting itself? No. Was there more sun in specific asian countries? No. Only recently did someone truly question why people in some Asian countries were more prone to spots on their skin, but those with a similar genetic makeup in other countries were not having problems with skin spotting. Reducing your exposure to the sun has long been touted as the way to reduce and prevent age spots, sometimes called melasma, or liver spots.
We know that UV rays from the sun cause spotting. Pollution: Have you ever seen Asian women walk around with umbrellas to protect their skin from the sun? Have you heard of Asian skin care products that claim to fade spots? Asian skin care has been focused on keeping brown spots off skin for decades. Too much sun can make your skin wrinkly and might even give you skin cancer. That’s because the sun’s damaging ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays go right through clouds. You need to protect your skin from the sun every day, even when it’s cloudy. If too much is released, you will see age/sun spots on the skin. It also weakens the walls of the cell walls that release melanin. Ultraviolet light breaks down the skin’s ability to produce collagen. Sun: I feel like anyone with ears today (or eyes to read) knows about the damaging effects of the sun on skin. Why do I need protection against these things?
Radiant Defense claims to protect your skin against the “environment”, which actually means sun, pollution, and damaging light.