Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Kuad 6th Int. Cosmetic Congress, Antalya, Türkiye, 1 - 03 Aralık 2022
Blue light is part of electromagnetic waves propagating between 400 and 500 nm wavelengths. Its main source is sunlight., however, all digital displays, light emitting diodes and fluorescent lighting are other sources of blue light. Concerns about the negative effects of blue light on the skin is raising in the scientific arena, but the public has not yet being exposed enough to the information regarding these harmfull effects of the high energy blue light. Although the main source of blue light is sun , in the last few years due to the COVID 19 epidemic, our exposure to screen lights have increased drastically. Protection from UVB and UVA rays was already a challenge, cosmetic formulations for daily skin care should now address the high energy range of visible light as well. Like UV rays, blue light can also increase the amount of DNA damage, skin cell and tissue and skin barrier damage. All these do contribute to the rate of photoaging.
The aim of this study was is to develop an environmentally friendly moisturizing formulation offering a wide range of protection against UVB, UVA and blue light, also having anti-aging properties. The second aim of this study was to contribute to the environmental sustainability expectations. By adopting the ‘’ Waterless Beauty ‘’ concept, this study showed that cosmetic formulations could be developed not only to significantly reduce the water footprint, but also to reduce CO2 footprint and overall environmental impact. Cosmetic industry, as one of the high water consuming industry, needs to make some changes in its processes to support the well established sustainability expectations. This will not only positively contribute to overall environmental impact of cosmetic industry, but also convey a message to the consumers and help creating the awareness for various environmental impacts.