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Not only is it important to follow a good skincare routine, but its also paramount to understand our skin, our surroundings / environment as well as the ingredients in any skin care product. When we talk about surroundings and environment, one of the terms we often hear is Blue light. What is Blue Light and how does it effect our skin? Before the advent of artificial sources of light, sun was our only source of energy. Sunlight has different colors of light, one of which is BLUE LIGHT .  Today we have a variety of light sources  - Sun, LED light, television as well as other digital sources like computers, laptops, mobile devices. All of these emit Blue Light. Blue light is highly energy efficient low cost artificial light form. During the day, blue light boosts attention, reaction times, and mood. However it is disruptive during night. Studies show that blue light exposure not only has damaging effects to our eyes but also causes hyper-pigmentation, premature aging and redness. Since I