Addicted to your smartphone? Busy days? Our modern lifestyles are throwing our internal clocks out of sync, and it shows: dehydrated skin, a less radiant complexion, and premature aging of the epidermis. Discover how to combat the effects of desynchronized skin biorhythms so that your skin regains its freshness and health.
When our skin loses its rhythm
The skin's cellular functions are subject to biological rhythms. Microcirculation, cell renewal, and even the water content of our skin all change over the course of 24 hours of a day, passing through peaks and troughs of activity. This tempo is set by the circadian clock, located at the heart of our brain and sensitive to a key factor: light. It is the alternation of daylight and nighttime darkness that tells the skin when its various missions must be activated.
Exposure to light late at night slows down the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone. It's hard to fall asleep, our biological clock is out of sync, and the naturally programmed activity of the stratum corneum is delayed and won't work properly. Many factors can also be responsible for the desynchronization of skin biorhythms: fatigue, stress, insomnia, or jet lag, to name a few.
Focus on blue light, beware of overexposure!
You've probably heard about it before: computer, television, and smartphone screens emit what's called blue light. At equal intensity, blue light activates the receptors in our retina 70 times more than "standard" white light. When we're exposed to blue light, our brain deduces that we're facing a very strong light source.
Typing on your smartphone before going to sleep would therefore be like being in the presence of a huge spotlight, while our biological clock needs the complete opposite! Furthermore, blue light generates free radicals that act directly on the skin and accelerate its oxidation.
Significant consequences for the skin
Disrupted biorhythms cause premature skin aging because skin cells no longer function optimally. The epidermis's natural protective mechanisms are less effective, and cell regeneration, which is particularly active at night, is slowed. The skin also retains less water, leaving it more dehydrated.
An out-of-sync internal clock means skin that can no longer defend itself effectively, resulting in a dull complexion and tired features. Fortunately, a tailored beauty routine can help combat the effects of desynchronized skin biorhythms by providing the skin with what it needs at the right time.
The beauty routine to the rescue of unbalanced skin biorhythms
In the morning, help my skin defend itself
A consequence of biological rhythms: the skin's needs change throughout the day. Upon waking, the skin switches to defense mode. The skin barrier is more structured to form a protective shield against external aggressions that will arise throughout the day (pollution, ultraviolet rays, blue light, etc.).
Since skin is more vulnerable in the morning, we gently cleanse it to gently remove sebum residue released during the night, then we give it suppleness, hydration and protection with a dedicated cream. We recommend the new Blue Techni Liss Jour SPF30 protective treatment if you are exposed to the sun's rays, otherwise Blue Techni Liss Jour will be perfect for graying winters. Its extracts of blue chaste tree, an ancestral plant with a high concentration of phyto-endorphin, rebalance the skin's metabolism. This chrono-smoothing treatment with soft notes of pears and white roses, offers a dual action: smoothing wrinkles thanks to hyaluronic acid and preserving the skin via its UVB and UVA protective filters.
In the evening, facilitate cell renewal
While we sleep, our skin detoxifies, regenerates, and repairs itself. Microcirculation accelerates, allowing active ingredients from cosmetics to be transported more efficiently to the cells. Nighttime is the ideal time to treat skin problems with targeted treatments since it is more permeable.
To effectively combat the effects of our hectic lifestyles and overexposure to screens, try the smoothing night cream . Its deep blue gel texture formulated with nocturnal microalgae and hibiscus AHA boosts cell regeneration and provides a new skin effect upon waking.
Your skin is rested and plumped.
While there are more and more disruptors to your skin's biorhythm, a beauty routine tailored to your needs will help you compensate for the imbalance in your internal clock. A few good practices and the right cosmetics are essential for keeping your skin's natural rhythms in sync: say goodbye to a dull complexion and show off beautiful, healthy skin!