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We’re spending more time at home than ever before, which is to say, A LOT. This is especially telling, since pre-Covid times Americans were already spending approximately 90 percent of their time inside.
But it turns out that our home may not be the safe sanctuary we think it is when it comes to protecting our skin from air pollution. Did you know that the concentration of air pollutants can be up to 5 times higher inside our homes than the great outdoors?
Air pollution is cited by the WHO as the world’s largest single environmental health risk. Whether it’s chemical, physical or biological, if the agent contaminates the outdoor or indoor environment, it’s considered airborne pollution.
Combustion byproducts are particularly bad for the skin- think vehicle emissions and cigarette smoke- and contain some of the world’s most toxic and prolific offenders, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide.
Indoor pollutants can include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that show up in the guise of many common household products such as paints, varnishes, cleaning products and even scents. While polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are another toxin derived from garbage, biomass, and, if you need a reason to go vegan, charring or grilling meat!
Even dust can affect your skin! The smaller the particles are, the deeper they can penetrate your pores and cause damage over time.
As if we needed any more things to stress us out this year, prolonged exposure to pollution causes aging, increasing facial lines and wrinkles. More air pollution is linked to more skin irritations, such as smog causing acne. Toxic nanoparticles disrupt the skin’s barrier, penetrating deep into the skin and harming normal cellular activity, including:
Keep busy with household chores!
Timeless has recently launched our first facial kit, Pollution Solution, to help boost dull, clogged, dry or spotty skin. The kit includes 3 anti-pollution skin care products, with 2 serums that are rich with free radical neutralizing ingredients. After layering the products, apply SPF to further protect your skin from pollution.
DISCLAIMER: The information on our blogs has been compiled from published sources and the experience of the Timeless Skin Care team. The blogs are not intended to diagnose or treat a medical condition or to address every skin type or condition. While reasonable effort is made to publish reliable and up to date information, Timeless Skin Care cannot predict how a skin care regimen will affect every individual user. Timeless does not guarantee any specific outcomes or the accuracy of all information presented and accepts no liability in respect of any omission or error. If you are uncertain about possible sensitivity when using Timeless Skin Care products, please do a patch test before use. If you have any skin concerns, please talk to your physician or consult a dermatologist.
