WEBINAR | Blue Light & Skin: Effects, Protection & Testing

From sunlight to LED lighting and digital screens, our skin is exposed to blue light every day. Also known as high energy visible (HEV) light, it covers roughly the 400–500 nm range and reaches deeper into the skin than UV light. It is linked to oxidative stress and premature skin aging, but also to potential benefits, so substantiating blue light protection claims remains a challenge for the industry.

Join Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care for a focused webinar exploring:

• The negative effects of blue light on the skin: ROS generation, DNA damage, premature aging and inhibition of cell mitosis
• Its positive effects: antimicrobial activity and support for some skin disorders
• Instrumental requirements for reliable blue light testing
• Direct and indirect methods to assess blue light protection
• Blue light ex vivo skin models and stress combinations

Agenda

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

15:00 – 15:15   Blue Light and the Skin: Effects and Testing Challenges
Emiliano Ripamonti

An introduction to blue light and its impact on the skin, covering:

• The negative effects of blue light on the skin
• The positive effects of blue light on the skin
• Requirements and possible problems of blue light irradiation instruments
• Issues when testing blue light protection directly (e.g. spectrophotometric readings)
• The benefits of testing blue light on cells

15:15 – 15:25  Bridging innovation and evidence: using ex vivo skin explants for assessing blue light protection in next-generation cosmetic products.
Marjorie Gree

A closer look at how blue light can be studied on skin models, covering:

• Context
• Blue light ex vivo skin models
• Stress combinations
• Conclusion

15:25 – 15:30  Live Q&A

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