LONGEVITY 37


Empowering skin’s longevity in the digital age


Jule Lexa Völzke, Harald van der Hoeven – CLR


The proportion of our lives spent digitally has increased massively in recent years. Studies on social behaviour indicate that individuals, particularly younger generations, spend a considerable amount of time online, highlighting a trend of increasing digital reliance.1 It is only natural that this increase in digital


consumption affects diverse daily activities, furthermore influencing our rhythms, sleep, biological processes, and ultimately our appearance and mental state. With sleep being our key resource to recharge


and regenerate our whole system, studies have indicated that even the presence of screens in the room and more screen time are associated with shorter sleep durations and insufficient rest.2 Social research addresses this topic in the


context of various aspects of daily life and increasingly highlights how this pronounced digital lifestyle affects different age groups physically and socially. SC Complex was developed as an active


ingredient for people who inevitably spend a large part of their daily lives in front of a screen. It highlights the effects that this behaviour can have on the skin and offers the opportunity to develop a conscious attitude and thus a more effective approach to skin care.


Effects on skin and body with enhanced screen time Consumers are increasingly recognizing the fact that skin care cannot be viewed in isolation from social behaviour and individual lifestyle. A skin care product is seen as part of a mechanism for self- analysis, self-optimization and personal projection, which involves identifying the causes of possible skin problems or discomfort at various levels. Users’ newfound curiosity in exploring overall


wellbeing is pushing the need for cosmetic products that not only address supporting fundamental skin biology, but also the real conditions in which a product’s effectiveness should be noticeable and perceivably beneficial. The physical effects of spending long periods of


time in front of screens occur on both a conscious and subconscious level. Physically, our eyes are directly affected when our lifestyle involves the prolonged consumption of digital content. The excessive use of digital devices leads to


reduced blink frequency and incomplete blinking, which exacerbates ocular surface dryness and discomfort. This phenomenon is increasingly


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recognized as a consequence of modern digital habits, as shown in various studies.3 It is also evident that this recurring digital eye


strain extends beyond the eye area and affects the sensitive and thin skin around our eyes. Increased rubbing and strained, tired eyes are caused by behavioural patterns that are difficult to break and lead to a feeling of exhaustion and unconscious general malaise in many people. In some cases, depending on behaviour and


predisposition, this can result in an increased inflammatory environment in the eye area, which spreads to surrounding areas. This inflammatory response can cause structural changes in the skin, including thinning and loss of elasticity, making it more susceptible to damage.4 To address skin longevity in the digital age, one


must understand which factors accelerate the skin ageing process in connection with a digital lifestyle. Repeated patterns of facial expressions and distortions caused by unconscious facial tension due to prolonged screen use become etched into the face over time. As a result, the formation of wrinkles, dryness


lines, loss of firmness, and reduced tightness are the visual expression of how we treat our face day after day. Like a cascade, these muscular changes spread to our entire face, the shoulder and neck area, and thus our general physiology. Increased screen use goes hand in hand with reduced physical activity,5


which can further accelerate


ageing, inflammatory mechanisms, and mental imbalance. Since these new patterns of behaviour are


firmly anchored in our social lives and consciously avoiding them is only possible to a limited extent, if at all, most consumers need to understand how best to support the skin and thus the human in front of the screen. The focus is on a new kind of digital resilience


that helps consumers manage their time independently, integrate active off-times into their day, and understand and maintain the condition of their skin, regardless of their daily behaviour patterns. SkinCharge CLR™ (SC Complex, proposed


INCI: Vicia Faba Oligopeptides) is obtained from a careful extraction and hydrolysis of the beans of Vicia faba. As a plant, Vicia faba constantly adapts to daylight and darkness, and this diurnal rhythm is clearly visible in the way its stomata open in the morning and close at night. These day–night changes are tightly linked to


photosynthesis and carbohydrate metabolism, so the plant efficiently coordinates gas exchange and water use across the full 24-hour cycle. Under solar radiation, Vicia faba upregulates protective compounds, increasing UV-absorbing pigments in epidermal tissues to shield photosynthetic structures and genetic material from damage. This natural strategy of forming a protective interface at the tissue surface offers a compelling


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