Skin SOS: Negative Effects Of Poor AQI On Skin Health

With air-quality deteriorating each day in the capital city of India, it is essential, to know how low Air Quality Index (AQI) levels can have a negative effects on skin health.

What is air pollution?

The World Health Organization (WHO) define air pollution as the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere.

National Institute of health (NIH) cites in one of its report that acne psoriasis, hyper pigmentation are some of the side effects of air pollution on skin health.

Let’s delve deeper into this subject and find out how low AQI level can affect our skin health.

Side effects of low AQI level on skin health

Premature aging: Air pollution can lead to early sign of fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin, due to the contains of free radicals in polluted air, that breaks down collagen and elasticity’s of the skin.

Hyperpigmentation: If you are suddenly noticing uneven skin tone, and hyper pigmentation, then the culprit is air pollution. Exposing to bad air, quality excessively increases the chance to high production of melanin in the skin which results to dark sports.

Skin dehydration: Poor air-quality can strip the skin of its natural moisture, causing dryness, dehydration, and skin flakiness.

Breakouts and acnes: Whether there is air pollution or not, dust particles and other pollutants can clog skin pores causing inflammation, acne and skin breakout.

Skin Irritation: If you have a sensitive skin, airborne chemicals can cause allergies, skin irritation etc.

Now that we know what low AQI level can have a negative effect on our skin health. It is very important to follow skin care routine to protect your skin from weakening. Always consider using antioxidant reach skin, care products, sunscreen, good quality, moisturiser, and not forgetting a cleanser to remove dirts and other pollutants when you return home from outside.