Invisible Threat: How Air Pollution Accelerates Skin Ageing

• Air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, is a major contributor to premature skin ageing, working silently unlike UV damage.
• Fine particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and gases like nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) penetrate skin, causing oxidative stress, inflammation, and worsening conditions like psoriasis and eczema.
• Indoor air quality is critical, as pollutants from candles, cleaning products, and cooking linger, disrupting the skin's natural barrier and causing dehydration.
• The combination of pollution and dry air creates a damaging cycle, accelerating moisture loss and hindering skin recovery, especially in colder or air-conditioned environments.
• Protect your skin by improving indoor air quality with purifiers (e.g., Dyson's De-NOx range), using barrier-repairing skincare (ceramides, peptides), antioxidants (Vitamin C, E, niacinamide), and consistent SPF 30+.

Why It Matters: Air pollution significantly accelerates skin ageing by weakening its barrier; indoor air quality and targeted skincare are crucial.