Do I need to wear tinted sunscreen to protect my skin from blue light?

Do I need to wear tinted sunscreen to protect my skin from blue light?

Answer:

Yes

“Tinted sunscreens contain iron oxide, which research shows helps protect people’s skin against the negative effects of visible light from the sun.”

Source:

https://www.aad.org/media/stats-sunscreen

Source: 

Lyons AB, Trullas C, Kohli I, Hamzavi IH, Lim HW. Photoprotection beyond ultraviolet radiation: A review of tinted sunscreens. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2021;84(5):1393-1397. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.079

Will my phone or laptop screen cause skin damage?

“Exposure to BL (blue light) from electronic devices was not classified as a skin photoaging hazard.”

Source: 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36245016/

The sun emits about 100x more HEV blue light than screens so based on the information we have now, blue light exposure from the sun is the major concern. 

What we know is that blue light in general, 

Source:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6280109/