What's the Best Red Light Therapy Mask for Your Skin in 2026?

Specs Skin Concerns Wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, inflammation Wavelengths (nm) Blue (415), Red (635), Near-Infrared (830) # of LEDs 360 Usage 10 minutes, 3-5 times per week FDA-Cleared Yes Return Policy 100 days Warranty Info 1 year

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Courtesy of Shark Shark CryoGlow Red Blue and Infrared iQLED Face Mask and Under Eye Cooling $350 Ulta $350 Best Buy $350 Shark WIRED/TIRED AccordionItemContainerButton LargeChevron WIRED Tri-wick LEDs

Cryotherapy under-eye pads

Adjustable head straps

Quick sessions TIRED Comparatively noisy

Heavier and less flexible

The Shark CryoGlow is one of the best LED face masks on the market and is a great choice for newcomers, since it holds your hand through the process. There are two main programs to follow—Blemish Repair, which uses a combination of blue light (415 nm), infrared, and red LED (630-830 nm) for eight minutes, and Better Aging, which uses just infrared and red LED for six minutes. It’s recommended to follow one program daily for eight weeks, switching to the four-minute Skin Sustain program afterward to maintain the best results. It comes with a handy controller that counts down your time remaining and also tracks your progress, plus the mask has a party trick of cooling under-eye pads that can be used in combination with the LEDs or on their own, to soothe puffiness.

During my eight weeks, I noticed patches of perioral dermatitis clear up much quicker than they usually would, and my skin looked plumper and more glowy. Most interesting, though, was going to an aesthetician who scanned the layers of my skin beneath the epidermis before and after the program and found I had considerably less inflammation and pigmentation after eight weeks, plus improved fine lines to boot. —Verity Burns

Specs Skin Concerns Fine lines, acne, uneven complexion, eczema, rosacea Wavelengths (nm) Blue (415), Red (630), Near-Infrared (830) # of LEDs 160 tri-wick LEDS (480 light sources) Usage 4-15 minutes, 3-5 times per week FDA-Cleared Yes Return Policy 60 days Warranty Info 2 years

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