Updated August 31, 2026
Face masks are the fastest growing corner of red light therapy and the one with the most marketing noise. The two numbers that matter are LED count and which wavelengths those LEDs emit.
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66 dual-core LEDs give 132 emitting diodes. Read the 50 mW/cm2 as a combined figure, since each wavelength on its own is in the mid-twenties.
Registered is not cleared. BON CHARGE lists this as an FDA registered device and carries the standard no-disease disclaimer, so treat the marketing more cautiously than with the cleared masks.
The acne sibling of the Contour Face. Buy it for breakouts, not for lines, because there is no near-infrared in this one at all.
Essentially a Contour Face with a third wavelength added. The 1072nm claim is interesting but Omnilux has not released mask-specific clinical data for it.
Fewer LEDs than the face masks because the panel is smaller, not because it is weaker. Only worth it if the neck is genuinely a concern for you.
A genuinely affordable entry point, but be realistic: 14 LEDs on a wand delivers a fraction of the dose a 130 to 236 LED mask does.
A 2010s-era device that keeps selling on warranty and clinical pedigree rather than specs. Fine for targeted work, slow if you want whole-face coverage.
Shark's own spec sheet lists blue as 630nm, which is a typo, an independent LED device designer measured it at 415nm. Peak draw is 35W with 16.92W in normal operation.
The clinical-pedigree pick. Fewer LEDs than its main rival, but the wavelength pairing is the best-evidenced combination for skin.
FDA cleared under K230042 for wrinkles and acne. Qure is one of the few brands that prints its 510(k) number, which counts for something, but the missing irradiance spec still leaves a gap.