LED face masks · head to head
Two of the nine LED face masks in our comparison table, side by side. Every figure below is one the manufacturer publishes itself; where a brand stays silent the cell says so.
The short answer
The Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 emits at 463 nm, 592 nm, 633 nm. The The Light Salon Boost Advanced emits at 633 nm, 830 nm. The The Light Salon Boost Advanced covers both red and near-infrared, the two ranges with the strongest published evidence for skin; the Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 does not.
Only the The Light Salon Boost Advanced publishes an irradiance figure (~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session). The Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 does not, so the dose the two masks deliver cannot be compared.
Side by side
| Specification | Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 | The Light Salon Boost Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 463 nm592 nm633 nm | 633 nm830 nm |
| LEDs | 100 | 112 (56 × 633 nm · 56 × 830 nm) |
| Published irradiance | Not published | ~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session |
| Dose per session | — | ~18 J/cm² |
| Session | ~10 min | 10 min |
| Modes | 4 colours | Single programme, 3–5×/week |
| Regulatory | CE marked cosmetic device — no FDA clearance for this model | FDA 510(k) K191629 · CE |
| Fit | Semi-rigid | Flexible silicone |
| Power | Rechargeable, ~130 min runtime | Rechargeable battery pack |
| Price (EU) | €160.00 €1.60 per LED | €450.00 €4.02 per LED |
“Published irradiance” means the brand prints an output figure on its own product page. “FDA cleared” is not “FDA approved” — see the questions below.
Where they differ
Evidence notes
The Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 uses 100 LEDs at 463 nm, 592 nm, 633 nm, in sessions of ~10 min.
A cosmetic device rather than a certified medical one. Its 463 nm and 592 nm are less evidence-backed than the core red and near-infrared.
The The Light Salon Boost Advanced uses 112 (56 × 633 nm · 56 × 830 nm) LEDs at 633 nm, 830 nm, in sessions of 10 min.
Publishes both a per-session dose and a verifiable FDA clearance number — rare transparency for a consumer brand.
Questions
The Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 emits at 463 nm, 592 nm, 633 nm. The The Light Salon Boost Advanced emits at 633 nm, 830 nm. The The Light Salon Boost Advanced covers both red and near-infrared, the two ranges with the strongest published evidence for skin; the Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 does not.
Only the The Light Salon Boost Advanced publishes an irradiance figure (~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session). The Silk’n LED Face Mask 100 does not, so the dose the two masks deliver cannot be compared.
The The Light Salon Boost Advanced carries more diodes: 112 against 100. Diode count sets how evenly light reaches the face — a coverage figure, not an efficacy figure.
Silk’n LED Face Mask 100: CE marked cosmetic device — no FDA clearance for this model. The Light Salon Boost Advanced: FDA 510(k) K191629 · CE. Clearance under section 510(k) means the manufacturer showed substantial equivalence to a device already on the market and met safety standards — it is not FDA approval, and it is not evidence of efficacy.
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