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 The Light Salon Boost Advanced emits at 633 nm, 830 nm. The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo emits at 415 nm, 633 nm, 830 nm. Both cover red and near-infrared, the two ranges with the strongest published evidence for skin.
Only the The Light Salon Boost Advanced publishes an irradiance figure (~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session). The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo does not, so the dose the two masks deliver cannot be compared.
Side by side
| Specification | The Light Salon Boost Advanced | Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 633 nm830 nm | 415 nm633 nm830 nm |
| LEDs | 112 (56 × 633 nm · 56 × 830 nm) | 504 |
| Published irradiance | ~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session | Not published |
| Dose per session | ~18 J/cm² | — |
| Session | 10 min | 12 min |
| Modes | Single programme, 3–5×/week | 3 wavelengths + vibration |
| Regulatory | FDA 510(k) K191629 · CE | FDA cleared · CE |
| Fit | Flexible silicone | Semi-rigid, cordless |
| Power | Rechargeable battery pack | Cordless rechargeable |
| Price (EU) | €450.00 €4.02 per LED | €349.00 €0.69 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 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.
The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo uses 504 LEDs at 415 nm, 633 nm, 830 nm, in sessions of 12 min.
Cites a 104-subject study, the largest the brand claims in the category — brand-run. The vibration is a comfort extra, not a skin mechanism.
Questions
The The Light Salon Boost Advanced emits at 633 nm, 830 nm. The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo emits at 415 nm, 633 nm, 830 nm. Both cover red and near-infrared, the two ranges with the strongest published evidence for skin.
Only the The Light Salon Boost Advanced publishes an irradiance figure (~30 mW/cm² · ~18 J/cm² per session). The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo does not, so the dose the two masks deliver cannot be compared.
The Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo carries more diodes: 504 against 112. Diode count sets how evenly light reaches the face — a coverage figure, not an efficacy figure.
The Light Salon Boost Advanced: FDA 510(k) K191629 · CE. Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo: FDA cleared · 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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