Draft record: not yet reviewed. Last researched 1 Nov 2026.
A rigid plastic mask with red, blue and infrared LEDs, three preset LED routines and a built-in under-eye cooling function, operated from a rechargeable remote with an LCD screen.
| Light | Wavelength | LEDs |
|---|---|---|
| Red | 630 nm ±10 | — |
| Near-infrared | 830 nm ±10 | — |
| Blue | 415 nm ±10 | — |
| Total | 480 |
Sources differ: 480 LEDs (510(k), EU manual) vs 160 (Guardian; Glamour UK says '160 tri-wick LEDs'). 510(k) says 160 tri-wick packages, so 160 is probably a package count.
Light output (irradiance)
128mW/cm²
Measured: Total per mode. Better Ageing: red 64 ±5 + IR 64 ±5. Blemish Repair/Skin Clearing step 1: blue 64 ±8 + IR 64 ±5; step 2: blue 55 ±6 + red 73 (±5 in EU manual); step 3: red 73 + IR 55 ±5. Skin Sustain: blue 59.8 ±7 + red 17.0 ±5 + IR 51.2 ±5. Manufacturer-stated
Dose per session
Not published
Not yet checked
Measurement distance, location and instrument NOT disclosed. Not published on the UK product page; UK manual not obtained.
Light-output figures come from the manufacturer. Independent checks are rare, even in published studies, so treat them as claims. Why
Sources differ: 6 / 8 / 4 min (UK page, EU manual) vs 6.4 / 8.4 / 4.3 min (US 510(k)).
510(k) gives 6.4, 8.4 and 4.3 min respectively. Cooling runs automatically with each LED routine and can be switched off.
UK product page gives no consumer frequency; it mentions '1x/day use' only in study footnotes and Skin Sustain 'after an 8-week cycle'. Wording above is from the EU/CH manual and US 510(k); UK manual not obtained.
Blemish Repair is called 'Skin Clearing' in the US 510(k).
Not mentioned on the UK product page.
UK page lists 7.2 V, 16.92 W (peak 35 W). Whether a UK mains plug is included is not stated on the UK page (EU manual lists a charging plug).
510(k): '2 Li-Ion Batteries 3.6V, 2350 mAh total'. EU manual says the battery is in the remote. Sessions per charge not stated.
Not on UK page; UK manual not obtained.
Sources differ: 0.74 kg (Shark UK page) vs 680 g (John Lewis).
Shark UK page: 0.74 kg; John Lewis: 680 g. Neither says whether remote/packaging is included.
Controlled from the supplied remote with LCD screen; no app mentioned.
No app or paid features mentioned.
EU/CH manual: do not try to open the remote or replace the battery. UK manual not obtained.
Values are as stated by Shark unless marked otherwise.
11 of 12 key facts published
This counts what's disclosed. It doesn't measure how well the mask works.
“Proven to reduce fine lines and to firm skin in 8 weeks*”
“Users saw 34% more radiant skin after 8 weeks*”
“Proven to improve blemishes in 4 weeks**”
“Users saw 21% improvement in blemishes in 4 weeks**”
“Users saw more even skin, and an improvement in the appearance of pores in 4 weeks**”
“Visibly tighter under-eyes in minutes with integrated InstaChill Technology.”
“iQLED Technology provides red, blue, and deep infrared light, developed with dermatologists”
“Clinically tested”
Context
Comparison chart on product page; no study linked.
Only a footnote on the UK page ('8-week study with 59 subjects'); the EU/CH manual describes it as a 12-week study. No report, investigator or sponsor published. Shark science page (sharkclean.co.uk) returned 403. Ask Shark for the full report.
Only a footnote on the UK page ('4-week study with 60 subjects'); the EU/CH manual describes it as a 12-week study. No report published. Ask Shark for the full report.
General research on red light doesn't prove a particular mask gives the same results. Research overview
Summaries in our own words. Luma Index hasn't tested this mask.
UK · 16 Oct 2026 · tested
Included in Which?'s LED mask test (consumer panel, six weeks per mask, before/after 3D face scans analysed by a dermatologist). Ratings and verdicts are for Which? members only and are early results from two testers per mask. Price listed by Which?: £299.
Read the article ↗UK · 11 Aug 2026 · tested
Roundup by Leanne Bayley; tested by an unnamed tester using the Blemish Repair routine. Quotes two prices (£259.99 and £269.99) and calls the mask FDA approved (it is FDA-cleared).
UK · 28 Oct 2026 · tested
Under 'The best of the rest' (tagged 'Best for: fine lines and blemishes'). Lists 160 LEDs (the 510(k) says 480 LEDs in 160 packages), four settings, 4–8 min light, countdown timer. Read by Luma Index from the full article text supplied by the site owner (version updated 28 Oct 2026; by Sarah Matthews). Article carries an affiliate disclosure.
UK · 27 Apr 2026 · tested
Best for red and blue LED light
Rated 9/10 by the publication. Deep Reviews roundup led by Eleanor Vousden; each mask tested by one team member for at least a month. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 7 Aug 2026 · tested
Best LED face mask with cold therapy
Lists '160 tri-wick LEDs', consistent with the 510(k)'s 480 LEDs in 160 packages. Says there is no countdown timer (the Guardian says there is). Roundup by Sophie Cockett (Senior European Commerce Editor), with testers named per mask. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Its testing criteria quote The Light Salon's founders, and CurrentBody's CEO is listed among its experts. URL taken from The Light Salon's press page; text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 29 Sept 2026 · tested
Listed without a category label, after the honourable mention. Lists 480 LEDs. Vogue's top pick is the newer CryoGlow Clinic, which is a different product. Roundup by Ellie Davis (senior beauty shopping writer); the article says each mask was tested by its editors for at least one skin cycle. Some entries repeat brand claims and celebrity mentions, which we leave out. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 30 Oct 2026 · tested
Best guided LED mask
Lists the light as red, blue and 'deep infrared'; Shark states 830 nm near-infrared. Roundup by Florence Reeves-White, Jessica O'Donnell and Hattie Parish; each mask tested for at least a month. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 15 Jul 2026 · tested
Best LED face mask for anti-ageing
Tested by Daisy Lester. Lists the light as red, blue and 'deep infrared'; Shark states 830 nm near-infrared. Roundup by Lucy Smith with two other IndyBest testers; each mask tested for at least six weeks. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 30 Oct 2026 · tested
Long-term review by Eleanor Vousden (beauty editor), used for 12 months. Its spec list gives '1.5mW/cm irradiance' and calls 830 nm 'deep-infrared'; Shark's 510(k) and EU manual give 64–128 mW/cm² per mode and 830 nm near-infrared. Mentions the newer CryoGlow Plus (£340). Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner; 'last updated 2 days ago' read as 30 Oct 2026.
UK · 7 Oct 2026 · tested
Best multi-purpose LED mask
Lists 480 LEDs, blue 415, red 630 and 830 nm infrared, 4–15 minutes. Roundup by Clare Stephenson (Senior Fashion and Beauty Ecommerce Writer), masks under £500 tested over their recommended period (typically four to six weeks); some entries were recommended by the Cosmo UK team or dermatologists rather than tested by the writer. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 12 Oct 2026 · tested
Best overall LED face mask
Rated 5/5 by the publication. Lists 480 LEDs, 8-minute treatment and 9–30 uses per charge. Roundup by Emma North (ES Best), each mask used consistently over several weeks. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 11 Aug 2026 · tested
Best LED Mask Overall
Tested over eight weeks by Verity Burns. Lists 160 tri-wick LEDs (480 light sources) and red irradiance 73 mW/cm², which matches Shark's EU manual. US buying guide by Boutayna Chokrane with several WIRED testers; prices in US dollars. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 29 Aug 2026 · testing not stated
The morning LED mask
Price quoted £259.99 at SharkNinja. Roundup by Rosie Davenport and Farah Thorndycraft; says picks are 'informed by expert editorial opinion' but doesn't describe hands-on testing. Its quoted expert, Dr Hany Abi Ghosn, has a skincare partnership with Omnilux (disclosed in the article). Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 28 Aug 2026 · tested
Best LED face mask overall
Score 92/100. Lists red as 640 nm (Shark: 630 nm). Good Housekeeping Institute test: 190 panellists used masks for at least four weeks, plus VISIA image analysis in the lab; each mask given a score out of 100. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 16 Jan 2026 · tested
Best LED face mask for acne
Tested by Daphne Bugler. Its spec box gives '1x a week for 10 minutes', which doesn't match Shark's daily routines of 4–8 minutes. Men's grooming roundup by Adrian Clark, Jessie Atkinson and Daphne Bugler; each mask tried by a team member for at least the brand's suggested period. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 7 May 2026 · tested
Best multi-purpose LED mask
Short entry; price quoted £300 at Boots. Roundup by Amelia Bell and Clare Stephenson; over 15 masks tested for at least a month by the ELLE UK beauty team. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 17 Sept 2026 · tested
Tested, not recommended
One-line mention under 'Other LED face masks I tested'. US buying guide by Jennifer Romolini; six masks each worn for six weeks (two-week breaks) over ten months, per brand instructions. Mix of free samples and purchased products, as disclosed. Article carries an affiliate disclosure; prices in US dollars. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 9 Oct 2026 · tested
Best cooling at-home LED mask
Tested by Beauty Director Hannah Baxter, who used it as maintenance after in-clinic treatments. Lists 4–8 minutes once a day, matching Shark. Price quoted $300 (was $349.99). US buying guide by Samantha Holender; 13 devices tested by independent testers and four editors for 10 weeks with fortnightly feedback, per brand directions. Article carries an affiliate disclosure; prices in US dollars. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 27 Aug 2026 · tested
Best overall LED face mask
128 mW/cm² matches Shark's per-mode total. Lists 1.49 lb (about 676 g; Shark UK: 740 g) and calls 830 nm 'deep infrared'. Says both '$350, the cheapest on this list' and $299–300 at retailers. US buying guide by Nasha Addarich Martínez and Anna Gragert; masks chosen from brands with FDA clearance and tested by the authors. Article carries an affiliate disclosure; prices in US dollars. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 30 Oct 2026 · tested
Best overall LED face mask
Won a 2025 Men's Health Grooming Award, as the article says. Price quoted $340 at Amazon. US men's grooming guide by Sean Zucker, reviewed by Christian Gollayan; masks picked with dermatologists, then each used for at least a month by Men's Health writers and editors. Article carries an affiliate disclosure; prices in US dollars. Text supplied by the site owner.
US · 24 Mar 2026 · tested
Featured (no category label)
Says cooling time is 5–15 minutes, matching Shark's cooling-only option. Price quoted $340 at Amazon. US men's grooming guide by Garrett Munce; says the team tested the masks and judged efficacy, ease of use, comfort, time and price (testing length not stated). Article carries an affiliate disclosure; prices in US dollars. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 31 Jul 2026 · tested
Recommended if you can't spend more
Mentions 'three preset treatments'; Shark lists three LED routines plus a cooling-only mode. Feature by Sarah Matthews (31 Jul 2026), 'Skincare staple or expensive gimmick: do you really need a light therapy device?', with dermatologist Dr Derrick Phillips and facialist Justine Masters. Not a roundup: it refers back to her tests for the Guardian's best-masks guide. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 10 Feb 2026 · tested
Best LED mask for brightening
Rated 9/10. Lists 160 LEDs (Shark's 510(k): 160 tri-wick packages, 480 LEDs; see conflicts) and a three-hour charge. Price quoted £299.99. Roundup by Sophie Bates and the Sun Shopping team; individual testers, test length varies by mask; each mask rated out of 10. Carries the line 'recommendations… informed by expert editorial opinion' and an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 6 Jul 2026 · tested
Best LED mask for blemishes
Rated 4.7/5. Deputy editor Dayna McAlpine used it nightly for over a year and saw fewer hormonal breakouts. Repeats Shark's 'first in the UK' under-eye cooling claim. Price quoted £269.99 (was £299.99). Roundup by Honey Jane Wyatt; masks tested by HuffPost staff, friends and family 'for a series of weeks, if not months'; ratings out of 5. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
UK · 11 Aug 2026 · tested
Featured: cryo results
Tried & tested by a 40-year-old tester on the Blemish Repair routine. Lists 480 LEDs, matching Shark's 510(k). Price quoted £269.99. Roundup by Leanne Bayley (updated 11 Aug 2026). Most entries are 'Tried & Tested' by a named HELLO! writer; some use a customer review instead. The article's only expert is Laura Ferguson, co-founder of The Light Salon, whose mask is listed first. Article carries an affiliate disclosure. Text supplied by the site owner.
Age: Not intended for use by children
UK product page does not mention UKCA, CE or FDA. UK manual/label not obtained.
MHRA told the BBC on 5 Nov 2025 that 'there are currently no LED face masks currently registered'. Registration can be checked on the MHRA Public Access Registration Database (PARD); not yet checked for this model.
EU/CH version, not the UK model. Authorised representative name/notified body not extracted.
Read on accessdata.fda.gov. US status only — not a UK approval. Clearance was based on non-clinical bench testing and dose equivalence to the predicate; no clinical study is described. Cureus (per owner brief) also reports 510(k) clearance.
IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-1-11, IEC 60601-2-83, IEC 62471, ISO 10993-1, ISO 10993-5, ISO 10993-10, ISO 10993-23
From US 510(k) summary; EU/CH manual also states 'Risk Group 1 per IEC 62471'. Test reports not published. UK manual not checked.
A conformity mark or US FDA clearance doesn't prove a device works. "Not published" doesn't mean unsafe. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or take light-sensitising medicines, ask your GP or pharmacist first.
UK page: 'Warranty: 2 years' / 'Up to 2-Year Guarantee'. UK warranty terms page (sharkninja.co.uk/warranties) returned 403 — conditions not read.
Hygiene/used-item conditions not checked; UK returns page not accessible. Retailer policies differ. Statutory rights also apply.
User guide in the box. No public UK PDF found; Shark UK troubleshooting/care pages require login. Read instead: EU/CH multilingual manual (FW312CH) hosted by a Swiss retailer.
| Retailer | Price | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shark (UK) | £299.99 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| John Lewis | £269.99 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| Amazon UKcolour not confirmed, listing B0DFWZQ1TQ | Check price | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
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| BootsLilac Chill | £254.99 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| BootsPink | £260 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| BootsBlue Frost | £260 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| BootsStrawberry Matcha | £269.99 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
| BootsFrosted Green | £299.99 | 1 Nov 2026 | Visit |
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