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17 LED face masks have been through the same test on my face since 2025, 4 to 12 weeks each. This page is my ranking, from the LED mask I’d buy with my own money to the ones I wouldn’t recommend to anyone. You can also find the details of my reviews for each of the LED masks ranked through my articles.
1Best overallNooance Elite X60092/100
Emilie Approved12 weeks on my face
- Light points300
- Irradiance50 mW/cm²at the skin, by Nooance
- Shape3D siliconeon the skin
- Light633 + 830 nm
- Session10 min
- Price$74915% off with my code
The most complete LED mask I’ve tested, and the one I wear every evening: after 12 weeks, it’s where my before and after photos show the most. Expensive, yes, but you keep it for years.
2Under $400 with my codeNooance Aurion X25284/100
Emilie Approved8 weeks on my face
- Light points126
- Irradiance45 mW/cm²published by Nooance
- ShapeRigid shellcordless, 0.6 lb
- Light633 + 830 nm
- Session10 min
- Price$449about $380 with my code
Thin, cordless, and on the same FDA file as the X600. The crow’s feet get no LED of their own, which is why it sits second, but with my code it’s the only LED mask I’d buy under $400.
3The big brand pickCurrentBody Series 272/100
Emilie Approved12 weeks on my face
- Light points110
- Irradiance30 mW/cm²published by CurrentBody
- ShapeFlexible siliconebends to the face
- Light633 + 830 + 1072 nm
- Session10 min
- Price$469.9910% off with my code
CurrentBody ran its clinical study on this exact model, which is rare. Nothing lights the nose or the upper lip, but it’s the one I’d recommend to a friend who wants a name she already knows.
4Most light points, shelvediRestore Laser Face Mask Pro64/100
Shelved8 weeks on my face
- Light points378650 LEDs + 150 lasers
- Irradiance70 mW/cm²published by iRestore
- ShapeHard shellfloats off the face
- Light8 wavelengthsblue to near infrared
- Session10 min
- Price$799
The biggest array I’ve tested, but the shell never touches the skin, I found no FDA file in its name, and 8 weeks changed nothing on my photos. At $799, I don’t recommend it.
9Still testing · 9th for nowCurrentBody Series 356/100
Still testing until December 2026provisional score
- Light pointsabout 125
- Irradiancenot disclosed
- ShapeFlexible siliconeSeries 2 shell
- Light6 wavelengthsincl. blue, green, amber
- Session10 min
- Price$569.9910% off with my code
The newest CurrentBody, the one you’ll see advertised, with no irradiance anywhere. My test runs until December 2026, so 56 is provisional, and the Series 2 scores higher for now.
Ranking and prices checked in November 2026, list prices before any code. Every number behind these cards is on my picking tool, side by side.
How I ranked these LED masks
I tested all the LED masks listed on this page for at least 4 weeks (8 or 12 weeks when effects were visible). I always evaluate them according to 7 criteria:
- Results (24%): differences observed on my skin, then results from the brand’s study.
- Irradiance (16%): amount of light reaching the skin and the measurement method used by the brand.
- Coverage (14%): number of light points and uncovered areas.
- Evidence (14%): FDA application, study, and verification of the information’s reliability.
- Comfort (12%) and value for money (12%).
- Safety and support (8%): eye protection, warranty, and return policy.
The full grid is on How I test. Only the score determines the ranking: no brand was informed of this ranking, and some purchase buttons are affiliate links.
Why Nooance Elite X600 is ranked #1
If I had to buy a single LED mask, it would be the Elite X600, whatever the budget. An LED mask is something you keep for years, and next to what a clinic charges for a few light sessions, it pays for itself fast. So if you’re going to spend the money anyway, personally I’d rather get the most complete one on the market and still be using it in a few years without a second thought. It’s also one of the most recent LED masks out there, and yes, $749 is a lot, to be honest.
What makes it complete, in my opinion:
- 300 light points on silicone that sits on the skin, so nothing is lost to a gap between the LED and the face
- 50 mW/cm² at the skin, published by Nooance (most brands give a figure read at the LED, which looks bigger)
- a 3D molded shape, to get the light close to the face
- a clinical study that names its laboratory
And on my face, it’s the LED mask whose before and after moved the most in 12 weeks. My full review of the Elite X600 has the photos, and I’ve put it side by side with the Aurion X252 (my comparison) and with the CurrentBody Series 2 (my comparison).
Best LED face mask by budget and by need
Best LED face mask under $400
At list price, I haven’t found one I’d buy. The Shark CryoGlow ($350) is the best-scored LED mask under that line, at 63, and I shelved it. With my code TESTEMILIE15, the Nooance Aurion X252 comes to about $380, and that’s the one I’d pick: same FDA file as the X600, 45 mW/cm², a shell that stays tight on the face.
Best cordless LED face mask
The Aurion X252 again. It’s the only LED mask in my top three with no cable at all, at 0.6 lb, so you can walk around the apartment during the 10 minutes. The X600 and the Series 2 both hang from a controller (which I don’t mind on the couch, to be honest), but it’s a real difference if you move.
Best blue LED mask (green or amber light)
None I’d recommend yet, to be honest. The iRestore Laser Face Mask Pro has eight wavelengths and the Series 3 has six, and both sit below my line (the Series 3 still under test). The LED masks that worked on my face only do red and near infrared, and in my opinion that’s not a coincidence: the extra colors take LEDs away from the red light you bought the LED mask for.
You could, however, opt for the Currentbody Series 3 if you want blue light on your face, but I wouldn’t recommend green, orange, yellow, or other colors.
The other LED masks in my ranking
5. Shark CryoGlow63/100
Well built, and the remote is the best I’ve used, but the cooling pads under the eyes hold the rigid shell away from the skin, and the 128 mW/cm² Shark publishes is measured at the LED. Eight weeks, no change on my photos.
6. Nooance The Professional60/100
Nooance’s flat, flexible LED mask: 127 light points, red and near infrared, the one I wore in 2025 before the Elite X600 took over. An older 198 LED version is sold under the same name, so check which one you’re buying.
7. iRestore Illumina59/100
You can keep your eyes open and it’s pleasant to wear, but that’s because the rigid shell hovers off the face, with a wide visor and only 120 light points behind it. No irradiance published, and 8 weeks gave me nothing.
8. Therabody TheraFace Mask57/100
648 LEDs and 73 mW/cm² are real figures, but… it’s down to 216 light points only, the thick eye pads keep the array more than 1 cm from the skin, and a strip from forehead to chin gets no light at all. Same skin after 8 weeks, which is a shame at $650.
9. CurrentBody Series 3, provisional56/100
On a card above, because the test is still running until December 2026. I update my review as I go.
10. Omnilux Contour Face52/100
Honest light, 633 and 830 nm only, about 30 mW/cm² published by Omnilux, and a 6/7 on my proof grid. But 66 emitters on a flat panel can’t cover a face, and 40 sessions over 8 weeks gave me no good result.
11. JOVS 4D Laser Mask51/100
The molded shell fits better than anything since the Nooance, but a laser is a narrow beam, and with 70 of them most of the face stays dark between the dots. 143 mW/cm² on a few points doesn’t beat 50 over the whole face, unfortunately.
12. Nanoleaf Light Therapy Mask47/100
Comfortable enough to wear while you work, but 108 light points leave the nose, upper lip, jaw and chin thin, and the 91.9 mW/cm² on the product page doesn’t match the 6 to 8 in the FDA file. Four weeks and I stopped.
13. JOVS 6D Laser & EMS Mask42/100
Same silicone as the 4D, plus ten EMS electrodes (unpleasant, honestly) that eat into an array of 68 light points, for $899. Four weeks, nothing positive on my skin.
14. Qure Q-Rejuvalight Pro42/100
80 bulbs on a hard shell that’s too small for most faces, an irradiance Qure never publishes, and study numbers that come from other devices. Twenty sessions in 4 weeks, my skin didn’t move.
15. Dreame Chrona38/100
Cordless, light and pleasant thanks to its open eye window, but my count stops at 70 light points and the irradiance isn’t published anywhere. Four weeks, nothing to show, even at $210.
16. FOREO FAQ Swiss 20236/100
FOREO advertises 600 light points, but they’re holes in a silicone sheet. The light comes from the headband, where I found 50 LEDs, and none of them sits against the face. No irradiance, no dose, $799.
17. Dr. Dennis Gross FaceWare Pro31/100
In red mode only 48 light points switch on, the nose gets none, and the hard shell sits well away from the skin. No irradiance anywhere for a $455 LED mask, and 4 weeks gave me nothing.
Best LED face mask: your questions
What is the best LED face mask right now?
The Nooance Elite X600, 92/100 after 12 weeks on my face: 300 light points on silicone that touches the skin, 50 mW/cm² at skin level, and a clinical study with a named laboratory. It’s $749, and it’s the one I wear every evening.
Is there a good LED face mask under $400?
Not at list price. The Nooance Aurion X252 is $449 and comes to about $380 with my code TESTEMILIE15, and it’s the only LED mask under $400 I’d buy. The Shark CryoGlow at $350 scored 63 and I shelved it.
Does a more expensive LED mask mean a better one?
No. The FOREO FAQ Swiss 202 is $799 and sits at 36 in my ranking, and the JOVS 6D is $899 and scores 42. What counts is where the LEDs sit, how many there are, and what the brand publishes about irradiance.
Are LED face masks FDA approved?
No LED mask on this page is FDA approved. Some are FDA cleared, which means a 510(k) file exists for that exact model, like K260150 for the Nooance Elite X600 and Aurion X252, or K250966 for the CurrentBody Series 2. Cleared isn’t approved, and I explain the difference in my guide on what FDA cleared proves.
How this ranking is built
- What is ranked
- The 17 LED face masks I’ve worn since 2025, scored on the same seven criteria.
- Where the scores come from
- From my detailed reviews for each of those LED masks.
- Prices
- List prices on the US sites, checked November 2026, before any code
About Emilie
I have tested LED masks since 2023. I buy the devices, use them for weeks, and read the spec sheets nobody reads, because this market runs on numbers most brands never publish. Not a dermatologist, and I say so whenever a question needs one.
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