
Are Red Light Masks Worth It?
from The Wirecutter Show
by Rory Evans, Caira Blackwell, Rosie Guerin, Christine Cyr Clisset
Published: Wed Jun 04 2025
Show Notes
Red light devices promise a lot—but do they deliver? Wirecutter supervising editor Rory Evans demystifies the science behind them, shares her top picks, and explains who might want to think twice before trying one.
Correction: In this episode, we misstated that the irradiance, or power over an area, of red light devices is measured in megawatts per square centimeters. It is measured in milliwatts, not megawatts.
Products we recommend:
- Best red light wand: LightStim for Wrinkles
- Best flexible red light mask: Omnilux Men
- Best rigid red light mask: Shark CryoGlow LED Face Mask
Additional reading:
- The Solawave Wand Costs Half the Price of Other Red-Light Tools. But We Didn’t Love It.
- The Best Red-Light Device
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