The Best LED Face Masks
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The Shark CryoGlow is a pick in nine of our sources, and four of them rank it first. Good Housekeeping UK ran the biggest test we found: 190 panellists tested 24 masks between them, each for at least four weeks, and the CryoGlow topped the table at 92 out of 100. CNET, Oprah Daily and Cosmopolitan also name it best overall. Allure gave it the 2026 Best of Beauty award for LED skin devices, and Wirecutter made it a top pick after testing 11 devices.
The light spec backs up those scores. Shark packs 160 tri-wick LEDs, 480 light sources in all, covering 415 nm blue for breakouts plus 630 nm red and 830 nm near-infrared for fine lines. Wirecutter cites 73 mW/cm² of red output, and no other mask in our lineup publishes a higher figure. Its four programs run 4 to 8 minutes.
Testers remember the cooling. Clip-on chill pads sit under the eyes at three levels, and Byrdie's tester says the cooling is what justifies the $349.99. Good Housekeeping UK's panellists said it 'added a spa element that genuinely helped to calm me down and prepare me for the day ahead.' Because the shell sits off the face, Oprah Daily found it never gets too hot.
Shark lists it at $349.99. Every runner-up here costs more, from the $379.99 Therabody to the $469.99 CurrentBody. SharkNinja holds FDA clearance K242796 for the CryoGlow and backs it with a 2-year warranty.
What It Won't Do
It's loud and bulky. The cooling fan whirs whenever the chill pads run, a complaint Wirecutter, Good Housekeeping and Who What Wear all raise, and CNET notes the pads stop LED light reaching the skin under your eyes while they're on. The hard shell weighs 1.5 lb and doesn't fold, so Cosmopolitan found it hard to travel with. Shark has since added a CryoGlow Plus at $379.99 with more coverage at the crow's feet and lip lines. None of our sources has tested it yet.
The Dreame Chrona lists at $299.99, $50 under the Shark, and Dreame's own store was selling it for $199.99 in late October 2026. CNET named it the best cordless LED mask. Mashable gave it a Choice Award after Leah Stodart used it for two months.
No other silicone mask in our lineup is this wireless. The battery is a magnetic disc on the headband, the remote has no cord, and a second battery comes in the box. At 338 g it weighs about half as much as the Shark, and Stodart packed it for beach trips. She says she could fold laundry while wearing it.
The light holds up against masks that cost more. Its 280 quad-chip LEDs cover five colors, including 630 nm red, 850 nm near-infrared and 465 nm blue, and CNET lists irradiance of 35 to 59 mW/cm². The CurrentBody and Omnilux masks both list 30. Two months in, Stodart reports smooth, even-toned skin and says she has 'barely gotten a zit'. Before she started using red light masks, she got a new one every day.
What It Won't Do
Dreame is new to skincare, and not much testing sits behind the Chrona yet. Among our sources only CNET and Mashable tested it in depth, the Amazon listing had 68 ratings in October 2026, and we couldn't find the 510(k) number behind Dreame's FDA-clearance claim. The battery underdelivers too: Mashable's Miller Kern got about 45 minutes from a battery rated for 60. There's no cooling or massage, and its blue light sits at 465 nm rather than the 415 nm the Shark uses for breakouts.
Who Should Buy Which
Shark CryoGlow LED Face Mask
The mask Good Housekeeping UK's 190 testers scored highest, with under-eye cooling built in
- You want the mask with the widest backing from test panels
- You deal with fine lines and breakouts at the same time
- Your eyes look puffy in the morning and you'd use the cooling pads
- You do your sessions at home and rarely need to pack it
- You want a 2-year warranty and a large brand behind it
Dreame Chrona LED Light Therapy Mask
A fully wireless silicone mask with five light colors and a spare battery, for $50 under the Shark's list price
- You want to cook, tidy or fold laundry during a session
- You travel and want a mask that folds into a bag
- You want red, blue and near-infrared light for under $300
- You like choosing between five light modes and three session lengths
- You'd trade a long review history for a lower price