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.
Side by side
| Specification | Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro | Omnilux Contour Face |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelengths | 415 nm630 nm | 633 nm830 nm |
| LED count | 162 (100 red · 60 blue) | 132 |
| Published irradiance | Not published | Not published |
| Session | 3 min | 10 min |
| Modes | Red, blue or both | Single programme, 3–5×/week |
| Regulatory | FDA cleared 510(k) · CE | FDA cleared · CE · TGA (Australia) |
| Fit | Rigid hard shell | Flexible silicone |
| Power | Corded controller | Rechargeable controller |
“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 Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro uses 162 (100 red · 60 blue) LEDs at 415 nm, 630 nm, in sessions of 3 min.
Pairs the best-evidenced anti-ageing (630 nm) and anti-acne (415 nm) wavelengths. No near-infrared. Evidence is brand-level.
The Omnilux Contour Face uses 132 LEDs at 633 nm, 830 nm, in sessions of 10 min.
The Omnilux LED platform is referenced across 40+ peer-reviewed papers over 20+ years — the deepest clinical heritage in the category, though consumer-mask-specific data is still brand-linked.
Questions
The Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro emits at 415 nm, 630 nm. The Omnilux Contour Face emits at 633 nm, 830 nm. The Omnilux Contour Face covers both red and near-infrared, the two ranges with the strongest published evidence for skin; the Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro does not.
Neither brand publishes an irradiance figure, so the dose the two masks deliver cannot be compared from the specification sheets.
The Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro carries more diodes: 162 against 132. Diode count sets how evenly light reaches the face — a coverage figure, not an efficacy figure.
Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro: FDA cleared 510(k) · CE. Omnilux Contour Face: FDA cleared · CE · TGA (Australia). 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.