DewscopeSkin Devices3 min read
CurrentBody Skin LED Mask Series 2 Review: Real Tech, Steep Price
A flexible silicone LED mask with 236 diodes, FDA clearance and brand-run trial numbers. It is comfortable and credible, but at $469.99 the Series 2 asks for months of patience and a lot of money.
Our verdict
Series 2 is a well-built, comfortable, FDA-cleared red and near-infrared mask, and the 10-minute routine is easy to keep. But the headline results come from a 35-person study run for the brand, results need months of 3 to 5 sessions a week, and it costs $469.99. It is good tech at a price that few skin concerns justify.
Best forPatient buyers who want a flexible, low-effort LED mask
What we liked
- Flexible silicone fit that reaches most of the face
- 236 LEDs in red, near-infrared and deep near-infrared
- Ten-minute sessions with automatic shut-off
- FDA cleared, with a 14-day return period
What held it back
- $469.99 is a lot for gradual, modest results
- Trial figures come from a small study of 35 people
- Slightly heavy on the face, and the straps need adjusting
- No app or custom wavelengths, unlike the newer Series 3
An LED mask is a bet on patience. You pay a lot up front, strap on a glowing shell for ten minutes three to five times a week, and wait about two months to find out whether your skin looks better. CurrentBody's Series 2 is one of the more credible versions of that bet, and it is also one of the more expensive. Our verdict is that the device is good and the price is the problem.
We did not wear one for eight weeks ourselves. This review weighs CurrentBody's own specifications and trial figures against what an outside reviewer reported and what the company says about its newer Series 3, and we label which claim comes from where.
What you are actually buying
The Series 2 is a flexible mask made from liquid silicone, charged by USB-C, with 236 LEDs: 110 red at 633 nm, 110 near-infrared at 830 nm and 16 deep near-infrared at 1072 nm. CurrentBody lists the power density at 30 mW/cm2. It is FDA cleared and, in the UK, UKCA registered. The product page prices it at $469.99 alone, with bundles from $549.99 to $799.99.
Red light is the wavelength most associated with skin appearance, and near-infrared penetrates deeper. Nobody should treat either as a medical treatment. What the hardware does is deliver a fixed, preset dose over a fixed time, which is the part that matters.
