590 nm
Amber — surface
Absorbed within the epidermis. Used for complexion and skin comfort, not to reach a muscle.
Goal — skin & glow
An evening routine only survives if it fits in ten minutes.
Face and scalp are worked in visible red, close to the surface. It is also the goal where the gap between the usual promise and the literature is widest: the reference trials measure at sixteen weeks, not seven days.
590 · 630 · 660 nm
the trio acting closest to the surface
10 min
on clean bare skin, before skincare
16
weeks: the horizon the reference trials measure at
The surface trio
Three wavelengths that are not looking for depth.
On the face and scalp, depth is not the point: the target sits a few millimetres down. That is why this goal runs in visible red, where performance runs in near-infrared. It is also why a mask, worn in contact, is a more reliable format than a panel held at an approximate distance.
For anyone wanting a short, regular evening routine, willing to judge it over months rather than over a week.
590 to 660 nm
The three wavelengths that work close to the surface
590 nm · amber
red
near-infrared
940 nm
630 nm
Red — skin
Epidermis and superficial dermis. This is the red channel of the Antared mask, the one collagen trials document.
660 nm
Red — dermis
The most studied red wavelength in the field, present across almost the entire range.
The routine
In order, with nothing left to guess
The four session parameters — when, how long, at what distance, how often — come from our How it works page. They are not specific to this goal: it is the moment that changes.
Clean bare skin
Before skincare, with no cream and no make-up. A layer of product filters part of the light before it reaches the skin.
Ten minutes
That is the duration protocols converge on for the face. Going beyond it adds nothing documented.
Do not stare into the LEDs
The light is dazzling in visible red and invisible in the near-infrared: the blink reflex does not protect you. Close your eyes.
Write down the start date
You will judge at sixteen weeks. Without a date written somewhere, you judge from memory, and memory is generous.
The mistakes that cost the most
- Expecting a visible result in a week. On skin and hair, the reference trials measure at sixteen weeks of regular sessions.
- Running the session after skincare. The cream sits between the light and the skin, and the described order is the reverse.
- Stopping then restarting. An interrupted run is not recovered by doubling the next sessions.
- Assuming red light replaces sun protection. The two are unrelated: the spectrum used starts at 590 nm, well above ultraviolet.
Framing
What this goal does not say
A goal is not a medical indication. It names an area of the body and a moment in the week; it points to no condition and implies none. What follows is not stylistic caution: it is the exact boundary of what this page may state.
This is not dermatological care
Antared devices are wellness products, without medical-device CE marking. An undiagnosed skin lesion goes to a doctor.
There is no tanning and no UV effect
The spectrum starts at 590 nm; ultraviolet stops at 400 nm. It is neither a substitute for, nor an equivalent of, the sun.
Some situations call for medical advice first
Pregnancy, photosensitising medication, an eye condition, cancer follow-up: the question comes before the first session, not after.
No result is promised
The trials cited on our Science page were run on devices other than ours, and describe group averages.
Another angle
The other five goals
The same device often shows up under two goals: the split is a way into the range, not a set of watertight boxes.
01
Recovery
After training, on the areas that did the work. The area decides the format.
See this goal 02Performance
Around training: the area covered in one pass counts for more than raw power.
See this goal 04Longevity
The spec sheet read parameter by parameter, and the horizon stated before you start.
See this goal 05Work & Focus
The slot you take from nothing: the session runs while you work.
See this goal 06Sleep
A calm signal, repeated every evening before bed.
See this goalPut it into practice
You pick a goal once. You keep the device for years.
If two goals fit, take the format that slots most easily into your week: that is the one you will still be using in three months.
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