590 nm
Amber — surface
Absorbed within the epidermis. Used for complexion and skin comfort, not to reach a muscle.
The skin routine is where the gap between the usual marketing promise and the literature is widest. The trials documenting red light on skin measure at sixteen weeks of regular sessions. A brand announcing a visible result in a week is not describing those trials.
For anyone wanting a regular facial routine and willing to judge over months.
The session
Four numbers, nothing left to guess
These values come from our How it works page. They are not specific to this protocol: they hold for all of them, and it is the moment that changes.
When
On clean bare skin, before skincare
Duration
10 minutes
Distance
15 to 30 cm for a panel, in contact for a mask
Frequency
3 to 5 sessions a week, judged at sixteen weeks
How to run it
The session, in order
Cleanse first
Foundation, sunscreen, or an opaque serum filters the light before it reaches the skin.
Nothing between the light and you
Bare skin, no product applied. Skincare comes after the session, not before.
Ten minutes, eyes protected
That is what the supplied goggles are for. Never stare at an LED, even briefly.
Then your usual routine
Serum and cream go on afterwards. The session does not replace them.
The spectrum involved
What these wavelengths do, and where
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 mistakes that cost the most
- Judging at two weeks. The reference trials measure at sixteen.
- Running the session over skincare. The product filters the light and you measure something other than what you think.
- Increasing duration for lack of a result. That is not the lever; consistency is.
- Dropping sunscreen. Red light protects from nothing, and the sun remains the first driver of skin ageing.
Framing
What this session does not do
Antared devices are wellness products, without medical-device CE marking. What follows is not stylistic caution: it is the exact boundary of what a usage protocol may state.
This is not a dermatological treatment
Acne, rosacea, eczema, a lesion changing appearance: that is a dermatologist, and only a dermatologist.
It does not replace sun protection
It does not protect against UV and does not offset exposure.
No result is guaranteed
What exists are published trials on groups, not a promise about your face.
No study has been run on an Antared device
The work cited in our Learn space involves research devices with their own parameters.
Put it into practice
A protocol is only worth the device that makes it sustainable.
Pick the one that fits the moment you already have, not the one with the highest LED count.
Face · Cordless
Antared Mask
Flexible silicone mask, 288 LEDs across 4 channels including 630 nm red and 850 nm near-infrared.
€250,00 DiscoverPersonal · Desktop
Antared DESK
Compact 7-spectrum panel, red through near-infrared, for a daily session that sits on your desk.
€299,00 DiscoverFull body · Large format
Antared PANO ULTRA
Large-format panel for full-body routines, studios, and athletic recovery.
€1.500,00 DiscoverA short, repeatable face and skin session — built around surface-level red and blue light rather than a long, complicated regimen.
Suggested setup
- Device: Antared Mask (460nm blue, 630nm red, 850nm near-infrared) or Antared DESK
- Duration: 10 minutes
- Frequency: 3–5 times per week
The mask is cordless and stays in place on its own, so you can fold the session into an evening routine — brushing teeth, winding down, or a few minutes before bed.