590 nm
Amber — surface
Absorbed within the epidermis. Used for complexion and skin comfort, not to reach a muscle.
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From 460 to 940 nm
A nanometre is not a shade of colour.
It decides how deep the light reaches and which molecule absorbs it. Here are the seven spectra in the range, what each one does, and which device carries it.
The wavelengths
Seven spectra, seven different jobs.
A nanometre is not a shade of colour: it decides how deep the light reaches and which molecule absorbs it. A single-wavelength device does a single thing.
590 nm · amber
red
near-infrared
940 nm
630 nm
Red — skin
Epidermis and upper 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 on the Antared knee wrap alongside 850 nm.
810 nm
Near-infrared — invisible
Invisible to the eye: an 810 nm LED can be on without looking like it. This is the spectrum most used in deep-tissue research.
830 nm
Near-infrared — tissue
Documented for wound healing and tissue response. Usually paired with red rather than used alone.
850 nm
Near-infrared — depth
The most common near-infrared on consumer devices. Present on the Antared mask, knee wrap and panels.
940 nm
Edge of the window
Past 950 nm, tissue water absorbs more and more: going further into the infrared does not mean going deeper.
Relative depth
The longer the wavelength, the deeper the light goes.
These bars are orders of magnitude, proportional to each other. Nobody can give you a depth to the millimetre: it depends on tissue, pigmentation and irradiance, and energy falls off exponentially.
590 nm Epidermis
630 nm Upper dermis
660 nm Dermis
810 nm Subcutaneous, muscle
850 nm Muscle, joint
940 nm Rising water absorption
On which device
Each spectrum, and where it sits in the range.
Most devices combine two or three wavelengths chosen for one specific use, rather than a single one pushed to maximum. DESK is the exception: its seven channels are independently controlled.
The research behind these spectra460 nm Blue
Everyday skin routines — Antared Mask
590 nm Amber
Antared DESK
630 nm Red
Antared Mask, DESK
660 nm Deep red
Antared Knee, Foot, Cap, Sauna Dome, DESK
810–850 nm Near-infrared
Nearly every device in the range
940 nm Deep infrared
Antared DESK
The number of spectra is not a score. A device with two wavelengths well chosen for one area beats one stacking seven for no reason — see how it works on the question of dose.
Put it into practice
Seven channels on DESK. Two or three, well placed, everywhere else.
The right device is the one whose spectra match the area you want to treat, not the one listing the most.
Personal · Desktop
Antared DESK
Compact 7-spectrum panel, red through near-infrared, for a daily session that sits on your desk.
€299,00 DiscoverFace · Cordless
Antared Mask
Flexible silicone mask, 288 LEDs across 4 channels including 630 nm red and 850 nm near-infrared.
€250,00 DiscoverKnee · Cordless
Antared Knee
Soft knee wrap, 60 LEDs at 660 nm and 850 nm, 6000 mAh magnetic battery.
€250,00 DiscoverAcross the Antared range, different wavelengths are used for different depths and purposes. Here is what each one is used for.
- 460nm (Blue) — used in everyday skin routines, found in Antared Mask
- 590nm (Amber) — associated with mitochondrial activation and cognitive function, found in Antared DESK
- 630nm (Red) — a surface-level wavelength associated with radiance and texture, found in Mask and DESK
- 660nm (Deep Red) — used in surface-level photobiomodulation routines, found across Knee, Foot, cap, Sauna Dome, and DESK
- 810–850nm (Near Infrared) — penetrates deeper into muscle and joint tissue, found across nearly every Antared device
- 940nm (Deep Infrared) — the deepest-penetrating wavelength in the range, found in Antared DESK
Most Antared devices combine 2–3 wavelengths chosen for their specific use case, rather than a single wavelength at maximum power. DESK is the exception, offering all 7 as independently controllable channels.