Omnilux Men vs Contour Face: 1072 nm light, FDA clearance and price compared

Omnilux Men vs Contour Face: the two masks side by side

Omnilux Men and Contour Face look alike on paper. Each is a flexible silicone mask with 132 LEDs in 66 bulbs, a battery controller and a 10-minute session, at $395^{1, 2}. The difference is the light: the Men lists 1072 nm near-infrared in addition to the red and 830 nm near-infrared that Contour Face has.

Prices are US list prices on Omnilux’s own pages, before tax, checked on November 6, 2026. Neither mask was on sale that day, and both pages showed a Notify me alert, so confirm stock at checkout. Read the full reviews of the Men and the Contour Face.

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Omnilux Men or Contour Face: which one fits which need

Each suits a different need, and this isn’t a ranking. The price, LED count, session length, warranty and return terms match, so the choice comes down to the 1072 nm light and the FDA record.

• You want a clearance you can look up: Omnilux Contour Face. FDA’s device record ties it to K191629, cleared for over-the-counter full-face wrinkles^{6, 8}. The catch: the clearance was filed as the faceLITE in 2019, it needed no clinical data, and Omnilux’s page names no journal-published trial of this mask^{2, 8}.
• You want the 1072 nm wavelength: Omnilux Men. It’s the one of the two with 633, 830 and 1072 nm light, at the same $395¹. The catch: FDA’s device record for the Men’s model lists no 510(k) number, and FDA’s 510(k) database has no clearance naming the mask or 1072 nm light^{6, 7}. Omnilux also names no study of this exact mask¹.

What is the difference between Omnilux Men and Contour Face?

The main difference is one wavelength. Omnilux Men lists 633 nm red, 830 nm near-infrared and 1072 nm near-infrared. Contour Face lists 633 nm red and 830 nm near-infrared^{1, 2}. Both have 132 LEDs. Contour Face’s are 66 red and 66 near-infrared, while Omnilux doesn’t say how many of the Men’s emit each wavelength^{1, 2}.

The other differences are small. The Men’s user guide requires a test session on your inner arm before first use and lists cautions including photosensitive disorders and light-induced headaches³. Contour Face’s page gives no test-session step and no caution list beyond pregnancy, retinol and acne, but no Contour Face user guide was read, so that may be a gap in what was available rather than a difference between the masks². The guide describes micro USB charging, while the page lists a USB-C cable, so ask Omnilux which cable ships^{1, 3}.

The 30 mW/cm² figure is the same on both pages, but neither gives a measuring distance or a split by wavelength^{1, 2}. It doesn’t show what the extra wavelength adds, and Omnilux gives no data on it.

Is Omnilux Men FDA cleared?

Omnilux says the Men is FDA cleared for full-face wrinkles¹. FDA’s 510(k) database has no clearance naming the Men or its model, TN2227. FDA’s device record for the model lists product codes OHS (light-based over-the-counter wrinkle reduction) and ILY (infrared lamp for therapeutic heating) and no 510(k) number⁶. FDA’s classification page marks ILY as exempt from 510(k), so a listing under that code isn’t a clearance¹⁰.

FDA’s registration and listing database files the Men’s name under K191629, the faceLITE clearance, so one listing database does tie the name to that number¹¹. That clearance describes 630 and 830 nm LEDs, not 1072 nm light⁸. FDA’s 510(k) data lists five clearances for Omnilux’s maker, iSMART, and none names the Men’s mask, model TN2227 or 1072 nm light⁷.

So the Men is tied to a clearance in one FDA listing, and that clearance wasn’t written for its third wavelength. We make no claim about what that means for the mask. It only shows what a shopper can look up.

Contour Face is the clearer case. FDA’s device record lists Omnilux Contour FACE, model TN19G, under K191629 and product code OHS, in commercial distribution⁶. A 510(k) clearance means FDA found a device substantially equivalent to an earlier one. The K191629 summary says clinical data wasn’t required, so it doesn’t prove the mask reduces wrinkles⁸. See which red light devices are cleared or only registered for all 18 reviewed devices.

What the studies do and don’t show

A 2023 paper in Archives of Dermatological Research assessed a commercially available 633, 830 and 1072 nm LED face mask for male skin. After 6 weeks, participants reported improvements in every category, and photo analysis showed favorable changes in wrinkles and spots⁹. The abstract names no brand and doesn’t give a group size or say whether there was a control group. The wavelengths match the Men, but the brand match isn’t confirmed.

For Contour Face, Omnilux’s page names no journal-published trial². Its clinical bibliography page links a company summary of a 2018 consumer trial: 28 people enrolled, 25 finished, 3 sessions a week for 4 weeks, with no control group and no journal publication^{12, 13}. The percentages on its page are self-reported, with no sample size².

For the Men, Omnilux reports that users in clinical studies agreed their UV spots were reduced and fine lines looked less visible. The page names no study and gives no sample size or control group¹. For what red and near-infrared light studies found overall, see our red light evidence review.

What Omnilux’s pages leave unknown

Some gaps apply to both masks. Omnilux gives no distance for the 30 mW/cm² figure, no battery capacity or charge time, and no price for a replacement controller or battery^{1, 2}. Whether a used mask can be returned within 30 days isn’t stated either⁴. Batteries count as consumable parts, so normal battery wear isn’t covered by the warranty⁵.

Two gaps are specific to each. For the Men, nobody can confirm which 510(k), if any, covers its 1072 nm LEDs, or which of its LEDs emit which wavelength^{1, 7}. For Contour Face, Omnilux doesn’t publish a mask size or weight, and it doesn’t say how the V2 mask in FDA’s listing differs from the 2019 faceLITE filing^{2, 6}.

Before you buy either mask

Omnilux gives 21 as the minimum age for both. It says not to use Contour Face if you’re pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding, and the Men’s user guide gives the same caution^{2, 3}. The guide also lists photosensitive disorders, light-induced headaches, a genetic eye condition and photosensitizing medication as reasons not to use the Men³. Omnilux advises asking a dermatologist before combining Contour Face with retinol².

Omnilux says the Men works best on light beards, because hair deflects light¹. Returns are the catch on both masks. Omnilux keeps a $15 fee, and its policy covers only orders placed on omniluxled.com⁴.

For how Omnilux compares with other brands, see Omnilux vs CurrentBody, HigherDOSE vs Omnilux and the five-mask comparison.

Sources

1. Omnilux Men Omnilux · manufacturer
2. Omnilux Contour Face Omnilux · manufacturer
3. Omnilux Men user guide (DOC 2641) Omnilux · manufacturer
4. Returns Policy Omnilux · manufacturer
5. Warranty Policy Omnilux · manufacturer
6. openFDA GUDID device search: brand name "omnilux" U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · regulator · data file
7. openFDA 510(k) search: applicant iSMART U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · regulator · data file
8. K191629 510(k) summary and indications for use U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2019 · regulator
9. Male facial rejuvenation using a combination 633, 830, and 1072 nm LED face mask Archives of Dermatological Research (PubMed abstract), 2023
10. Product classification: lamp, infrared, therapeutic heating (product code ILY) U.S. Food and Drug Administration · regulator
11. openFDA device registration and listing: Omnilux Mens U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · regulator · data file
12. Clinical Bibliography Omnilux · manufacturer
13. Omnilux Contour FACE LED Mask: Clinical Study Summary (linked from Omnilux's clinical bibliography) GlobalMed Technologies (Omnilux) · manufacturer