Face mask

TherabodyTheraFace Mask

Name: Therabody TheraFace Mask
Brand: Therabody
Price: 649.99 USD

FDA-cleared red, infrared and blue mask with a head massage, at a high price

By Porsche Ma Facts checked Oct 13, 2026

Source-based analysis, not hands-on testing. Our method

Cofounder of Superhuman Chambers · About the author. General information, not medical advice. No independent clinical review is claimed.

The verdict

The TheraFace Mask is a cordless red, near-infrared and blue light mask with a vibrating eye and scalp massage. It's FDA-cleared for wrinkles and mild to moderate acne, with 9-minute sessions. The catch is price: Therabody's Mask Glo has the same three wavelengths, with fewer LEDs, for $270 less.

The trade-off

It costs $270 more than the Mask Glo, and the warranty is only one year.

Therabody TheraFace Mask, manufacturer product image — Photo: Therabody.Source ↗

Model reviewed: full-face LED mask with vibration

$649.99

US price, checked Oct 13, 2026

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About this price

List price on Therabody's US product page. It isn't on sale, and no crossed-out regular price is shown. Therabody's online store lists one version (SKU TF03618-01) as available. Shipping is free and tax is extra. The price hasn't changed since the October 10 check.

A GOOD FIT FOR

You want 648 LEDs and a 9-minute session rather than the Mask Glo's 504 LEDs and 12 minutes, and you'll use the massage.

You want red, near-infrared and blue light in one FDA-cleared mask
You want short sessions of 9 minutes
You'd use the vibrating eye and scalp massage, which also runs without the lights
You want a cordless mask that charges over USB-C

THINK TWICE IF

You'd take the same three wavelengths for less: the Mask Glo is $379.99
You're pregnant or nursing
You have epilepsy, heart disease, cancer or a light-sensitivity disorder such as lupus or porphyria
You have melasma or hyperpigmentation
You take medication that causes light sensitivity, or medication for severe acne
You have a retinal disorder such as retinitis pigmentosa
You have a pacemaker, an ICD or a history of embolism, which Therabody lists against the vibration
You want output measured independently at a stated distance before you buy
You want a warranty longer than one year

What still needs checking

The distance at which power density was measured, and whether any independent lab has checked it
Whether any peer-reviewed trial has tested the TheraFace Mask
How many of the 648 LEDs are red, near-infrared and blue
The real weight: Therabody gives both 514 g and 576 g
Charge time and average power draw
Whether you can pay with HSA or FSA funds through Therabody's partner, Flex
Flicker and EMF levels; Therabody makes no claims either way
Whether the batteries can be replaced, and at what cost

The practical details.

Specifications for Therabody TheraFace Mask
Exact variant	full-face LED mask with vibration
Wavelengths	633 nm red, 633 nm red plus 830 nm near-infrared, 415 nm blue (each ±10 nm)
LED count	648 in total; the split by wavelength isn't published
Power density	Red 73 ±5 mW/cm², blue 64 ±5 mW/cm², red plus infrared 73 and 55 ±5 mW/cm²; distance not stated
Session	9 minutes (3 minutes per light mode), 2 to 5 times a week per the FDA summary
FDA status	510(k) K230293, cleared June 9, 2023, over the counter, for full-face wrinkles (red, red plus infrared) and mild to moderate inflammatory acne (blue)
Power	Cordless; two 3.7 V 1,500 mAh lithium-ion batteries, USB-C charging, 120 minutes per charge
Vibration	8 motors around the eyes and 9 on the top and back of the head; 3 patterns, usable without the lights
Dimensions	200 × 220 × 120 mm. Therabody's spec table gives the weight as 514 g (18.13 oz), but its comparison chart on the same page says 576 g.
Materials	The mask is made of PC, ABS and TPU plastics, with silk printing on the housing and strap. The eye shields are medical-grade silicone, and the vibration motors are steel and aluminum. Therabody's precautions page also lists Lycra fabric and transparent TPE as materials to check for allergies. The FDA summary lists ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing.

Before you buy

InstallationNone

None. It runs on two built-in lithium-ion batteries (3.7 V, 1,500 mAh each) and charges with the included USB-C cable. Therabody rates battery life at 120 minutes, based on a 12-minute routine with vibration. Charge time isn't stated. A display stand comes in the box.

Warranty1-year limited warranty on the mask from delivery…

1-year limited warranty on the mask from delivery, and 90 days on accessories such as the charging cable and removable parts. Therabody replaces a defective mask with the same model, which may be built partly from used parts. It doesn't give refunds. Cosmetic damage, liquid damage and misuse aren't covered, and neither is battery wear unless a defect caused it. The mask must come from Therabody or an authorized US seller. If Therabody finds no defect, you pay the cost of sending it back.

Returns30 days from delivery, and Therabody pays standard return shipping

30 days from delivery, and Therabody pays standard return shipping. The mask must come back like new with all packaging and accessories. If it doesn't, Therabody may refuse the refund or give a partial one. The policy doesn't say whether a used mask counts as like new. Exchanges by mail aren't offered.

More about this assessment

The TheraFace Mask is a cordless LED mask with 648 lights and a vibrating eye and scalp massage. Its three modes are red, red plus near-infrared, and blue, and a preset session runs all three in 9 minutes. The FDA cleared it as an over-the-counter device for full-face wrinkles and mild to moderate inflammatory acne. It costs $649.99, with nothing to replace on a schedule, but the warranty lasts only one year. The skin results Therabody quotes come from a 31-person study posted on its own blog. Therabody's Mask Glo has the same three wavelengths and 504 LEDs, and costs $270 less.

Strengths on paper

FDA 510(k) clearance (K230293) covers both wrinkles and mild to moderate inflammatory acne
Three light modes, including 830 nm near-infrared and 415 nm blue
648 LEDs; Therabody's chart puts competing masks at 132 to 480
The FDA summary lists power density and dose for each mode
A 9-minute preset covers all three modes
Cordless, with 120 minutes of battery per charge by Therabody's rating
The vibration massage covers the eyes and the top and back of the head
The FDA summary lists electrical, electromagnetic compatibility, photobiological, battery and biocompatibility testing
Free shipping, and Therabody pays standard return shipping within 30 days

Limitations

$270 more than Therabody's Mask Glo, which has the same three wavelengths and 504 LEDs
No measuring distance for the power density, and the product page gives no output figures
The FDA cleared it on equivalence to earlier devices, with no clinical studies
Skin results come from a 31-person study with no control group described, posted on Therabody's blog rather than in a journal
Only a 1-year warranty, replacement only, with battery wear excluded
Returns require a like-new mask, and the policy doesn't say whether a used one qualifies
The shell is PC and ABS plastic, not flexible silicone
The product page shows an HSA/FSA badge, but Therabody's eligibility page lists the Mask Glo and not this mask
No flicker or EMF figures from Therabody or an independent lab
No user manual is linked from the product or support pages

What it costs to own.

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PLAN YOUR OWNERSHIP COSTS

What will it cost to own?

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3-year known subtotal

$649.99

Incomplete: energy use. This is not the full ownership cost.

Energy component: Unknown

Purchase + installation + years × (annual consumables + annual other) + watts/1000 × hours/day × 365 × years × $/kWh. Annualized allowances, not an exact replacement schedule. Excludes taxes, shipping, finance and resale unless entered.

Replacement parts & cost assumptions

No scheduled consumable is listed. That does not mean zero maintenance or repair costs.

Purchase is the $649.99 list price on Oct 13, 2026. Shipping is free and tax is extra.
Nothing needs replacing on a schedule. Therabody lists no replacement eye shields, straps or other parts on the product page.
No subscription is listed on the product page.
Daily use assumes one 9-minute session a day (0.15 hours), as in Therabody's study. The FDA summary recommends 2 to 5 sessions a week.
Therabody doesn't publish power draw, so energy cost is unknown. For scale, the two 1,500 mAh cells hold about 11 Wh, so a full charge is roughly 0.01 kWh.
Therabody doesn't list a battery replacement or its price. The warranty excludes battery wear unless a defect caused it.

Evidence & sources.

Does red light therapy work? Our evidence review grades the research as Mixed. That grade is about the claim, not about this product.

Regulator recordThe FDA cleared the TheraFace Mask through 510(k) K230293 on June 9, 2023, as an over-the-counter device. Red and red plus infrared are cleared for full-face wrinkles, and blue for mild to moderate inflammatory acne.^{3, 4} Clearance means the FDA found it substantially equivalent to earlier devices, chiefly an MZ Skin LightMAX LED mask (K213184). The summary says no clinical studies were performed.
Regulator recordThe 510(k) summary gives power density for each mode: 73 ±5 mW/cm² for red and 64 ±5 mW/cm² for blue. Red plus infrared is listed at 73 and 55 ±5 mW/cm². The listed dose is 13.14 ±0.9 J/cm² for red and 11.52 ±0.9 J/cm² for each of the other two modes.⁴ Therabody supplied these figures in its 510(k) submission. The summary doesn't give the measuring distance, the method or who did the testing. The product page doesn't repeat the figures.
Regulator recordThe 510(k) summary lists testing to IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-11 (electrical safety), IEC 60601-2-57 (light-source equipment), IEC 60601-1-2 (electromagnetic compatibility), IEC 62471 (photobiological safety), IEC 62133 (battery) and ISO 10993 (biocompatibility).⁴ These are tests the applicant reported to the FDA, not separate certificates. Electromagnetic compatibility covers interference with other equipment, not EMF exposure, and none of these is a flicker measurement.
Manufacturer claimTherabody reports a 12-week study run with Media Lab Science in Los Angeles. Of 36 adults enrolled, 31 finished, aged 39 to 64. By expert grading, fine lines improved 17.7% on average after 12 weeks and wrinkles 10.8%. Dark and age spots improved 14.5%.⁸ Participants used the 9-minute preset once a day, Monday to Saturday. No control group or blinding is described. Therabody's chief science officer is among the post's authors. The results appear on Therabody's blog with no journal publication cited.
Manufacturer claimTherabody lists 648 LEDs, three wavelengths, 120 minutes of battery life and a 1-year limited warranty.¹ Therabody doesn't point to any independent measurement of the mask's output, flicker or EMF.

Sources (11)

TheraFace Mask (Red Light LED Mask) Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
TheraFace Mask store listing (variant, price, availability) Therabody · manufacturer · data file · checked Oct 13, 2026
510(k) Premarket Notification K230293: TheraFace Mask U.S. Food and Drug Administration · regulator · checked Oct 13, 2026
K230293 510(k) summary and indications for use U.S. Food and Drug Administration · regulator · checked Oct 13, 2026
Warranty Terms Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
Return Policy Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
Precautions and contraindications Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
TheraFace Mask 12-week clinical study Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
HSA/FSA eligibility Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
TheraFace Mask Glo Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026
Support Therabody · manufacturer · checked Oct 13, 2026