A-listers swear by them, but do LED face masks work? Designed to stimulate the production of collagen and tackle the visible signs of ageing, these futuristic-looking gadgets promise to improve the overall look of your skin – hence why they’ve become so popular. But with a hefty price tag attached (we’re talking a couple hundred pounds or more), we want to know if they’re really worthy of investment.
Despite the gadgets’ skin-boosting claims, recent research published in The Times suggests that the light produced by LED face masks can only travel as far as the outer layer of the skin and thus, cannot support the production of collagen. It’s worth noting, however, that this study was commissioned by Lyma – a brand who make low-level laser therapy devices – and argue that this is the only tech that can penetrate deep into the dermis.
