our pick
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask
9.1/10Excellent
$349 · 10 min · 630 + 830 nm · checked Nov 12, 2026
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask vs Shark CryoGlow
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask wins this one, 9.1/10 against 8.7/10, mainly on published specs and fit and freedom. Choose the Shark CryoGlow if you care more about kinds of light or session length.
the alternative
Shark CryoGlow LED Face Mask
8.7/10Very good
$349.99 · 6 min · nm not stated · checked Nov 12, 2026
Pick the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask if
- You want to spend less: $349 against $349.99
- You like published numbers: 630 + 830 nm, 132 LEDs, 50 mW/cm²
- You want a flexible fit
- You want time to change your mind: 120 days against 60 days
Pick the Shark CryoGlow if
- You want shorter sessions: 6 min against 10 min
- You want more kinds of light: red, blue, near-infrared
- You want a longer warranty: 2-year against not stated
Every figure, side by side
Add a third mask| Mask | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349 | $349.99 |
| Cost per session (2 years, 4 a week) | $0.84/session | $0.84/session |
| FDA wording | FDA-cleared (brand) | FDA-cleared (brand) |
| Kinds of light | red, near-infrared | red, blue, near-infrared |
| Wavelengths | 630 + 830 nm | nm not stated |
| LEDs | 132 LEDs | Count not stated |
| Irradiance (brand) | 50 mW/cm² | Not published |
| Session | 10 min | 6 min |
| Fit | Flexible | Rigid shell |
| Power | Controller | Controller |
| Eyes | Goggles in the box | Under-eye cooling |
| Warranty | Not stated | 2-year |
| Returns | 120 days | 60 days |
| Sold by | HigherDOSE | SharkNinja |
| Buy | See price | See price |
✓ marks the better figure. Output figures and FDA wording are the brands' own. Prices checked November 12, 2026 on the brands' US stores.
Price and cost per session
On November 12, 2026, the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask cost $349 at HigherDOSE and the Shark CryoGlow $349.99 at SharkNinja. That's $0.99 more for the Shark CryoGlow, or $0.84/session against $0.84/session if you use it four times a week for two years. For the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask: HigherDOSE was running a code-based Black Friday sale ("up to 40% off") on November 12, 2026; we show the price on the product page before codes.
Light, LEDs and output
The HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask uses red, near-infrared light (630 + 830 nm) on 66 dual-core LEDs (132 diodes), per HigherDOSE. The Shark CryoGlow uses red, blue, near-infrared light (nm not stated) on "High-energy" red, blue and deep infrared LEDs; Shark doesn't give a count or nanometers on the product page.
HigherDOSE lists 26 mW/cm² of red (630 nm) and 24 mW/cm² of near-infrared (830 nm), 50 mW/cm² in total. Shark publishes no output figure for the Shark CryoGlow. Treat any figure as the brand's own claim.
Sessions, fit and eyes
Sessions: 10- or 20-minute programs, 3 to 5 times a week (HigherDOSE) for the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask; better Aging 6 min, Skin Clearing 8 min, Skin Sustain 4 min, Under-Eye Revive 5 to 15 min (Shark) for the Shark CryoGlow.
Fit and power: the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask is flexible (Medical-grade flexible silicone with face and head straps) with controller power (Portable rechargeable controller (2600 mAh), USB-C, 3 to 4 h to charge). The Shark CryoGlow is rigid shell (Rigid mask (ABS, PC, silicone, steel, TPU per Shark's materials list)) with controller power (Battery remote on a cord; 138 minutes of battery life, 3 h to charge (Shark)).
Eyes: Goggles in the box (HigherDOSE). Two cooling points under the eyes ("InstaChill") with 3 levels; Shark lists no separate eye protection.
FDA wording, warranty and returns
HigherDOSE writes "our Red Light Face Mask is FDA-cleared and clinically proven" for the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask; Shark writes "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared" for the Shark CryoGlow.
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask: not stated warranty; 120-day money-back guarantee on technology, from the delivery date (HigherDOSE return policy). Shark CryoGlow: 2-year warranty; 60-day money-back guarantee (SharkNinja US returns policy).
Our verdictHigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask wins this one, 9.1/10 against 8.7/10, mainly on published specs and fit and freedom. Choose the Shark CryoGlow if you care more about kinds of light or session length. Read the full HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask review and the Shark CryoGlow review, or see them in context: best FDA-cleared LED face masks, best LED face masks for wrinkles, best affordable red light therapy masks (under $400).
Quick answers
Which is better, the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask or the Shark CryoGlow?
On our formula, the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask: 9.1/10 against 8.7/10. The Shark CryoGlow is the better pick if you care most about kinds of light.
Which is cheaper, the HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask or the Shark CryoGlow?
The HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask: $349 against $349.99 on November 12, 2026.
Which one has shorter sessions?
HigherDOSE Red Light Face Mask: 10 min; Shark CryoGlow: 6 min, per the brands.
Are both FDA-cleared?
Both brands say so. HigherDOSE: "our Red Light Face Mask is FDA-cleared and clinically proven". Shark: "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared".