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Omnilux Contour Face vs Shark CryoGlow

Omnilux Contour Face wins this one, 8.9/10 against 8.7/10, mainly on FDA wording and published specs. Choose the Shark CryoGlow if you care more about price or kinds of light.

Prices checked November 12, 2026How we score

Pick the Omnilux Contour Face if

  • You want FDA wording that names the use: "FDA Cleared for the treatment of full face wrinkles"
  • You like published numbers: 633 + 830 nm, 132 LEDs
  • You want a flexible fit

Pick the Shark CryoGlow if

  • You want to spend less: $349.99 against $395
  • You want shorter sessions: 6 min against 10 min
  • You want more kinds of light: red, blue, near-infrared
  • You want time to change your mind: 60 days against 30 days (unopened)

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Omnilux Contour Face vs Shark CryoGlow
Mask
Omnilux Contour Face8.9/10$395, Nov 12, 2026
Shark CryoGlow8.7/10$349.99, Nov 12, 2026
Price$395$349.99
Cost per session (2 years, 4 a week)$0.95/session$0.84/session
FDA wordingFDA-cleared, use statedFDA-cleared (brand)
Kinds of lightred, near-infraredred, blue, near-infrared
Wavelengths633 + 830 nmnm not stated
LEDs132 LEDsCount not stated
Irradiance (brand)Not publishedNot published
Session10 min6 min
FitFlexibleRigid shell
PowerControllerController
EyesBrand says none neededUnder-eye cooling
Warranty2-year2-year
Returns30 days (unopened)60 days
Sold byOmniluxSharkNinja
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✓ 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 Omnilux Contour Face cost $395 at Omnilux and the Shark CryoGlow $349.99 at SharkNinja. That's $45.01 more for the Omnilux Contour Face, or $0.95/session against $0.84/session if you use it four times a week for two years.

Light, LEDs and output

The Omnilux Contour Face uses red, near-infrared light (633 + 830 nm) on 132 LEDs (66 red, 66 near-infrared), per Omnilux. 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.

Omnilux publishes no output figure for the Omnilux Contour Face. Shark publishes no output figure for the Shark CryoGlow. Treat any figure as the brand's own claim.

Sessions, fit and eyes

Sessions: 10 minutes, 3 to 5 times a week for 4 to 6 weeks, then maintenance (Omnilux) for the Omnilux Contour Face; 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 Omnilux Contour Face is flexible (Soft flexible silicone, held with velcro head straps) with controller power (Rechargeable battery controller connected to the mask by a cable). 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: Omnilux says the Contour Face is safe for the eyes without eye protection and conforms to the IEC/EN 62471 photobiological safety standard. Two cooling points under the eyes ("InstaChill") with 3 levels; Shark lists no separate eye protection.

FDA wording, warranty and returns

Omnilux writes "FDA Cleared for the treatment of full face wrinkles" for the Omnilux Contour Face; Shark writes "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared" for the Shark CryoGlow.

Omnilux Contour Face: 2-year warranty; Returns of unopened product within 30 days (Omnilux return policy). Opened devices are not accepted back. Shark CryoGlow: 2-year warranty; 60-day money-back guarantee (SharkNinja US returns policy).

Our verdictOmnilux Contour Face wins this one, 8.9/10 against 8.7/10, mainly on FDA wording and published specs. Choose the Shark CryoGlow if you care more about price or kinds of light. Read the full Omnilux Contour Face 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 Omnilux Contour Face or the Shark CryoGlow?
On our formula, the Omnilux Contour Face: 8.9/10 against 8.7/10. The Shark CryoGlow is the better pick if you care most about price.
Which is cheaper, the Omnilux Contour Face or the Shark CryoGlow?
The Shark CryoGlow: $349.99 against $395 on November 12, 2026.
Which one has shorter sessions?
Omnilux Contour Face: 10 min; Shark CryoGlow: 6 min, per the brands.
Are both FDA-cleared?
Both brands say so. Omnilux: "FDA Cleared for the treatment of full face wrinkles". Shark: "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared".

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