Myth
Light masks are for acne.
Truth
Blue light is the acne color. The skin-aging studies use red and near-infrared, which is what this mask is built around.
Lee et al. · J Photochem Photobiol B · 2007
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LED Face Mask
Elysium
Named after Elysium Planitia· 3.0°N 154.7°E
Your skin loses roughly 1% of its collagen every year of adult life. Ten hands-free minutes of red and near-infrared light, while you read a chapter.
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$149.00 USD
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$149.00 USD
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10 min
Hands-free. Strap it on, press start, and the timer ends the session for you.
Free, tracked US shipping.
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- Free tracked shipping
- 30-day returns
- Pay over time
- Every claim cited
Details and benefits
Details and benefits
- Less wrinkling in 4 weeks. 76 adults: red and near-infrared light reduced wrinkling and improved elasticity compared with a sham light.Lee et al. · J Photochem Photobiol B · 2007
- Collagen, measured. In a 136-person trial, red light sessions raised collagen density on ultrasound.Wunsch & Matuschka · Photomed Laser Surg · 2014
- 115 LEDs. Red + near-infrared across your whole face.
- Hands-free. Strap it on, press start, and the timer ends the session for you.
- Soft silicone. Flexible enough to follow the shape of your face.
Tech specs
Tech specs
- Light
- red + near-infrared
- LEDs
- 115
- Material
- flexible silicone
- Session
- 10 min
In the box
In the box
Elysium mask · controller · USB cable
Shipping
Shipping
Orders ship within 1–3 business days. Standard US shipping is free and tracked (5–8 business days).
Returns
Returns
Request a return within 30 days of receiving your order by emailing info@tharsyn.com. Conditions are in our refund policy.
Your whole face, ten minutes
- Fine lines
- Firmness
- Hands-free
What the studies measured
Published trials of red and near-infrared light, with the journal and the year.
76
adults, 4 weeks of red and near-infrared light
The real-light groups showed less wrinkling and better elasticity than the group under a sham light.
Lee et al. · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B · 2007
136
people in a red light collagen trial
Thirty sessions raised collagen density on ultrasound compared with the control group.
Wunsch & Matuschka · Photomedicine and Laser Surgery · 2014
1%
of skin collagen lost each year of adult life
Measured in adults of different ages. It’s the slow leak the skin trials measure against.
Shuster, Black & McVitie · British Journal of Dermatology · 1975
The 60-second science
1%
of skin collagen lost each year of adult life
The slow leak nobody sees
Collagen is the most abundant protein in your body, and it’s what keeps skin firm and springy. Researchers measuring skin of different ages found collagen content falls by roughly 1% a year across adult life.
Red and near-infrared light have been studied for nudging the cells that make collagen, called fibroblasts. That’s the job this mask is built for.
Think of it like this
Collagen is the rebar inside the concrete of your skin. You never see it. You see what happens when there’s less of it.
Shuster, Black & McVitie · British Journal of Dermatology · 1975
What the light does
Soften fine lines
In a 76-person trial, red and near-infrared light twice a week reduced wrinkling compared with a sham light.
Lee et al. · 2007Support firmness
Red light sessions raised collagen density on ultrasound in a 136-person trial.
Wunsch & Matuschka · 2014Reach the cells that make collagen
Red and near-infrared light reaches the dermis, where the cells that make collagen live.
Avci et al. · 2013Keep it to ten minutes
Light has a dose curve: the right dose helps and too much can cancel the benefit.
Huang et al. · 2009Designed for better sessions
115 LEDs, shaped to your face
Red and near-infrared light from your forehead to your jawline, in a mask soft enough to follow your features.
115LEDs
10 minper session
Hands free, for real
Strap it on, press start, sit back. The timer switches it off, so you can listen to a podcast instead of watching the clock.
0hands needed
Two wavelengths, two depths
RED LIGHT
Absorbed in the top layers of your skin. The color used in most of the skin studies.
NEAR-INFRARED
Invisible to you, and it travels deeper, toward the dermis where collagen is made.
Ash et al. · Lasers in Medical Science · 2017
Fits into your day
Salon-level red light at home. No appointment, no commute.
Clinic light, on your sofa
Three ways to look after the skin on your face.
| Feature |  Elysium
|
Clinic LED facial | Serums only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Red + near-infrared | Red / near-IR, varies | None |
| Where | At home | At the clinic | At home |
| Time | 10 min, hands-free | Appointment + travel | 2 min |
| Cost over time | One purchase | Per session | Ongoing |
| Works with serums | Yes, use it first | Yes | n/a |
Myth vs truth
What most people get wrong about red light
Myth
You’ll see it after one session.
Truth
Skin rebuilds on a schedule of weeks, not hours. The trials measured their results after 4 to 15 weeks of regular sessions. Consistency is the whole game.
Lee et al. 2007 · Wunsch & Matuschka 2014Myth
Red light replaces your skincare.
Truth
Different jobs. Serums and moisturizer work on the surface. Red light is absorbed by an enzyme inside your cells. Use the mask on clean skin first, then your routine.
Karu · IUBMB Life · 2010See it in use
The whole lineup, the way you’ll use it.
The research
Named studies, not percentages
Every claim on this page points to a published paper. Here they are.
LED light and facial wrinkles
Adults with facial wrinkles used red (633 nm), near-infrared (830 nm), both, or a sham light for 4 weeks. The real-light groups showed less wrinkling and better elasticity than sham.
Lee et al. · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B · 2007Collagen falls with age
Measured skin collagen in adults of different ages and found it declines by roughly 1% a year across adult life.
Shuster, Black & McVitie · British Journal of Dermatology · 1975Light therapy and the skin
A review of red and near-infrared light in skin care: wrinkles, collagen, wound healing and acne, and how the light reaches the cells that make collagen.
Avci et al. · Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2013Whole-body red light and skin collagen
Full-body red light units, twice a week for 30 sessions. Skin complexion and roughness improved, and ultrasound measured higher collagen density than in the control group.
Wunsch & Matuschka · Photomedicine and Laser Surgery · 2014FAQ
Questions
Before or after skincare?
Before. Use it on clean, dry skin so nothing sits between the light and your skin, then apply serums and moisturizer.
What about my eyes?
Keep your eyes closed for the session. The light is bright up close.
Can I use it with sensitive skin?
The light is low-level and the mask is soft silicone. Start with shorter sessions and stop if anything feels uncomfortable.
Mask or dome?
Elysium straps on, so your hands stay free to read or scroll. If you’d rather nothing touched your face, the Gale dome arches over you instead.
How do I clean it?
Wipe the inside with a soft, slightly damp cloth after each session. Don’t submerge it.
Can I return it?
Yes. Request a return within 30 days of receiving it by emailing info@tharsyn.com. It needs to be unused and in its original packaging; the refund policy has the details.
Elysium
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