Shark CryoGlow vs Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro

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Buy the Shark CryoGlow if acne is part of what you are treating: it is the only mask in this comparison whose own FDA record names inflammatory acne, and that sentence is worth more than any marketing claim either brand makes. Buy the Dr. Dennis Gross FaceWare Pro if a six-minute session is the difference between a mask you use and a mask in a drawer - its three-minute cycle is the shortest here by a wide margin, and we could not locate a clearance record for it.

Quick picks

The short answer

#	Product	Best for	FDA clearance	Price
1	Shark CryoGlow Wins on the record	acne and lines, with the indication in writing	Located	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded
2	Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro Wins on adherence	a mask you will still be using in six weeks	Not located	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded
3	Therabody TheraFace Mask The third option worth knowing	if you want a located record and a short session	Located	Check price on Amazon #ad How we are funded

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Shark's record is unusually specific. Most masks in this category hold a general over-the-counter wrinkle-reduction clearance under product code OHS and leave acne to the marketing department. K242796 names the acne indication, which means SharkNinja had to put evidence in front of a reviewer for that claim rather than simply printing it.

Dr. Dennis Gross states FDA clearance on the product page. We searched the public database by brand, by applicant and by both device names and could not find it. That is not proof the device is uncleared - records can sit under a contract manufacturer's name, and we have found exactly that pattern elsewhere in this category - but we report what we could and could not locate, and here we could not locate it. How we handle the cleared-versus-approved question across the whole site.

Every mask in this category asks for three to five sessions a week, indefinitely. The FaceWare Pro asks for three minutes of that; the CryoGlow asks for four to six depending on the routine. Over a year that is a difference of a few hours, which sounds trivial written down and is not trivial at 11pm on a Tuesday.

The honest complication is that neither brand publishes irradiance, so a shorter session cannot be read as a smaller dose or a longer one as a larger one. Three minutes at an unpublished output and six minutes at an unpublished output are two unknowns, not a comparison. What we can say is that the protocol you will actually complete is worth more than the protocol you abandon. How often to use one, with every manufacturer protocol compared.

In detail

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Wins on the record

Shark CryoGlow

Shark Beauty · Best for acne and lines, with the indication in writing

K242796 covers red and infrared for lines and wrinkles, and red, blue and infrared for mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne. Three routines, 160 tri-wick LEDs delivering 480 light sources, plus under-eye cooling that is a real feature rather than spec-sheet filler.

A rigid LED mask with an under-eye cooling plate, and the only device in this category whose 510(k) explicitly covers both wrinkles and inflammatory acne.

Specifications

Wavelengths	630 nm red, blue, 830 nm infrared
LEDs	160 tri-wick LEDs delivering 480 light sources
Irradiance	Not published by the manufacturer
Routines	Better Aging 6 minutes, Skin Sustain 4 minutes, Skin Clearing
Clearance	K242796, 27 November 2024, product code OHS

FDA clearance located

510(k) K242796 (CryoGlow FW3XXXX, cleared 27 November 2024, applicant SharkNinja Operating LLC, product code OHS). The indications cover red and infrared for lines and wrinkles, and red, blue and infrared for mild-to-moderate inflammatory acne.

What works

• A located clearance that names acne as well as wrinkles, which almost none of this category does
• Under-eye cooling is a genuine feature, not a spec-sheet filler
• Three selectable routines instead of one fixed cycle

What does not

• Rigid shell does not conform to the face the way silicone does
• No published irradiance
• Heaviest and bulkiest option here

Specifications from FDA 510(k) K242796; Shark product listing, checked 13 October 2026.

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Wins on adherence

Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare · Best for a mask you will still be using in six weeks

A three-minute cycle with automatic shut-off, four wavelengths including 415 nm blue and 605 nm amber, and a published one-year warranty. We searched by brand, applicant and device name and could not locate a 510(k) record for it.

A rigid four-wavelength mask with a three-minute cycle, which is the shortest session in the category by a wide margin.

Specifications

Wavelengths	630 nm red, 880 nm near-infrared, 605 nm amber, 415 nm blue
LEDs	100 red, 60 blue (160 total)
Irradiance	Not published by the manufacturer
Session	3 minutes with automatic shut-off
Warranty	1 year

FDA clearance not located

The manufacturer states FDA clearance. We searched the public 510(k) database by applicant, by device name (FaceWare, SpectraLite) and by brand and could not locate a record. The similarly named dpl Faceware (K183247) and dpl SpectraLite (K171386) records belong to LED Technologies, Inc., a different company.

What works

• Three-minute cycle is the single biggest adherence advantage in this category
• Carries blue and red in one device, so one mask covers acne and lines
• Warranty length is published, which several rivals do not do

What does not

• We could not locate a 510(k) record under the brand or device name
• No published irradiance, and a three-minute session makes dose the central question
• Rigid shell with limited conformity around the jaw

Specifications from Dr. Dennis Gross product page, checked 13 October 2026.

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The third option worth knowing

Therabody TheraFace Mask

Therabody · Best for if you want a located record and a short session

K230293 names this exact device, programs run 3-9 minutes, and it carries 648 diodes across 633, 830 and 415 nm. It is heavier than either mask above, which is the price of the diode count.

The highest diode count of the rigid masks, with vibration therapy layered on top of three wavelengths.

Specifications

Wavelengths	633 nm red, 830 nm near-infrared, 415 nm blue
LEDs	648
Irradiance	Not published by the manufacturer
Session	3-9 minutes depending on program
Warranty	1-year limited
Clearance	K230293, 9 June 2023, product code OHS

FDA clearance located

510(k) K230293 (TheraFace Mask, cleared 9 June 2023, applicant Therabody, Inc., product code OHS - light-based over-the-counter wrinkle reduction).

What works

• A located 510(k) for this exact device
• Red, near-infrared and blue in one mask with a published warranty
• Vibration is a real differentiator if you use it for tension as well as skin

What does not

• No published irradiance
• Rigid, heavy, and it sits away from the skin at the cheekbones
• Vibration adds cost that does nothing for the photobiomodulation case

Specifications from Therabody product page; FDA 510(k) K230293, checked 13 October 2026.

Both are rigid shells, which means both stand off the face slightly at the cheekbones and jaw in a way silicone masks do not. Distance costs dose, and neither brand publishes a figure that would let you quantify it.

The CryoGlow adds a cooling plate under the eyes. It is a genuine piece of hardware rather than a mode name, and it is the reason the mask is the heaviest option here. If puffiness is part of your complaint it is a real advantage; if it is not, you are carrying the weight for nothing. The FaceWare Pro's answer to the eye area is a separate device, the EyeCare Pro, which is another purchase rather than another feature.

• CryoGlow if acne is part of the picture, if under-eye puffiness matters, or if you want the indication statement in the public record. The full CryoGlow review.
• FaceWare Pro if session length is the thing that has killed your previous devices, or if you want blue and amber in a mask you can wear while making coffee.
• Neither if you want silicone against the skin - Omnilux against CurrentBody is the comparison you actually want.