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Charlize Theron Says Two Years of Red Light Mask Use Beat Creams for Visible Results

Her remarks highlight growing interest in at-home LED skincare devices without independent scientific vetting.

Overview

  • Theron, who told the Will and Woody podcast Wednesday, credited a red light face mask for her youthful look and joked about needing the blood of a 19-year-old.
  • She said she has worn the mask for about two years and called it the only change that showed clearer results than lotions or creams.
  • Articles advise typical at-home use of 10 to 20 minutes per session, three to five times a week, with devices priced roughly from $50 to $600.
  • Coverage explains the masks use low-level red wavelengths that are said to prompt skin cells called fibroblasts to make more collagen and elastin, but it offers no outside expert review.
  • Reports place the device within her broader routine of evening skincare with toner, serum, and Dior Capture cream, plus morning sunscreen and regular Pilates and yoga.