Bon Charge Red Light Review: Face Mask and Max Panel, Prices and FDA Status

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Last verified November 1, 2026. Prices and specs were checked on boncharge.com that day. FDA status comes from FDA's GUDID database. We haven't measured this device ourselves.

Verdict

Verdict: Bon Charge's mask is popular and cheaper than the cleared masks, but it isn't FDA-cleared for wrinkles: GUDID lists it as an exempt heating lamp. Its output claims give no distance or method, and its results figures are customer survey numbers, not a trial. The Max panel has the same gaps and a 1-year warranty. For wrinkles, a cleared mask such as the Omnilux Contour FACE fits the evidence better.

Who it's for and who it isn't

• For: people who want a wearable red and near-infrared mask and don't need FDA clearance.
• Not for: anyone who wants a mask FDA reviewed for wrinkles.
• Not for: buyers who want a long warranty: Bon Charge gives 1 year.

Prices (checked November 1, 2026)

Product	Price on boncharge.com	Wavelengths	LEDs
Red Light Face Mask	$349	630 and 850 nm	240
Max Red Light Therapy Device (panel)	$999	660 and 850 nm	200 per the comparison table; the specs list 200 of each wavelength

Both carry a 1-year warranty and 30-day returns.

Verified specs and output

• Mask claimed irradiance: 40.8 mW/cm², with no distance or method¹. That's above a dermatologist's estimate of 5 to 25 mW/cm² for masks⁵, which is one reason to want the method.
• Max claimed irradiance: ">142 mW/cm²", with no distance or method. The page says "independently tested" but gives no report².
• Measured output: we found no lab or spectroradiometer data for either device.
• Treatment area: mask, the face. Max, a 35.8 × 8.4 inch panel².
• Mask schedule: 10 minutes a day per the product page; the FAQ suggests 10 to 20 minutes several times a week¹.

FDA status

FDA's GUDID database lists both the Bon Charge Red Light Face Mask and the Max Red Light Therapy Device (BluBlox Pty Ltd) under product code ILY, "Lamp, Infrared, Therapeutic Heating", exempt from premarket submission, with no 510(k) number³⁴. Infrared heating lamps are Class II but exempt from review⁶. Bon Charge calls the Max an "FDA Class II registered device" and shows an "FDA Registered" badge on the mask. Registration means the company is listed with FDA; it isn't a clearance. Masks that are cleared for wrinkles are listed under product code OHS with a K number.

What the evidence supports

For the mask: wrinkles are the best-supported skin use (grade B), from a controlled trial at about 9 J/cm² twice a week with 611 to 650 nm red light⁷. The mask's 630 nm is in that range, but no trial has tested this mask, and its 98% and 96% results figures are customer-reported, with no sample size or method. For the Max panel, the pain and recovery trials mostly used clinic lasers on the skin⁸. See the evidence map.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Mask price below the cleared masks.
• Standard wavelengths in the ranges trials used.
• Near-infrared included (850 nm) as well as red.

Cons

• Not FDA-cleared. Exempt heating-lamp listings only.
• Output claims without a method.
• Survey results presented like outcomes.
• 1-year warranty, 30-day returns.

Alternatives

• Omnilux Contour FACE: FDA-cleared for wrinkles, $395.
• CurrentBody LED mask: FDA-cleared for wrinkles (Series 2), measured independently.
• Mito Red Light: a panel with lab-measured output, instead of the Max.

FAQ

Is the Bon Charge mask FDA-cleared?

No. GUDID lists it as an exempt infrared heating lamp with no K number. "FDA registered" isn't a clearance.

Is 40.8 mW/cm² accurate?

We can't tell. Bon Charge gives no distance or method, and we found no independent measurement.

Can I use it every day?

Bon Charge suggests 10 minutes a day. The cleared Omnilux mask, by contrast, advises 3 to 5 sessions a week because daily use hasn't been studied.

References

1. Bon Charge. Red Light Face Mask product page: price, wavelengths, LED count, claimed irradiance, warranty and returns. Checked 1 November 2026. Source
2. Bon Charge. Max Red Light Therapy Device product page: price, specs, claimed irradiance and FDA wording. Checked 1 November 2026. Source
3. FDA GUDID device record: BON CHARGE Red Light Face Mask, product code ILY, exempt from premarket submission. Source
4. FDA GUDID device record: BON CHARGE Max Red Light Therapy Device, product code ILY, exempt from premarket submission. Source
5. Today.com. Red light therapy mask vs. panel, with irradiance estimates from dermatologist Jessica Weiser, MD. Updated 22 September 2026. Source
6. 21 CFR 890.5500, Infrared lamp: Class II, exempt from premarket notification when it is an infrared therapeutic heating lamp. Source
7. Wunsch A, Matuschka K. A controlled trial to determine the efficacy of red and near-infrared light treatment in patient satisfaction, reduction of fine lines, wrinkles, skin roughness, and intradermal collagen density increase. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, 2014;32(2):93-100. Source
8. Stausholm MB, et al. Efficacy of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials. BMJ Open, 2019;9(10). Source