our pick
Shark CryoGlow LED Face Mask
8.7/10Very good
$349.99 · 6 min · nm not stated · checked Nov 12, 2026
Shark CryoGlow vs TheraFace Mask Glo
Shark CryoGlow wins this one, 8.7/10 against 8.5/10, mainly on price and session length. Choose the TheraFace Mask Glo if you care more about published specs or fit and freedom.
the alternative
Therabody TheraFace Mask Glo
8.5/10Very good
$379.99 · 12 min · 415 + 633 + 830 nm · checked Nov 12, 2026
Pick the Shark CryoGlow if
- You want to spend less: $349.99 against $379.99
- You want shorter sessions: 6 min against 12 min
- You want a longer warranty: 2-year against 1-year
- You want time to change your mind: 60 days against 30 days
Pick the TheraFace Mask Glo if
- You like published numbers: 415 + 633 + 830 nm, 504 LEDs
- You want no cable
Every figure, side by side
Add a third mask| Mask | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | $349.99 | $379.99 |
| Cost per session (2 years, 4 a week) | $0.84/session | $0.91/session |
| FDA wording | FDA-cleared (brand) | FDA-cleared (brand) |
| Kinds of light | red, blue, near-infrared | blue, red, near-infrared |
| Wavelengths | nm not stated | 415 + 633 + 830 nm |
| LEDs | Count not stated | 504 LEDs |
| Irradiance (brand) | Not published | Not published |
| Session | 6 min | 12 min |
| Fit | Rigid shell | Rigid shell |
| Power | Controller | Cordless |
| Eyes | Under-eye cooling | Eye shield in the box |
| Warranty | 2-year | 1-year |
| Returns | 60 days | 30 days |
| Sold by | SharkNinja | Therabody |
| Buy | See price | See price |
✓ 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 Shark CryoGlow cost $349.99 at SharkNinja and the TheraFace Mask Glo $379.99 at Therabody. That's $30 more for the TheraFace Mask Glo, or $0.84/session against $0.91/session if you use it four times a week for two years.
Light, LEDs and output
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. The TheraFace Mask Glo uses blue, red, near-infrared light (415 + 633 + 830 nm) on 504 red, infrared and blue LEDs (Therabody).
Shark publishes no output figure for the Shark CryoGlow. Therabody publishes no output figure for the TheraFace Mask Glo. Treat any figure as the brand's own claim.
Sessions, fit and eyes
Sessions: better Aging 6 min, Skin Clearing 8 min, Skin Sustain 4 min, Under-Eye Revive 5 to 15 min (Shark) for the Shark CryoGlow; 12-minute routine with scalp massage (Therabody) for the TheraFace Mask Glo.
Fit and power: 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)). The TheraFace Mask Glo is rigid shell (Rigid shell (PC + ABS, TPU) with medical-grade silicone shields) with cordless power (Cordless; 60 minutes of battery (a 12-minute routine with vibration), USB-C).
Eyes: Two cooling points under the eyes ("InstaChill") with 3 levels; Shark lists no separate eye protection. Protective eye shield in the box (Therabody).
FDA wording, warranty and returns
Shark writes "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared" for the Shark CryoGlow; Therabody writes "FDA Cleared" for the TheraFace Mask Glo.
Shark CryoGlow: 2-year warranty; 60-day money-back guarantee (SharkNinja US returns policy). TheraFace Mask Glo: 1-year warranty; 30-day returns (Therabody).
Our verdictShark CryoGlow wins this one, 8.7/10 against 8.5/10, mainly on price and session length. Choose the TheraFace Mask Glo if you care more about published specs or fit and freedom. Read the full Shark CryoGlow review and the TheraFace Mask Glo review, or see them in context: best FDA-cleared LED face masks, best LED face masks for wrinkles, best LED masks for acne (red and blue light).
Quick answers
Which is better, the Shark CryoGlow or the TheraFace Mask Glo?
On our formula, the Shark CryoGlow: 8.7/10 against 8.5/10. The TheraFace Mask Glo is the better pick if you care most about published specs.
Which is cheaper, the Shark CryoGlow or the TheraFace Mask Glo?
The Shark CryoGlow: $349.99 against $379.99 on November 12, 2026.
Which one has shorter sessions?
Shark CryoGlow: 6 min; TheraFace Mask Glo: 12 min, per the brands.
Are both FDA-cleared?
Both brands say so. Shark: "Clinically tested & FDA-cleared". Therabody: "FDA Cleared".