Review / Lee Min-ho and Jung Eun-chae each donned one in K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch, so is the Cellreturn LED mask actually any good? We tried it for a month to find out

Oct 17 , 2020

Preparing for intergalactic battle? Nope, just hoping for younger looking skin. Kang So-ra and Park Seo-joon with their Cellreturn Platinum LED Masks. Photo: @CELLRETURN/YouTube

Touted by Park Seo-joon and Kang So-ra, this beauty device is perfect for home spa treatments in the era of Covid-19 – apparently banishing spots, brightening skin and making you look years younger

Thanks to the new normal of social distancing and homecations, in-home beauty treatment devices are here to stay. LED masks are on many people’s radars these days, and it seems that none are getting quite as much buzz as the Cellreturn LED Platinum Mask.

The product is difficult to miss. Legions of top-tier K-celebs, including Kang So-ra, Park Seo-joon, and Lee Min-ho, apparently swear by it. It’s even been featured on Lee’s popular K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch. The fact that it looks like a rose-tinted Stormtrooper helmet and promises the return of epidermic youth makes it all the more alluring.

So in reality, is the mask gold or just a gimmick? I tested it for four weeks to find out.

What the mask does

The technology behind the Cellreturn LED mask is nothing new. Light-based skin therapy is clinically proven to work and many dermatologists use light skincare treatments to boost skin health.

What makes the Cellreturn mask unique is that it’s obviously convenient – no spa visits needed!

Then there’s the fact that it comes with a whopping 1,026 LED lights that cycle three light wavelengths: red (and near-infrared), blue, and pink. The red light helps your skin produce more collagen, appear brighter, and minimise blemishes. The blue light soothes easily irritable skin. The pink light, meanwhile, helps to reduce scarring.

How to use the mask

The Platinum mask was surprisingly easy to put on despite its bulky appearance. The recommended duration per daily session is up to 20 minutes, though you should first ask your dermatologist’s advice before usage. Take note that you should never use it on bare skin; a layer of serum post-cleansing will do the necessary cushioning.

The mask’s fast mode is a godsend on extra busy days. Lasting for nine minutes, the quick session starts with seven minutes of the red light, followed by a minute each of blue and pink.

Results