Primark fans rush to snap up £18 LED masks which are £382 cheaper than other shops – as beauty buy is back in stock
Plus, what the different light colours do with the mask
SKIN WIN Primark fans rush to snap up £18 LED masks which are £382 cheaper than other shops – as beauty buy is back in stock
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PRIMARK caused a stir when they released their own LED masks for just £18 compared to £399 from other brands.
If you missed out on the stock earlier this year, panic not, as the bargain retailer has brought them back once again.
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Primark's £18 LED face mask is back and beauty fans are snapping it up
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Primark has restocked the mask in stores
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Beauty lovers have been racing to snap up the budget-friendly device, which is "rechargeable" and 'suitable for all skin types.'
The beauty product features LED lights which can be changed to red, blue, or green, depending on your skin's needs.
Red is thought to boost collagen and reduces wrinkles, blue fights acne-causing bacteria, and green calms skin and fades pigmentation.
Shoppers have been delighted that Primark's LED mask is back, with one person writing on TikTok: 'Omg need.'
Another added: 'No way!'
And a third wrote: 'Looks good.'
Compared to other LED masks on the market - including Current Body's £399 version - you could save £382 or more.
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The Current Body mask will set you back £399
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Do LED
face masks work?
You might've seen influencers donning the space age-looking masks on social media and wondered what they actually do.
Well, they are clinically proven to aid with some skin concerns, although results will vary depending on how powerful the mask is.
'There's a lot of scams out there…most of the time, energies are very, very low,' Glynis Ablon, a dermatologist and associate clinical professor at UCLA, told National Geographic.
For red light, the pro recommended 105 milliwatts per centimeter, but blue light can be lower.
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Primark previously sold the mask back in January
Credit: Instagram
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The mask has three LED colours, red, blue and green
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'If it's somewhere in that 40 range, I'm ok, but if it ends up being 10, it's probably not doing anything," she added.
Primark's website doesn't currently note the strength of the lights on their mask.
That said, even with a strong mask it can take time to see real results.
Results depend on how often you use it, and your age and skin condition.
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