{"product_id":"glow-portable-red-light-therapy-device-slimmest-handheld-solution-for-on-the-go-relief","title":"BioLight Glow: Portable Red Light Therapy Device - Slimmest Handheld Solution for On-the-Go Relief","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-pdp product-pdp--calm\"\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"overview__grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"overview__body\"\u003e\n          \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eBioLight | Glow\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003ch1 class=\"section__title\"\u003eBioLight Glow Portable Device\u003c\/h1\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eThe Glow is the smallest thing BioLight builds: 6.2 in. by 3 in. by 0.53 in., 0.6 lbs, 18 LEDs at 1W each in 660nm red and 850nm near-infrared behind a 90 degree lens. There is one control, and it is the power button. No modes, no brightness steps, no pulse rate. Press it and an automatic 10 minute cycle runs on the internal battery, which holds about 80 minutes of use and refills in about 60 over USB Type-C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eIts published output is the lowest of BioLight's three handhelds and they publish it at two distances: 18.5 mW\/cm2 with the device against the skin, and 1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in. away. BioLight is direct about what follows from the second figure, stating on their own page that eye protection is not required with this device because its irradiance is very low. Those numbers are what they are, and they set how the Glow is used: held on one small area, in contact, for the length of one cycle. That is the device. It fits in a pocket, it charges off the same cable as a phone, and it asks nothing of you beyond pressing the button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"spec-banner\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__label\"\u003eWavelengths\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__value\"\u003e660nm + 850nm\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__sub\"\u003e18 LEDs at 1W each\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__label\"\u003eIrradiance\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__value\"\u003e18.5 mW\/cm2\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__sub\"\u003eAt contact; 1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__label\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__value\"\u003e0.53 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__sub\"\u003e6.2 x 3 in., 0.6 lbs\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__label\"\u003eSession Timer\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__value\"\u003e10 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"spec-card__sub\"\u003eOne automatic cycle\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"value-bar\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"value-bar__item\"\u003eOne button, no modes\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"value-bar__item\"\u003e90 degree focusing lens\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"value-bar__item\"\u003e80 minute battery, 60 minute recharge\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"value-bar__item\"\u003eUSB Type-C\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"overview__image\"\u003e\n          \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/R5C_3241.jpg?v=1788214157\" alt=\"BioLight Glow portable device held in one hand\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" loading=\"eager\"\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section--dark\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eHow it is used\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"section__title\"\u003eA Contact Device, by Its Own Two Numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__lead\"\u003eBioLight publishes the Glow's output at contact and at 6 in. The gap between those two figures is the most useful thing on the spec sheet, because it decides how the device is held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"tech__grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card tech-card--accent\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__icon\"\u003e🖐\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__title\"\u003eHeld Against the Skin, or Set at a Distance\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__text\"\u003eTwo ways exist to run any light device: in contact with the surface, or standing off from it. Panels are built for the second, which is why BioLight quotes them at 6 in. and sells them with stands. The Glow is built for the first, and its own published pair says so plainly: 18.5 mW\/cm2 with the emitting face on the skin, 1.6 mW\/cm2 six inches back. The optics explain the shape of that: a 90 degree lens is a wide cone, wider than the 60 degree lens on BioLight's Shine and far wider than the 30 degree lens on their panels, and a wide cone puts light on a broad area close in. So plan contact sessions on one small area at a time. If you buy it with the stand and set it back, the figure you are working with is 1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in., and the 18.5 one no longer applies. Neither figure is right or wrong; they belong to two different ways of holding the same device, and BioLight publishes both so you can choose knowingly.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"tech-card__stat\"\u003e18.5 at contact, 1.6 at 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__icon\"\u003e⏱\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__title\"\u003eOne Button and One Ten Minute Cycle\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__text\"\u003eBioLight removed the mode selector from this model on purpose and says so on their page: there are no light setting options to choose between, so the question of red only, near-infrared only or both never arises. Power on and the device runs a fixed automatic 10 minute cycle at one output, then stops. Their stated frequency guidance is 3 to 5 sessions per week. Nothing on this device dims, pulses or switches wavelength, which is the trade for its size and for a control surface with one button on it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"tech-card__stat\"\u003eAutomatic 10 minute cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__icon\"\u003e🌈\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__title\"\u003e18 Emitters at 660nm and 850nm\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__text\"\u003eEighteen LEDs at 1W each, running 660nm red and 850nm near-infrared together across a face measuring 6.2 in. by 3 in. Both wavelengths are on whenever the device is on, since there is no way to select one. BioLight does not apply their Dual LED naming to this model the way they do to the Shine, the ReStore and the ReCharge, and they publish no diode part, bin or chip configuration for it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"tech-card__stat\"\u003e18 LEDs, 1W each\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__icon\"\u003e🔋\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__title\"\u003eBattery, EMF and BioLight's Note on Eyewear\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"tech-card__text\"\u003eEighty minutes of use per charge, about sixty minutes to refill over USB Type-C, which works out to roughly eight cycles between charges. Because nothing is drawing mains current while it runs, BioLight publishes flicker at 0 Hz and EMF emission at 0.0 microtesla at contact and gives the battery as the reason for both. They also state, in their own words, that eye protection is not required with this device because its light irradiance is very low, and no eyewear is included in the box.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"tech-card__stat\"\u003e80 minutes per charge\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section--cream\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eThe numbers\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"section__title\"\u003eEight Figures From BioLight's Glow Specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__lead\"\u003eBoth irradiance figures carry the distance BioLight measured them at. Neither is quoted alone anywhere on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"benefits__grid\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon\"\u003e💡\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e18 LEDs at 1W each\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e660nm red, 850nm near-infrared\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon benefit-card__icon--dark\"\u003e📊\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e18.5 mW\/cm2 at contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon\"\u003e📏\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e6.2 x 3 x 0.53 in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e0.6 lbs\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon benefit-card__icon--dark\"\u003e⏱\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003eAutomatic 10 minute cycle\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e3 to 5 times per week\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon\"\u003e🔍\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e90 degree focusing lens\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003eThe widest of the handhelds\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon benefit-card__icon--dark\"\u003e🔌\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e80 minute battery\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e60 minute recharge, USB Type-C\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon\"\u003e🔒\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003e0 Hz flicker, 0.0 microtesla at contact\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003eBioLight credits the internal battery\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__icon\"\u003e🛡\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__title\"\u003eLimited 3 year warranty\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"benefit-card__tag\"\u003e60 day trial period\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eCloser look\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"section__title\"\u003eThe Body, the Cycle and the Stand Option\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"product-dives\"\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/MiNi.jpg?v=1788214156\" alt=\"BioLight Glow device face showing the LED array\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__body-wrap\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"product-dive__badge\"\u003eThe body\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003ch3 class=\"product-dive__title\"\u003eHalf an Inch Thick and Ten Ounces Under a Pound\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003cp class=\"product-dive__body\"\u003eMeasured, the Glow is 6.2 in. by 3 in. by 0.53 in. and weighs 0.6 lbs. Set it beside BioLight's Shine, which is 0.87 in. thick at 12.6 oz, and the Glow is the thinner of the two by a third. Eighteen LEDs at 1W each cover the face at 660nm red and 850nm near-infrared, behind a 90 degree lens on each emitter. BioLight publishes the output at contact as 18.5 mW\/cm2 and at 6 in. as 1.6 mW\/cm2. Both belong on any page that quotes either, since the pair is what tells you how to hold it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cul class=\"product-dive__list\"\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e6.2 in. x 3 in. x 0.53 in., 0.6 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e18 LEDs at 1W each\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e660nm red and 850nm near-infrared, always together\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e18.5 mW\/cm2 at contact, 1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e90 degree focusing lens per emitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"feature-badges\"\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003e0.53 in. thick\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003e18 LEDs\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003e0.6 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive product-dive--reverse\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/R5C_3218.jpg?v=1788214157\" alt=\"BioLight Glow running a session against the skin\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__body-wrap\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"product-dive__badge\"\u003eThe cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003ch3 class=\"product-dive__title\"\u003ePress Once, Ten Minutes, Done\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003cp class=\"product-dive__body\"\u003eThere is one control on the Glow and it turns the device on. BioLight states plainly on their page that no light setting options exist on this model, so nothing has to be chosen before a session starts. The automatic timer runs 10 minutes and ends the cycle. Their stated frequency guidance is 3 to 5 sessions a week. Eighty minutes of battery covers about eight of those cycles, and a full recharge takes about an hour over USB Type-C, the same connector most phones use. Where the Shine gives you four modes and a fixed 40 Hz pulse setting to think about, the Glow gives you a button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cul class=\"product-dive__list\"\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eSingle power control, no mode selector\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eAutomatic 10 minute cycle, then it stops\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eNo dimming and no pulse frequency on this model\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eAbout eight cycles per charge\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eBioLight suggests 3 to 5 sessions per week\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"feature-badges\"\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003eOne button\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003e10 minute timer\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003eUSB Type-C\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/R5C_4100.jpg?v=1788214157\" alt=\"BioLight Glow with its silicone protective case\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"product-dive__body-wrap\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"product-dive__badge\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003ch3 class=\"product-dive__title\"\u003eA Silicone Case, a Cable and an Optional Stand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003cp class=\"product-dive__body\"\u003eFour items ship as standard: the Glow, a silicone protective case, a USB Type-C charging cord, the user manual and BioLight's Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook. A stand is offered as a separate option at the point of purchase, and it is genuinely separate, since it does not appear in the base package list. No eyewear is included, and BioLight's stated reason is the device's low irradiance. BioLight publishes a 60 day trial period and a limited 3 year warranty for the Glow, and publishes no diode lifespan figure for it, which is the one row their handheld pages usually fill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cul class=\"product-dive__list\"\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eGlow device and silicone protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eUSB Type-C charging cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eUser manual and the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003eStand available as a separate option at purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n              \u003cli\u003e60 day trial period, limited 3 year warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"feature-badges\"\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003eCase included\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003eStand optional\u003c\/span\u003e\n              \u003cspan class=\"feature-badge\"\u003e3 year warranty\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section--cream\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eCompare\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"section__title\"\u003eFour Targeted BioLight Devices, Side by Side\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__lead\"\u003eThe Glow and the Shine are both published at 6 in., so those two figures can be read against each other. The Beam's number is a stated floor and the Guardian's is quoted at contact only, so neither is set against them here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"compare__grid compare__grid--four\"\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card compare-card--current\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__flag\"\u003eYou're Here\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/glowdevicemodern.jpg?v=1788214156\" alt=\"BioLight Glow portable device\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__name\"\u003eBioLight Glow\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__desc\"\u003eAt 0.53 in. thick and 0.6 lbs, it is thinner than the Shine handheld, and runs 18 LEDs on one automatic 10 minute cycle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__feats\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e18 LEDs\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e0.53 in. thick\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e10 minute auto timer\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__cta compare-card__cta--current\"\u003eCurrently viewing\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/Shine_p2.3.png?v=1788214160\" alt=\"BioLight Shine handheld device\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__name\"\u003eBioLight Shine\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__desc\"\u003eThe only handheld here with four light modes, including a fixed 40 Hz pulsed setting, across 15 dual-emission LEDs at 630nm and 850nm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__feats\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e630nm and 850nm\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e15 LEDs\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e40 Hz pulsed mode\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e4.2 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ca class=\"compare-card__cta\" href=\"\/products\/shine-handheld-device-advanced-red-light-therapy-with-15-leds-and-4-settings\"\u003eShop the BioLight Shine\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/blackspotlightp1.png?v=1788214152\" alt=\"BioLight Beam targeted light bar\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__name\"\u003eBioLight Beam\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__desc\"\u003eA 36 in. by 9 in. bar for one area at a time; BioLight states over 100 mW\/cm2 at 6 in., its highest published figure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__feats\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e660nm and 850nm\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003eAbout 200 diodes\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003eStated \u0026gt;100 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003eLinks multiple panels\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ca class=\"compare-card__cta\" href=\"\/products\/beam-targeted-red-near-infrared-light-therapy-device-pain-relief-recovery-skin-health\"\u003eShop the BioLight Beam\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__image\"\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/guardian_p1.png?v=1788214160\" alt=\"BioLight Guardian oral care device\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__name\"\u003eBioLight Guardian\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__desc\"\u003eAn intraoral silicone mouthpiece on a fixed 16 minute cycle, with a 120 degree lens, the widest published across these ten devices.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"compare-card__feats\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e630nm and 850nm\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e120 degree lens\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003e16 minute timer\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"compare-card__feat\"\u003eBPA-free silicone mouthpiece\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ca class=\"compare-card__cta\" href=\"\/products\/guardian-oral-care-red-nir-light-therapy-device-patent-pending-dual-leds-for-health-hygiene\"\u003eShop the BioLight Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection class=\"section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"section__eyebrow\"\u003eQuestions\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"section__title\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"faq__list\"\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eWhat is the Glow's irradiance, and at what distance?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eBioLight publishes two figures: \u003cstrong\u003e18.5 mW\/cm2 at 0 in.\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning the device against the skin, and \u003cstrong\u003e1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are theirs and both need their distance printed with them. There is no brightness control, so there are no steps beneath either figure. BioLight publishes no measurement method, meter or laboratory name for them.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eThe listing title says relief. What does BioLight actually claim?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eThat word comes from BioLight's own product title, which this listing inherited, and \u003cstrong\u003eBioLight makes no pain claim anywhere in the body of their Glow page\u003c\/strong\u003e. We are not repeating any outcome claim behind it. What is publishable about this device is its specification: 18 LEDs at 660nm and 850nm, 18.5 mW\/cm2 at contact and 1.6 mW\/cm2 at 6 in., a 90 degree lens, a fixed 10 minute cycle, 0.53 in. thick at 0.6 lbs. We have flagged the title itself for rewriting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eShould I hold it against the skin or use it at a distance?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eBioLight's two published figures point to contact. At 0 in. the device is rated \u003cstrong\u003e18.5 mW\/cm2\u003c\/strong\u003e; six inches back it is rated \u003cstrong\u003e1.6 mW\/cm2\u003c\/strong\u003e. A 90 degree lens spreads a wide cone, so the light covers a broad area close in. If you add the stand and set the device away from you, the 1.6 mW\/cm2 figure is the one that applies to that session.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eDoes it need eye protection?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eBioLight states on their own page that \u003cstrong\u003eeye protection is not required with this device, because its light irradiance is very low\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is their statement, quoted here as theirs, and no eyewear ships in the box. Their panels are sold with protective eyewear included; this device is not. If you would sooner wear eyewear anyway, nothing about the device stops you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eHow long is a session, and how often?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eThe timer is fixed: an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic 10 minute cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e that runs and then stops. BioLight's stated frequency guidance is \u003cstrong\u003e3 to 5 times per week\u003c\/strong\u003e. That guidance is BioLight's own.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eAre there different light settings?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eNo, and BioLight says so directly: there are \u003cstrong\u003eno light setting options\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Glow. Red at 660nm and near-infrared at 850nm run together whenever the device is on. There is no red-only setting, no near-infrared-only setting, no brightness adjustment and no pulse frequency.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eHow does it compare with the Shine?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eSize, controls and output. The Glow is \u003cstrong\u003e0.53 in. thick at 0.6 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e18 LEDs at 660nm\u003c\/strong\u003e, one button and a fixed 10 minute cycle. The Shine is \u003cstrong\u003e0.87 in. thick at 12.6 oz\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e15 LEDs at 630nm\u003c\/strong\u003e, four selectable modes including a fixed 40 Hz pulsed setting, and no timer. At 6 in. BioLight publishes \u003cstrong\u003e1.6 mW\/cm2\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Glow and \u003cstrong\u003e4.2 mW\/cm2\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Shine, which is a fair comparison because both are quoted at the same distance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eHow many LEDs does it have?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18 LEDs at 1W each.\u003c\/strong\u003e BioLight's description buries the count inside a power line, but their specification block states it plainly. The emitting face is 6.2 in. by 3 in., so those 18 emitters sit at a higher density than the 15 on the Shine's slightly larger face.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eHow long does the battery last?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e of use per charge, recharging in about \u003cstrong\u003e60 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e over \u003cstrong\u003eUSB Type-C\u003c\/strong\u003e. At a fixed 10 minute cycle that is roughly eight sessions between charges.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eWhat does BioLight publish for EMF and flicker?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eEMF emission is given as \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 microtesla at contact\u003c\/strong\u003e and flicker as \u003cstrong\u003e0 Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e. BioLight attributes both to the internal battery, since no mains current runs through the device while it is on. No laboratory name, report number or date is published alongside either figure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eWhat comes in the box, and is the stand included?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eThe Glow, a \u003cstrong\u003esilicone protective case\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003eUSB Type-C charging cord\u003c\/strong\u003e, the user manual and BioLight's Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook. The \u003cstrong\u003estand is not in the base package\u003c\/strong\u003e; it is a separate option chosen at purchase. No eyewear is included.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n        \u003cdiv class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\n          \u003cbutton type=\"button\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan\u003eWhat is the warranty, and is there a trial period?\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"faq-icon\"\u003e+\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/button\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv class=\"faq-answer__inner\"\u003eBioLight states a \u003cstrong\u003elimited 3 year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003e60 day trial period\u003c\/strong\u003e. They publish \u003cstrong\u003eno diode lifespan figure\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Glow, which is unusual for their handhelds: the Shine is published at 20,000 hours and their panels at 100,000. We have asked BioLight for it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food \u0026amp; Drug Administration). Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BioLight","offers":[{"title":"Glow Only","offer_id":49251143549179,"sku":"GLOW-ONLY","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Glow + stand","offer_id":49251143581947,"sku":"GLOW-WITH-STAND","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/9341\/0393\/files\/glowdevicemodern.jpg?v=1788214156","url":"https:\/\/www.recoveryforathletes.com\/products\/glow-portable-red-light-therapy-device-slimmest-handheld-solution-for-on-the-go-relief","provider":"Recovery For Athletes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}