BioLight Shine: Handheld Device - Advanced Red Light Therapy with 15 LEDs and 4 Settings

BioLight Shine: Handheld Device - Advanced Red Light Therapy with 15 LEDs and 4 Settings

Name: BioLight Shine: Handheld Device - Advanced Red Light Therapy with 15 LEDs and 4 Settings
Brand: BioLight
SKU: SHINE-ROSEGOLD
Price: 499.0 USD
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BioLight Shine Handheld

The Shine is a 6.3 in. by 3.8 in. handheld, 0.87 in. thick, 12.6 oz on the scale, with 15 LEDs behind a 60 degree focusing lens at 630nm red and 850nm near-infrared. It is the only device in BioLight's range with four selectable light modes, and the only one whose fourth mode pulses at a fixed rate. It runs off an internal battery for 2 to 2.5 hours per charge, so nothing is plugged in while it is on.

BioLight publishes its output at two distances, and both belong on the page: 30 mW/cm2 at contact and 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in. There is no dimming, so those two figures are the whole picture. Two other things to know before you buy. The Shine is one of only two BioLight devices that use 630nm for the red channel; the other eight use 660nm. And BioLight's own copy hangs an uncited research claim on the 40 Hz mode, which RFA's earlier draft of this page reproduced without so much as a link. That claim is not on this page. The mode is, because the mode is hardware.

6.3 x 3.8 x 0.87 in., 12.6 oz 60 degree focusing lens 2 to 2.5 hour battery Rose Gold or Black

BioLight Shine handheld device in rose gold

The array

Fifteen Emitters on a Face the Size of a Phone

The Shine's spec sheet turns on one number: how many emitters BioLight fitted into a fixed piece of surface, and what that changes about the light coming off it.

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LED Count Only Means Something Next to Face Size

Fifteen LEDs is a small number on a panel and a dense one on a handheld, and the difference is the area they sit in. The Shine's emitting face is 6.3 in. by 3.8 in. BioLight's previous handheld carried 12 LEDs in that same footprint; this generation carries 15. Nothing about the device got bigger, so the gaps between emitters got smaller. That matters because each LED throws a cone, and cones from neighbouring emitters have to overlap before the light across the face reads as an even wash and not as fifteen bright spots. A 60 degree focusing lens on each LED sets how quickly those cones spread and where they meet. This is also why LED count is worth nothing as a cross-device number: 15 on a 6.3 in. handheld and 300 on a 36 in. panel describe two different densities, and neither tells you what lands on a surface without a distance attached.

15 LEDs on a 6.3 x 3.8 in. face

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Four Settings, and the Fourth Runs at 40 Hz

Red and near-infrared together, red alone, near-infrared alone, or the combined setting with the near-infrared channel pulsing at a fixed 40 Hz. That fourth mode is the reason this handheld exists in BioLight's range; nothing else they sell under a panel has a preset pulse rate. The rate is fixed at 40 Hz with no adjustment, no range and no other preset. BioLight's own copy attaches a research claim to the number and publishes no author, journal, year or identifier behind it, so this page states the mode and leaves the claim with them.

Fixed 40 Hz pulsed mode

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What BioLight Means by Dual Emission

BioLight's stated design puts both wavelengths in every emitter, so on the combined setting all 15 LEDs are producing 630nm red and 850nm near-infrared at once, and on the single-wavelength settings all 15 produce whichever one you selected. They describe the emitter as patent-pending and publish no application number, publication number, filing date or jurisdiction with it, so that description is theirs and is attributed to them here. Power is published as 3W per LED across 15 LEDs.

3W x 15 LEDs

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Battery, Flicker and the 20,000 Hour Number

It runs on an internal battery for 2 to 2.5 hours per charge depending on the mode, and charges over a USB cord. 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 explains both figures that way. Diode life is published at 20,000 hours, against 100,000 hours on their panels. BioLight states a 60 day trial period and a limited 3 year warranty.

2 to 2.5 hours per charge

The numbers

Eight Figures From BioLight's Shine Specification

Both irradiance figures below carry the distance BioLight measured them at. The Shine is one of only two devices in the range where BioLight publishes output at contact and at 6 in.

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15 dual-emission LEDs

On a 6.3 in. x 3.8 in. face

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630nm red, 850nm near-infrared

Both from every emitter

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30 mW/cm2 at contact

4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in.

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Four light modes

Fourth pulses at a fixed 40 Hz

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60 degree focusing lens

Beam angle per LED

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6.3 x 3.8 x 0.87 in., 12.6 oz

Rose Gold or Black

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2 to 2.5 hours per charge

USB cord, no mains while running

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20,000 hour diode life

Limited 3 year warranty, 60 day trial

Closer look

The Face, the Fourth Mode and the Sleeve

BioLight Shine emitting face with 15 LEDs

The array

Fifteen LEDs Behind a Sixty Degree Lens

The whole device is 6.3 in. by 3.8 in. by 0.87 in. and weighs 12.6 oz, and the 15 LEDs sit across the face of it at 630nm red and 850nm near-infrared. A 60 degree focusing lens covers each one. BioLight publishes the output at two distances, and the pair is the useful thing: 30 mW/cm2 with the device against the skin, and 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in. away. There is no brightness control on this model, so those two figures describe every session it will ever run. The 630nm red channel is worth noting: eight of BioLight's ten devices use 660nm, and the Shine and the Guardian are the two that do not.

6.3 in. x 3.8 in. x 0.87 in., 12.6 oz
15 LEDs at 630nm red and 850nm near-infrared
30 mW/cm2 at contact, 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in.
60 degree focusing lens on each LED
No dimming: one output per mode

15 LEDs 630nm and 850nm 12.6 oz

The modes

Four Settings, and What We Will and Will Not Say About the Fourth

Setting one runs red and near-infrared together. Setting two runs red alone, which you can see. Setting three runs near-infrared alone, which looks close to dark because 850nm sits past the visible band. Setting four runs the combined output with the near-infrared channel pulsing at a fixed 40 Hz, and that is the only preset pulse rate anywhere in BioLight's handheld line. BioLight's own copy attaches a claim about what 40 Hz does to a person, hyperlinked to nothing that names an author, a journal, a year or an identifier. RFA's earlier draft of this page carried that claim as plain text with no link and no source whatsoever. We have removed it. The 40 Hz setting stays on the page as what it is: a pulsed mode the hardware has.

Red and near-infrared combined
Red only
Near-infrared only
Combined output with near-infrared pulsing at a fixed 40 Hz
No adjustable frequency range and no other preset

4 modes Fixed 40 Hz Uncited claim removed

BioLight Shine with magnetic protective sleeve

Finish and stand

Two Finishes, a Magnetic Sleeve and a Stand Question

Rose Gold and Black are the two finishes, at the same specification. BioLight's package list includes a magnetic protective sleeve that they say doubles as a stand, and their store separately offers a stand as a paid option at checkout; those two statements sit on the same page and BioLight does not reconcile them. So: a stand option exists at the point of purchase, over and above the sleeve in the box. If the selector on this listing shows a finish name twice at two different prices, the higher of the pair is the one carrying the added stand, and we are restoring the stand to its own selector so it reads plainly. Goggles are provided with the Shine on request.

Rose Gold or Black, same specification
Magnetic protective sleeve included, which BioLight says doubles as a stand
A separate stand option is offered at checkout
USB charging cord, user manual and the Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook
Goggles provided on request

Two finishes Sleeve included Stand option at checkout

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Four Targeted BioLight Devices, Side by Side

The Shine and the Glow 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.

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BioLight Shine

The only handheld here with four light modes, including a fixed 40 Hz pulsed setting, across 15 dual-emission LEDs at 630nm and 850nm.

630nm and 850nm 15 LEDs 40 Hz pulsed mode 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in.

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BioLight Beam

A 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.

660nm and 850nm About 200 diodes Stated >100 mW/cm2 at 6 in. Links multiple panels

Shop the BioLight Beam

BioLight Glow

At 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.

18 LEDs 0.53 in. thick 10 minute auto timer 1.6 mW/cm2 at 6 in.

Shop the BioLight Glow

BioLight Guardian

An intraoral silicone mouthpiece on a fixed 16 minute cycle, with a 120 degree lens, the widest published across these ten devices.

630nm and 850nm 120 degree lens 16 minute timer BPA-free silicone mouthpiece

Shop the BioLight Guardian

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

BioLight publishes two figures for it: 30 mW/cm2 at 0 in., meaning the device against the skin, and 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in. Both are BioLight's own and both belong with their distance attached, because they describe two very different sessions. The Shine has no brightness control, so there is no ladder of steps underneath either figure. BioLight publishes no measurement method, meter or laboratory for them.

Red and near-infrared combined; red only; near-infrared only; and the combined output with the near-infrared channel pulsing at a fixed 40 Hz. The near-infrared-only setting looks close to dark while it runs, because 850nm sits past the visible band.

It switches the near-infrared channel from continuous output to pulsing on and off 40 times per second, with the red channel running alongside it. That is the hardware description and it is the only one we will give. BioLight's own copy attaches a claim about what the frequency does to a person and cites no author, journal, year or identifier for it; RFA's earlier draft repeated that claim with no source at all, and it has been removed from this page. The rate is fixed at 40 Hz with no adjustment and no other preset.

Both BioLight's description and their specification block state 630nm for the Shine, so the figure is consistent on their page. It is a genuine difference from the rest of the range: eight of BioLight's ten devices use 660nm red, and the Shine and the Guardian are the two exceptions. The near-infrared channel is 850nm, the same as every other device they build.

15 LEDs across a 6.3 in. by 3.8 in. face, at 3W each. The count is only meaningful against that face size: BioLight's previous handheld carried 12 emitters in the same footprint, so this generation packs three more into the same area and the gaps between them are smaller. A 60 degree lens on each emitter sets how quickly the cones spread and overlap.

Every Shine ships with a magnetic protective sleeve that BioLight states doubles as a stand. BioLight also offers a separate stand as a paid option at checkout, and their page does not explain how the two differ. If you want the added stand, choose the higher-priced option of the pair for your finish. We have raised the discrepancy with BioLight and we are restoring the stand to its own selector on this listing.

Rose Gold and Black. The specification is identical between them: same 15 LEDs, same wavelengths, same four modes, same battery. Finish is the only difference.

2 to 2.5 hours per charge, depending on which mode you run, over a USB charging cord included in the box. BioLight publishes no recharge time for the Shine. Because it runs on the internal battery with no mains current flowing through it, BioLight publishes flicker at 0 Hz and EMF emission at 0.0 microtesla at contact, and states that as the reason for both.

BioLight's stated guidance is 5 to 10 minutes per area, once daily on the area you are working on, or 3 to 5 times per week. That guidance is BioLight's own. There is no built-in timer on this model, so you are running the clock yourself.

The Shine device, the magnetic protective sleeve, a USB charging cord, the user manual and BioLight's Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook. BioLight states that goggles are provided on request, so they are not in the box by default.

BioLight's own name for the emitter design used here, which they describe as patent-pending and as letting each individual LED produce both wavelengths at once. On the combined setting that means all 15 emitters are producing 630nm and 850nm together. BioLight publishes no patent number, application number, filing date or jurisdiction for it, so the patent-pending description is theirs and is attributed to them here. It is not a claim we make on our own account.

BioLight states a limited 3 year warranty and a 60 day trial period. Diode life is published at 20,000 hours, which is lower than the 100,000 hours they publish for their panels and reflects a battery-powered handheld against a mains-driven panel.

The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration). Our products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Wavelengths: 630nm red and 850nm near-infrared. One of only two BioLight devices published at 630nm; the other eight use 660nm
LED count: 15 dual-emission LEDs, up from 12 in the previous model within the same face area
Irradiance: 30 mW/cm2 at 0 in. (contact) and 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in.
Light modes: 4: red and near-infrared combined; red only; near-infrared only; combined with the near-infrared channel pulsing at a fixed 40 Hz
Pulse frequency: Fixed 40 Hz on the fourth mode. No adjustable range and no other preset
Brightness: No dimming. One output per mode
Beam angle: 60 degree focusing lens
Dimensions: 6.3 in. x 3.8 in. x 0.87 in.
Weight: 12.6 oz
Power: 3W per LED across 15 LEDs
Battery life: 2 to 2.5 hours per charge, depending on the mode
Charging: USB charging cord. Recharge time not published
Light flicker: 0 Hz, which BioLight attributes to the internal battery
EMF emission: 0.0 microtesla at 0 in.
Mounting: Magnetic protective sleeve included, which BioLight states doubles as a stand. A separate stand is also offered as a paid option at purchase; BioLight does not reconcile the two
LED lifespan: 20,000 hours
Warranty: Limited 3 year warranty
Return period: 60 day trial period
Session time: 5 to 10 minutes per area, once daily or 3 to 5 times per week, per BioLight
Finishes: Rose Gold or Black

15 dual-emission LEDs: On a 6.3 in. x 3.8 in. face
630nm red, 850nm near-infrared: Both from every emitter
30 mW/cm2 at contact: 4.2 mW/cm2 at 6 in.
Four light modes: Fourth pulses at a fixed 40 Hz
60 degree focusing lens: Beam angle per LED
6.3 x 3.8 x 0.87 in., 12.6 oz: Rose Gold or Black
2 to 2.5 hours per charge: USB cord, no mains while running
20,000 hour diode life: Limited 3 year warranty, 60 day trial

Shine device: Rose Gold or Black finish
Magnetic protective sleeve: BioLight states it doubles as a stand
USB charging cord: Included
User manual: Included
Red Light Therapy Treatment Protocols ebook: Included
Goggles: Provided by BioLight on request, not in the box by default