L’Oréal’s CES 2026 magnificence units embrace a skin-like versatile LED masks

Over the last ten or so years, L’Oréal has introduced a style of magnificence tech to the plenty at CES 2026. This time, it has three units to point out off: the “Mild Straight + Multi-styler” in addition to the helpfully named LED Face Masks and LED Eye Masks.

Don’t let the unassuming names mislead you. These three merchandise really harbor some distinctive traits. The Mild Straight (and multi-styler, which I’m going to only name the Mild Straight from right here on), as an example, makes use of infrared gentle to assist generate the warmth required to fashion your hair. In the meantime, the LED Face Masks is totally different from these made by firms like Dr. Dennis Gross, Omnilux, Therabody and Shark. As a substitute of pretty onerous shells that sit rigidly in your face, L’Oréal’s model seems to be to be pliable and skinny.

I haven’t seen this in particular person but, although I do intend to take action as quickly as doable, however the footage of the LED Eye Masks look, and I imply this in one of the simplest ways, ridonkulous. Not solely do they seem supple, however in addition they appear to be clear, with bulbs and wires you may see inside. In a few of the photographs that the corporate offered, the masks are fully awash in pink because the lights are on. In others, solely elements of it are pink. One in every of them even reveals the masks sitting in a bit of carrying case and so they virtually appear to be wi-fi earbuds. I haven’t seen any images of the LED Face Masks however I can think about they’d be pretty just like these.

In response to the press launch, this “ultra-thin, versatile silicone masks” is at present “in prototype type” and was developed in collaboration with LED solutions company iSmart. The corporate stated this masks “delivers gentle on to the face” in 10-minute robotically timed classes. That’s not too totally different from present pink gentle masks, however L’Oréal stated it believes “the important thing to the masks’s effectiveness is its superior, clear assist, which integrates a skin-safe microcircuit to exactly management the emission of two chosen wavelengths of sunshine—pink gentle (630 nm) and near-infrared gentle (830 nm).”

Because the masks is barely launching in 2027, there aren’t particulars but on pricing and availability, although the corporate’s international vice chairman of tech and open innovation Guive Balooch informed Engadget that it might be a premium product that might sit someplace under the best priced choices at present on the market.

One in every of my issues with full-face LED masks is that my pores and skin at all times feels too parched underneath them, as a result of it’s important to use them on clear, dry pores and skin for 10 minutes at a time. Balooch informed me that L’Oréal would have a serum developed for use with its masks that might assist with that, whereas additionally enhancing the effectiveness of the sunshine remedy.

That definitely is intriguing, and Balooch indicated that creating formulations which can be designed to work with units just like the LED masks is a future path for the corporate.

I’m additionally within the Mild Straight, which like the corporate’s AirLight Pro makes use of infrared gentle to assist dry or fashion hair. In response to the corporate’s press launch, hair straighteners with “unusual heating locations can attain temperatures of 400°F and better—above the edge at which keratin denatures, resulting in weakened cuticles, breakage and diminished shine.” For context, I used to show my flatiron all the best way as much as 425 levels Fahrenheit to tame my tresses (although lately I discover a extra cheap 330 levels is sweet sufficient).

L’Oréal says the Mild Straight and its “patented infrared gentle know-how” can “assist present distinctive styling outcomes at decrease temperatures, to higher shield the well being of the hair.” The gadget’s glass plates by no means exceed 320 levels, and the corporate says its testing discovered that the Mild Straight is thrice quicker and leaves hair twice as easy as “main premium hair stylers.” I’m unsure how you’d quantify smoothness, however I’m hopeful the outcomes do pan out in the true world.

The Mild Straight makes use of near-infrared gentle that L’Oréal says “penetrates deeply into hair fibers” to “reshape inner hydrogen bonds.” It additionally has sensors onboard with “built-in proprietary algorithms and machine studying” to adapt to your gestures “to maximise particular person expertise.” I’m unsure what meaning, however I hope to search out out extra this week at CES. Given the Mild Straight doesn’t launch until 2027, it’s not stunning that pricing and different particulars aren’t but obtainable. However for now, I’m eager to see firms proceed to analyze novel, hopefully more healthy methods for us to appear and feel lovely.