This is what we get excited about, folks. We’ve worked so hard to be able to provide you with personal red light therapy devices that are not only compact and affordable, but powerful, too. And now, hold onto your hats, ‘cause we’ve got receipts.
We sent the Rouge Pro for independent testing at the aptly-named Independent Testing Laboratories in Boulder, Colorado. One of the first light testing laboratories in the country, ITL is the gold standard for unbiased third-party light and photometric testing. With 60 years of experience and a strict adherence to the guidelines of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), it’s the go-to testing lab for lighting manufacturers, architects, governments, and many other organizations across the country and beyond.
While ITL’s mandate is to provide clients with data that is easy to read and interpret, the terminology might not be so clear to everyone. In other words, what’s the difference between a joule and a watt, and why is it important for red light therapy? Let’s break it down.
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Energy is, in a nutshell, what is transferred to an object to make it work. The unit of energy is the joule. Power, on the other hand, is the rate at which energy is transferred, and is measured in watts. A watt equals a joule per second. So, if you’ve got a 100 watt light bulb, it’s transferring 100 joules of energy per second.
We had the Rouge Pro tested for total light output power (watts), total energy output in 10 minutes (joules), device surface area (sq cm), and energy density (joules/sq cm/minute). We also know that two of our competition’s devices underwent the same tests, the Joovv Solo and the MitoMax, which is great because it allows us to see how Rouge red light therapy measures up. The results blew us away.
Click here to download the PDF report - ITL Boulder tests the Rouge Pro.
Click here for Joovv's post on their results.
Click here for Mito Red's post on their results.
Total light output power. The power of the Rouge Pro was measured at 83.9 watts. While this is powerful for a red light therapy device, it is also useful to see how little energy a red light therapy panel will actually cost you to operate.
To compare, the Joovv Solo was measured at 68.6 watts, and the MitoMax came in at 80.6 watts.
Total energy output in 10 minutes. This was measured at 50,349 joules. We can see how they got this number ourselves by doing a quick calculation.
83.9 watts = 83.9 joules/second x 60 seconds = 5,034 joules/minute x 10 minutes = 50,349 joules.
The MitoMax emitted 48,344 joules in 10 minutes, while the Joovv Solo was measured at 41,444 joules in 10 minutes.
Device surface area. Our full-body device is the Ultimate, but we opted to test the Rouge Pro, as it's similar in size to the Joovv Solo and the Mito Red Mitomax. Plus, both these devices have been tested by ITL and the results made public.
The Solo measures 2,032cm2 while the MitoMax comes in at 1,916 cm2. The Pro is slightly smaller, at 1,1518 cm2, because it's only meant to cover half body with high irradiance. Here's where the important distinction lies: while these are the largest panels our competitors make, Rouge has the advantage with our full-body Ultimate panel, which measures a whopping 9,075 cm2!
Energy density. This measures how much energy is being emitted by each square centimeter every minute. The Joovv Solo emits 2.0 joules/cm2/minute, while the MitoMax emits 2.5. By contrast, the Rouge Pro gives off a whopping 5.5 joules/cm2/minute. That more than double the MitoMax, and almost triple the Joovv Solo!
The table below summarizes our findings.
The sheer number of choices out there can be overwhelming, and sometimes it’s difficult to cut through all the noise to find the information you need to make the right decision as a consumer. We’re glad that you’ve taken the time to research your options to see which red light therapy device is right for you, and we hope this information has proved useful.
Now that we’ve determined that Rouge leads the pack when it comes to powerful, compact red light therapy devices, all you have to do is choose which of Rouge’s family of panels works best for your needs. Not sure what your needs are? Check out this article on red light therapy’s long and varied list of benefits to shine a light on how Rouge can help you improve your life.
Hi Rouge
I recently bought Rouge panel for my knee pain could you please describe in details length and distance and infrared and pulse
How and when to use
Another question is I’m using Retin A as well usually I take red light in the morning at least after 8-10 hours of application of Retin A
Is it okay
Let me know please
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Rouge Canada replied:
Hi, sure, we can answer this question directly :) We will send you an email.
Margaret
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Please answer the question on" Are you classed as a medical device class 2" ?
Are you a Canadian company? Where are these devices made?
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Rouge Canada replied:
Hi there. Thank you for your inquiry. Yes, we are. Our products are all designed in Montreal, then manufactured by our partner in Shenzhen, China who has specialized in building high-quality grow lights and light therapy panels for more than 10 years. These are engineered to extremely high standards, with high-quality materials and strict quality management procedures, our devices are also registered with FDA, FCC, RoHS, CE EMC & LVD. We explored manufacturing in North America when we first began our venture and quickly realized that most if not all the major red light therapy brands are made in China. This is the place to go for LED technology as they have been at the forefront of most advances in this field and have evolved a rigorous and high level of quality control, which we have verified with Independent Testing Laboratories in Boulder, Colorado.
Diana
diana@rouge.care
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Do you know if your red light therapy will help with shingles?
Another question: In general I distrust LED lights (not healthy for eyes) – but is this not applicable with red light? What is the frequency range of your equipment… infrared, near-infrared? Thank you.
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Rouge Canada replied:
Hi there! Thank you for your comment :) Our panels have LEDs that offer red and NIR wavelengths. The wavelengths of half the LED span from approximately 620nm to about 680nm peaking at 660nm and the other half of the LED span from approximately 820nm to 870nm peaking at 850nm giving you the benefit of different wavelengths that have shown to be therapeutic. We use 660nm wavelength for all of our devices. It is a shorter wavelength, widely used in research and clinical settings. This wavelength is short which means it hits the surface of the skin and penetrates about 1-2mm below the skin’s surface. Meanwhile, Near InfraRed (NIR) light is nearly invisible to the naked eye, and it penetrates deeper below the skin surface, some say as deeply as 2 inches – however since it is difficult to study this on living tissue, the consensus on this varies a bit. Rouge lights are always balanced with half our lights at 660nm and the other half at 850nm. In terms of eye health, yes, red light is known to be beneficial for the eyes, NIR has held some caution as the research has not been established nor discounted, and there is a slight concern of long-term eye issues which stemmed from an old study on furnace workers who developed cataracts after decades of NIR light exposure. In terms of if it will help with shingles, while we cannot make medical claims in regards to our products; we can certainly encourage research on the topic; if you google photobiomodulation and/or Red Light Therapy in combination with the condition you are interested in searching about, you may find that red light therapy is indeed a good fit for what you are seeking. Hope this helps! Kindly, Diana
Diana
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How do the EMF levels on your device compare with those of others?
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Rouge Canada replied:
Hi Stefanie, Thank you for your comment. One of the most important factors to consider when buying a red light therapy device is the amount of EMF generated by the product. All of our panels have extremely low EMF ratings, and at a 4" distance, the reading is a steady 0.00 – making Rouge the industry’s lowest EMF emission panel.
Diana
diana@rouge.care
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