Foreo: the honest verdict.
The Swedish device brand that built the silicone facial cleanser into a category. Tested across the Luna 4, UFO 2 LED Mask, and the Bear microcurrent.
- Position
- Premium · Devices
- Founded
- Stockholm, Sweden · 2013
- Available at
- Mecca + David Jones + foreo.com
The Glow read.
Foreo's Luna line — silicone-bristled sonic facial cleansers — defined the category in 2013 and remains the editorial-preferred choice for buyers who want a daily mechanical cleanser without the bacteria-trap problem of nylon-bristle alternatives (Clarisonic). The Luna 4 at $360 is the brand's flagship and delivers what it promises.
The UFO 2 is more interesting and more polarising. It combines LED light, thermal therapy, cryotherapy, and sonic pulsation in a single device used with proprietary masks. The hardware is genuinely innovative; the proprietary mask format locks the buyer into Foreo's consumable line. Whether that's worth $480 depends on how much you value gadget novelty.
Buy the Luna 4 if you want a daily silicone cleansing device. Skip the UFO 2 unless you specifically value the LED + thermal combination — for LED alone, Omnilux or CurrentBody outperform at lower price.
What works
- Luna 4 — best-in-class silicone-bristled sonic cleanser
- Silicone bristles are antibacterial by material design — solves the Clarisonic bacteria-trap problem
- UFO 2 hardware is genuinely innovative (LED + thermal + cryo + sonic in one device)
- Build quality is Scandinavian-engineered — long device lifespan
What doesn't
- UFO 2 locks buyer into proprietary consumable mask format
- Pricing is premium ($360-480) — not entry-level
- Bear microcurrent device is outperformed by NuFace Trinity at the same price
The buy.
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