About FOREO

FOREO is a Swedish beauty-tech company that makes silicone skincare and oral care devices, and it is best known for the LUNA cleansing brush.

The devices

LUNA is the cleansing device: a soft silicone face brush that uses sonic pulses rather than spinning bristles. BEAR is the microcurrent device, passing a low current through facial muscles for a temporary lifted look, with a body version alongside it. UFO is a heated and chilled LED mask device used with treatment sheets. Around those sit ISSA silicone toothbrushes, PEACH for IPL hair removal, IRIS for the eye area and the FAQ LED range.

Why silicone rather than bristles

The material is the actual argument here. Nylon bristles are porous, sit damp in a bathroom and hold bacteria, and the heads need replacing every few months at a cost that adds up. Silicone is non-porous, rinses clean, and does not need replacement heads, so the device is a single purchase rather than a subscription. It is also gentler on skin that reacts to abrasive cleansing, which is why dermatologists tend to be less wary of these than of rotating brushes.

What to expect, honestly

A cleansing device removes make-up and sunscreen more thoroughly than hands do, and that is a real benefit. Microcurrent gives a temporary tightening effect that builds with regular use and fades if you stop — it is not surgery and it is not permanent, whatever the marketing photographs suggest. LED and IPL devices are lower powered than clinic equipment, so results come slowly and need consistency. Read the contraindications before buying: microcurrent and IPL are not suitable during pregnancy, with a pacemaker or implanted electrical device, over active acne or broken skin, and IPL is unsuitable for some skin tones. Charge points are proprietary, so keep the cable.

Using a FOREO discount code

Pick the device, then add the code in the promotion field at checkout and check the price before you confirm the order.