SKINVITY's Infrared LED Mat Wins Best Wellness Product at the 2026 Tatler Beauty Awards
by LauraShare
In September 2026, Tatler UK recognized SKINVITY's Infrared LED Mat with the Best Wellness Product award at the Tatler Beauty Awards 2026. It's a recognition that comes from one of the most established publications in the United Kingdom, placing a body phototherapy device designed for home use alongside brands and technologies that set the trends in the wellness sector internationally.
Below we explain exactly what Tatler is, what this award means in practical terms and, above all, what our Infrared LED Mat does and why it caught the attention of a jury specialized in beauty and wellness.
What Tatler is and what the Tatler Beauty Awards are
Tatler is a British monthly magazine dedicated to high society, culture, style, royalty, travel and education. It began publishing in 1901 and, since 1982, has belonged to the Condé Nast group, the same publisher behind titles like Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ. Over a century of history has made it a go-to reference for understanding which brands, places and trends set the pace in the United Kingdom.
The Tatler Awards are the annual recognition programs the magazine organizes across different regions of the world, with categories spanning beauty, hospitality, gastronomy and social influence. Within that framework, the Tatler Beauty Awards focus specifically on the beauty and wellness sector, honoring each year the products, treatments and brands that Tatler's editorial team considers the most outstanding of the past twelve months.
For a cosmetic technology brand, appearing on this list doesn't depend on an advertising campaign or a media investment. It depends on the magazine's own editorial team, using its own judgment about what defines the sector at a given moment, deciding to include the product among the best of the year.
What the Best Wellness Product category recognizes
The Best Wellness Product category, within the Tatler Beauty Awards, distinguishes the product that best represents the evolution of wellness as part of personal care, beyond makeup or traditional cosmetics. It's the category where Tatler UK places technology designed for the whole body and for recovery and rest habits, not just the face.
That the Infrared LED Mat receives this recognition in 2026 confirms something we at SKINVITY have championed since 2020: professional phototherapy technology can live in a room at home and become part of a daily routine, without losing rigor or results. It's also a relevant signal in the United Kingdom, a market where SKINVITY is already present through Selfridges, and across the rest of Europe, where the brand operates in ten countries and consolidates its role as a reference in cosmetic technology for home use.
What the Infrared LED Mat is and how it works
The Infrared LED Mat is SKINVITY's most comprehensive wellness device: an LED phototherapy mat designed to treat the whole body in a single session, instead of working on just one area. It incorporates more than 3,700 triple light diodes, distributed across more than 1,500 light points, combining three wavelengths with distinct functions.
The mechanism behind this technology, known as photobiomodulation, is the same one already applied in SKINVITY's facial devices, such as the Silicone LED Mask, now applied to a much larger surface: light delivers energy to the cell, that energy enters the mitochondria, and the mitochondria produce ATP, the molecule that allows the cell to activate its own repair processes (Avci et al., 2013; Hamblin, 2017).
| Wavelength | What it supports |
|---|---|
| 630 nm · red light | Activates cellular energy production (ATP) and supports muscle recovery. |
| 830 nm · near-infrared | Works on de-inflammation and rest and, together with red light, on skin firmness and density. |
| 1072 nm · deep infrared | Reaches deeper layers of tissue and supports detoxification and microcirculation. |
During the session, the sensation on the skin is comforting, not heat generated by the device. The mat doesn't work as a heat source, but as a light emitter that acts at the cellular level.
The six benefits of the Infrared LED Mat, one by one
The Infrared LED Mat works on several cellular processes at once, each associated with one or more of its wavelengths. This is the order in which they act:
| Benefit | What happens | When it's noticed |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Energy recovery | Red light stimulates ATP production in the mitochondria, the cell's energy base. | From the first sessions. |
| 2. Chronic de-inflammation | Near-infrared acts on low-grade inflammatory processes in the tissue. | From 28 days of continued use. |
| 3. Firmness, elasticity and skin density | The combination of red and near-infrared light supports fibroblast activity throughout the body. | From 28 days of continued use. |
| 4. Sleep and rest balance | Near-infrared helps regulate melatonin and reduce oxidative stress. | From the first sessions. |
| 5. Detoxification and microcirculation | Deep infrared stimulates circulation in the treated areas. | From the first sessions. |
| 6. Muscle recovery | Red and near-infrared light, combined, help recovery after moderate training. | From 28 days of continued use. |
Circulation and rest are usually noticed from the first sessions. The benefits related to firmness, skin density and muscle recovery need continuity, and start to become noticeable from day 28.
How it's used in the daily routine
The Infrared LED Mat is designed to become part of your rest routine, not to replace it. It can be used every day, up to 40 minutes in total (two 20-minute sessions), preferably at night, when its effect on sleep and recovery makes the most sense within the day.
It's recommended to use it on clean, dry skin, without clothing that blocks direct contact with the mat's surface, so the light reaches evenly. It's as easy as lying down on it, in direct contact with the skin, and letting the light do the rest. Going over 40 minutes doesn't add extra benefit. The cell has a limit to how much energy it can receive per session, and beyond that, extra time doesn't translate into a better result. Skin responds to consistency, not to long sessions.
Before your first session
The Infrared LED Mat complements your usual cosmetic routine as well as cosmetic and medical aesthetic treatments, and doesn't require specific eye protection since it's a body surface treatment. Even so, it's worth keeping the following in mind before you start.
If you have a recent tattoo or an open wound, wait at least a month before treating that area with the device. The Infrared LED Mat doesn't contribute to weight loss, and its role in physical wellness doesn't depend on that: its value lies in recovery, firmness and sleep quality.
This content is for informational purposes and does not replace a medical evaluation.
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Frequently asked questions
What award did SKINVITY's Infrared LED Mat win? The Best Wellness Product award at the Tatler Beauty Awards 2026, presented by Tatler UK in September 2026.
What are the Tatler Beauty Awards? They're the annual awards given by the British magazine Tatler, owned by Condé Nast, within the beauty and wellness sector, recognizing each year the products and brands its editorial team considers most outstanding.
Why is it relevant that Tatler UK recognizes a brand like SKINVITY? Because it's an editorial recognition, not a paid one, that places the brand alongside international references in the wellness sector and strengthens its position in markets like the United Kingdom, where SKINVITY is already present through Selfridges.
How does the Infrared LED Mat work? Through photobiomodulation: red light, near-infrared and deep infrared deliver energy to the cell, which the mitochondria convert into ATP to activate repair, rest and recovery processes throughout the body.
How long do you need to use it to notice results? Circulation and rest are usually noticed from the first sessions. Benefits related to firmness, skin density and muscle recovery require continuity and become noticeable from 28 days of daily use.
Can it be used every day? Yes, up to 40 minutes in total per day, split into two 20-minute sessions.
Quick glossary
Photobiomodulation: Cellular stimulation through LED light wavelengths that supports tissue repair processes. ATP (adenosine triphosphate): Molecule that the mitochondria produce from the energy received and that the cell uses for its repair processes. Oxidative stress: Cellular imbalance that can affect rest and tissue repair, and that near-infrared light helps modulate. Tatler Beauty Awards: Annual awards from the British magazine Tatler dedicated to the beauty and wellness sector. Best Wellness Product: Tatler Beauty Awards category that distinguishes the year's most outstanding product in wellness technology.
In summary
The Best Wellness Product award at the Tatler Beauty Awards 2026 recognizes the Infrared LED Mat as one of the year's most relevant wellness devices, in a category that values technology designed for the whole body, not just the face. Behind the award is a concrete mechanism, photobiomodulation, which works on six distinct processes (energy, de-inflammation, firmness, sleep, detoxification and muscle recovery) through three light wavelengths. For SKINVITY, this editorial recognition confirms, from outside the brand, work that began in 2020 with a clear goal: bringing professional wellness technology into every home.
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Scientific references
The following references correspond to the general scientific evidence on photobiomodulation cited in this article, not to a specific efficacy test of the Infrared LED Mat.
- Avci P, Gupta A, Sadasivam M, et al. Low-level laser (light) therapy (LLLT) in skin: stimulating, healing, restoring. Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2013;32(1):41-52.
- Hamblin MR. Mechanisms and applications of the anti-inflammatory effects of photobiomodulation. AIMS Biophys. 2017;4(3):337-361