Remington iLIGHT SP6000FUS, iLIGHTIPL6000HSN Use And Care Manual

SP6000FUS

Use and
Care Guide

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Contents

PAGE

4 Introducing REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

5 How does REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body work?

7 Getting to know your REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

8 FacialLIGHT Cap

9 Changing Treatment Caps

10 Quick Reference Guide

12 What is REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body used for? (Indications)

16 Who should not use REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body (Contraindications)

17 Warnings

18 Precautions

21 Risks

23 What to expect during and after a REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body treatment

25 Using REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body for treatment

Step 1: Prepare Skin

Step 2: Turn on & Unlock REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

Step 3: Select Energy Level

Step 4: Test a Patch of Skin

Step 5: Treat Your Skin

Other Treatment Tips

37 After your REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body treatment

Cleaning REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

Replacing the Lamp Cartridge

DISPOSAL OF REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

42 Troubleshooting

49 Contact Information, Specifications, Labeling

50 Customer Service, Performance Guarantee

52 Treatment cards

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Introducing Remington iLIGHT Face And Body

Congratulations on the purchase of your
new Remington iLIGHT Face and Body
hair removal system! The Remington
iLIGHT Face and Body is a new break­through product that uses Intense Pulsed
Light ("IPL") to remove unwanted hair
at-home. The Remington iLIGHT Face and
Body utilizes the same clinically-proven
technology that professional dermatolo­gists and salons use, but optimized for
personal treatment of smaller areas in the
privacy and comfort of your own home.

Unlike most at-home hair removal meth­ods, the Remington iLIGHT Face and Body
doesn’t cut or pull out hair; it actually
uses light energy to work below the skin’s
surface to disable active hairs at the

root. You should gradually notice fewer

hairs in the treatment area within a few
weeks, with results generally improving
over time.

The Remington iLIGHT Face and Body is
intended for use on:

• Female Facial Hair (cheeks, sideburns,

chin, neck areas, and above the lips);
with the FacialLIGHT Cap.

• Male and Female Body Hair (under­arms, bikini line, and on legs, arms,
stomach and chest) with the Body Cap.

NOTE: The Remington iLIGHT Face and
Body isn’t for everyone. Please review
the Contraindications, Warnings and
Precautions starting on page 16 to deter­mine if the Remington iLIGHT Face and
Body is OK for you to use.

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How Does Remington iLIGHT Face And Body Work?

Light-based hair removal is a well­established technology that has been in
use worldwide for over 15 years. The
Remington iLIGHT Face and Body uses
this technology to flash your skin with an
intense pulse of light. The energy in the
pulse works under the surface of your
skin to target hairs at the root, helping to
stop their growth. Because the energy in
the pulse of light targets dark coloring, it
works best on darker hair. To avoid tar­geting (and possibly damaging) dark skin,
you should use the Remington iLIGHT
Face and Body only on light-to-medium
skin tones.

How Many Treatments are Needed?

Individual hairs go through a continuous
growth cycle with phases of active growth
and phases of rest. Like other laser or
light-based treatments, the Remington
iLIGHT Face and Body affects only hairs

that are in the active growth phase. Your

initial regimen should be spread out over
1 month to ensure that you target the
most number of active hairs (including

those that recently cycled from the resting
phase).

We recommend that you use the
Remington iLIGHT Face and Body once a
week, every other week over one month
(for a total of three treatments) on each
area.

If you have redness, blistering or other
skin irritation in the treatment area, DO
NOT perform treatment. Wait until the
skin returns to normal before using
REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body again.
If the irritation does not go away within 3

days, contact Customer Service on page

50.

Use the Treatment Record Cards on
page 54 to help keep track of your treat­ments.

Results aren’t immediate, but you should
have noticeably fewer hairs within 1 to 2
weeks after you start treatment. During
this time, it may look like the hair is still
growing, but it is actually being “pushed

out.” You may or may not see these hairs

fall out.

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Figure 1

iLIGHT Face and Body System Diagram Reference

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Inside your REMINGTON iLIGHT Face

and Body box, you will find the BASE

UNIT, POWER CORD, CLEANING

CLOTH, and this USER’S MANUAL. The

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body
comes with the TREATMENT CAP and
a LAMP CARTRIDGE pre-assembled to
the HAND PIECE. Each lamp cartridge
provides 30,000 flashes before it needs
to be replaced.

On the BASE UNIT, the control panel

includes a skin tone sensor to test for
appropriate skin tone before usage,
and allows you to control the energy
level that’s effective and comfortable
for you (see instructions for “Testing the
Remington iLIGHT Face and Body on a
patch of skin” on page 30). The Power
Button is located next to the POWER

SOCKET.

A

Power Switch

B

Power Inlet

C

Base Unit

D

Hand Piece

E

Flash Button

F

Energy Level Selection Button

G

Cool Down Mode Indicator

H

Cartridge Status Indicator Display

I

Energy Level Selection Display

J

Skin Tone Sensor

K

Hand Piece Cord

L

Flash Window

M

Skin Contact Sensors

N

Nose Cone Release Buttons

O

Replacement Cartridge

P

Treatment Cap

Q

Power Cord

R

Lint Free Cloth

Getting to Know Your iLIGHT Face and Body

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Use to treat facial area(s) with the iLIGHT
Face and Body (female use only)

IMPORTANT: The FacialLIGHT Cap has
been specially designed to treat female
facial hair. DO NOT use the treatment

cap on the face. See section ‘Changing

Treatment Caps’ for instructions on how
to exchange caps.

FacialLIGHT Cap

Each Sideburn

Each Cheek

Above lips

Chin

Neck

Where you can use the FacialLIGHT Cap

The FacialLIGHT Cap is intended for use on female facial hair on the cheeks, sideburns,
chin, neck areas and above the lips as shown in the figure below.

DO NOT use on male beards. See Contraindications on page 16.

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Changing Treatment Caps

The FacialLIGHT Cap is specially designed
to treat Female Facial Hair, as it mini­mizes light leakage, and can flash every 4
seconds. The FacialLIGHT Cap is marked
with the icon below:

To change treatment caps, please follow
the instructions provided.

1. Turn the POWER SWITCH off and

unplug the POWER CORD from the elec­trical outlet.

Allow the system to cool down for 5
minutes before attempting to change
treatment caps.

2. Hold the treatment cap with one hand
while pressing both Release Buttons with

the other hand and pull gently. Store the

unused treatment cap in a safe location
(such as in the packaging) taking care not

to damage the FLASH WINDOW and other

components.

3. Gently push the other treatment cap
back into the Hand Piece making sure
both side tabs click into place. NOTE: the
longer tab (with gold circuits) must be on
top to properly fit.

Helpful tips for treating facial hair

• Test on a Patch of Skin.

• Use a Mirror to Guide your Treatments

– using a mirror for a good view of the
area to be treated and to help ensure
you avoid treating the lips or any other
dark spots. If the reflected light is
unpleasant, you may want to close your
eyes before each flash.

• Stretch Skin for Better Skin Contact –

the contours of the skin may make it
difficult for the skin contact sensors to

be fully depressed in certain areas. You

may find it easier to try and wrap your
upper lip over your teeth or use your
tongue to stretch your cheeks for better
skin contact.

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1. PREPARE SKIN (see page 25)

• Shave the hair in the treatment area

• Wipe skin clean and dry completely

2. TURN ON & UNLOCK THE
REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

(see page 26)

• Turn POWER SWITCH on

• Place skin in the intended treatment

area on SKIN TONE SENSOR for a
few seconds (TOUCHING SKIN TONE

SENSOR)

• UNSUITABLE skin = "BUZZ"

• SUITABLE skin = "BEEP-BEEP" and

the system will unlock

• You must unlock on each body part you

intend to treat

3. SELECT ENERGY LEVEL

(see page 29)

• The REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and

Body system starts
out at the lowest
level

• Test your skin at

lower levels before

increasing energy.

• Higher energy levels improve results

but may be less comfortable

• To increase, press the ENERGY LEVEL
SELECTION BUTTON

• For best results use the highest setting

that is comfortable

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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4. PLACE HAND PIECE ON AREA AND
TEST A PATCH OF SKIN (see page 30)

• If SKIN CONTACT SENSORS are NOT

in contact with skin the system will
"buzz" and will not operate if you
press the FLASH BUTTON. Double
check that the contact sensors are in
full contact with the skin.

• If CONTACT SENSORS are in full
contact with skin the system will
"CHIRP" and is ready to flash.

• If you're having trouble, try pressing

the hand piece firmly against the skin.

• See page 30 for more info on testing a

patch of skin.

5. TREAT YOUR SKIN (see page 32-36)

• After you hear the "CHIRP" press the

FLASH BUTTON to treat skin

• When a flash is delivered, you will:

– See a bright flash of light

– Hear a "POP" sound

(the disposable cartridge)

– Feel a mild sensation of

warmth and tingling

• LIFT the HAND PIECE off the skin and

move it to a new treatment area

• DO NOT flash the same treatment spot

multiple times during one session

• Try to treat in a GRID PATTERN

Note: DO NOT physically mark the
treatment area with grid pattern as this
could cause injury to the skin.

Note: This guide is intended to be a
quick reference for experienced users
of the REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and
Body. If this is your first time using the
REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body it
is critical that you read the entire Use
and Care Guide for complete directions
for important contraindications, warn­ings, benefits and risks and detailed use
instructions.

SKIN CONTACT SENSORS

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The Remington iLIGHT Face and Body
is an over-the-counter device indicated
for the removal of unwanted body and/
or facial hair in adults with Fitzpatrick

skin types I – IV. The Remington iLIGHT

Face and Body is also intended for
permanent reduction in unwanted hair.
Permanent hair reduction is defined as
the long-term stable reduction in the
number of hairs regrowing when mea­sured at 6, 9, and 12 months after the
completion of a treatment regimen.

Skin Tone

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body
is intended for use only on light to
medium skin tones. To determine if

your Skin Tone is suitable to use with

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body,
compare your skin in the intended

treatment areas with the Skin Tone

Chart below. If it matches the Light

to Medium Skin Tones below, you can

use REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and

Body. If your Skin Tone in the intended

What Is Remington iLIGHT Face And Body Used For? (Indications)

treatment area matches the Dark Skin

Tones below, DO NOT use REMINGTON
iLIGHT Face and Body.

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body

also has a built-in SKIN TONE TESTER

that is designed to help prevent flash­ing on skin that is too dark for treat-

ment. See page 16 for details. Test

each different area you wish to treat

with the Skin Tone Chart and SKIN
TONE TESTER before treating. Some

areas are darker than others.
If you have tanned skin in the intended

treatment area, DO NOT use REMINGTON
iLIGHT Face and Body in those areas as
your skin may be too dark for treatment.
You should wait until your tan has com­pletely faded from any intended treatment
area before using REMINGTON iLIGHT
Face and Body.

Hair Color

The light energy targets dark coloring
in hair, and therefore works best on

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DARKER HAIR (black, dark brown, brown
or dark blond). DO NOT use REMINGTON
iLIGHT Face and Body on LIGHTER HAIR
(light blond, red, grey or white hairs or
“peach fuzz”). REMINGTON iLIGHT Face
and Body will not work on LIGHTER HAIR.

PALE

BEIGE

BEIGE

LIGHT

BROWN

MEDIUM

BROWN

DARK

BROWN

BLACK

BROWNBLACK

DARK

BLOND

LIGHT

BLOND

RED

“PEACH
FUZZ”

WHITE/

GREY

YES - OK to use NO - DO NOT USE

YES - OK to use NO - DO NOT USE

LIGHT TO MEDIUM SKIN TONES

DARK SKIN TONES

LIGHTER HAIR

DARKER HAIR

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Treatment Areas

Male & Female Body Sites

The REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body
is intended for use on Male and Female
Body hair on underarms, bikini line,
legs, arms, chest and stomach. If you
have unwanted DARKER HAIR in any of
these areas, the illustration below lists
the typical number of flashes needed
to cover a 1.5” x 2” treatment area.
Treat in a GRID-LIKE PATTERN – slight
overlaps are OK, but DO NOT flash the
same EXACT spot multiple times during
one treatment session. Record treat­ments in the TREATMENT CARDS on
page 54.

Note: DO NOT physically mark the
treatment area with grid pattern as this
could cause injury to the skin.

What Is Remington iLIGHT Face And Body Used For? (Indications)

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Female Facial Sites

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body is intended for use on female facial hair on
the cheeks, sideburns, chin, neck areas, and above the lips (see illustration).
If you have unwanted DARKER HAIR in any of these areas, the illustration below
lists the typical number of flashes to treat the entire site (NOTE: for spot treat­ments of unwanted hair, fewer flashes may be needed.) Record treatments in the

TREATMENT CARDS on page 54.

DO NOT use REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body on or around EYES, EYE LASHES or
EYE BROWS. Doing so can cause serious and permanent eye injury.

Each Sideburn - 10 flashes

Each Cheek - 25 flashes

Above lips - 10 flashes

Chin - 20 flashes

Neck - 25 flashes

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Who Should Not Use Remington iLIGHT Face And Body (Contraindications)

Important Safety Information – Read
Before Use!

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body is not
designed for everyone. Please read and
consider the information in the following
section before use.

• DO NOT USE REMINGTON iLIGHT Face

and Body if you have DARK SKIN.
Darker skin may absorb too much light
energy which could cause skin swell­ing, temporary blisters, or could change

the color of your skin. Refer to the Skin

Tone Chart on Page 13 to determine if

your Skin Tone is suitable for use with

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body.

You should test each different area of
skin you want to treat. Some areas are

darker than others.

• DO NOT USE REMINGTON iLIGHT Face
and Body on TATTOOS, DARK BROWN
or BLACK SPOTS (such as dark freck­les, birthmarks, moles, or warts), LIPS,

NIPPLES, GENITALS or AROUND THE
ANUS. These areas have darker skin

and may absorb too much light energy
which could cause skin swelling, tem­porary blisters, or could change the
color of your skin.

• DO NOT USE REMINGTON iLIGHT Face
and Body ON OR AROUND EYES,
EYEBROWS or EYELASHES. Doing so
can cause serious and permanent eye
injury.

• DO NOT USE REMINGTON iLIGHT FACE
AND BODY anywhere on the MALE

FACE, HEAD OR NECK.

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Warnings

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body is
a powerful device. As such it should
be used with special attention to safety.
Please read all warnings and safety
precautions before use and follow them
strictly when using REMINGTON iLIGHT
Face and Body.

DO NOT flash in an environment
where the emission of light could cause
an explosion, such as in the presence of
gas.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!
DO NOT leave REMINGTON iLIGHT Face
and Body unattended around children as
the cords represent a choking hazard.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

REMINGTON iLIGHT Face and Body
SHOULD NOT be used by anyone under
the age of 18.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!
DO NOT use REMINGTON iLIGHT Face
and Body if you have a known sensitivity
to light (photosensitivity) or are taking
medications that make your skin more
sensitive to light, as the REMINGTON
iLIGHT Face and Body may injure your
skin or make existing conditions worse.