Updated presets in the new Rouge appUpdated 4 hours ago
If you own a G4, the presets in the new Rouge app won't match the ones on your panel or in your manual. Here's how each one compares, and how to keep your old routine if you prefer it.
Why they're different
Most of the G4's presets ran every wavelength at full power and differed mainly in session time. As the science has evolved and we've learned more about how different wavelengths interact with the body, we've tuned the app presets to each goal. Red light is absorbed closer to the skin's surface, and near-infrared (NIR) reaches deeper, so presets aimed at deeper tissue lean on NIR, and presets aimed at skin lean on red.
Were my G4 presets wrong?
The new app presets are a refinement, not a correction. As the science has evolved, we’ve tuned each preset to lean on the wavelengths most associated with its goal. But the biggest factor in red light therapy is the overall dose (how long and how close), and that hasn’t changed much.
If your G4 routine has been working for you, there’s no reason to switch. Keep using the presets on your panel, or save your favourite settings as a custom preset in the app.
Preset by preset
| Your G4 preset | Closest app preset | What's different |
|---|---|---|
| Skin Care (10 min) | Collagen Boost (12 min) | More red: 630 nm at 100%, with 660 and 670 nm added at 80%. Less NIR: 810 nm at 40%, 830 and 850 nm at 20%, 1060 nm off. Runs 2 minutes longer. |
| Joint Pain (20 min) | Joint Pain (20 min) | Same name and time. Red is turned down to 10–12% and all NIR stays at 100%, since joints sit deeper than red light reaches. |
| Muscle Recovery (20 min) | Muscle Primer (8 min) | Shorter, and designed for before activity. Red at 20–40%, NIR at 80–100%. |
| Sleep (20 min) | Evening Wind-Down (15 min) | Gentler: red at 80% instead of 100%, plus a little NIR (810 nm at 40%, 830 and 850 nm at 20%), 1060 nm off. 5 minutes shorter. |
| Wellness (15 min) | None | Create your own custom preset: all wavelengths at 100%, 15 minutes. |
| Fat Loss (20 min) | None | Create your own custom preset: all wavelengths at 100%, 20 minutes. |
| Pets (20 min) | None | Create your own custom preset: red at 50%, NIR at 100%, 20 minutes. |
Wavelength settings at a glance
Each G4 preset sits above its closest app preset. Each square shows how bright that wavelength runs, from faint to full strength. Red wavelengths are in red, near-infrared (NIR) in pink.
| Preset | Time | 630 | 650 | 660 | 670 | 810 | 830 | 850 | 1060 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G4 Skin Care | 10 min | 80% | 80% | Off | Off | 80% | 80% | Off | Off |
| App Collagen Boost | 12 min | 100% | 60% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 20% | Off |
| G4 Joint Pain | 20 min | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| App Joint Pain | 20 min | 10% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| G4 Muscle Recovery | 20 min | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| App Muscle Primer | 8 min | 20% | 25% | 30% | 40% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| G4 Sleep | 20 min | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| App Evening Wind-Down | 15 min | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 40% | 20% | 20% | Off |
| G4 Wellness | 15 min | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| G4 Fat Loss | 20 min | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| G4 Pets | 20 min | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Wavelengths in nanometres (nm). 630–670 nm are red; 810–1060 nm are near-infrared. Wellness, Fat Loss and Pets have no app preset; create your own custom preset with these settings.
Missing a preset you used on your G4? Good news: you can create your own custom preset in the app with the same settings and use it again whenever you like.
The app also adds two new presets: Wound & Scar Repair (10 min, for intact skin only, never open or unhealed wounds) and Energy & Focus (10 min).
Keep your G4 routine
You can keep using the presets on your G4 panel, use the legacy app, or create a custom preset in the new app with any of the G4 settings above. If you used Muscle Recovery and want your longer session back, create your own custom preset: all wavelengths at 100%, 20 minutes.
A preset is a starting point
Everyone responds to light differently. Treat any preset as a place to start, then adjust the time or distance based on how you feel. Our Dosing Calculator can help.
Questions? Our support team is happy to help.