Consumers can now safely treat themselves with IPL in their own home, thanks to accurate measurement (image courtesy of CyDen) IPL comes home Standardised measurement methods have enabled the transition of IPL treatments from specialist clinics to consumers' homes. Intense pulsed light (IPL) is used to treat unwanted body and facial hair. The light emitted from IPL devices reduces hair growth by damaging individual hairs and therefore preventing their re-growth. This technology has been used in specialist salons and clinics since the late 1990s, and home-use devices came on the market in America and Europe around 2007. The Challenge Whenever a product moves from professional use to consumer use, there are a number of safety hurdles to overcome. In the case of IPL, manufacturers of home-u

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