Infrared sauna blankets have become really popular in the last few years. As the CEO of Clearlight Saunas International®. I’m often asked “but what about infrared sauna blanket benefits” or “do infrared sauna blankets work in the first place?”
My answer, as will become clear in this blog post, is that these products certainly do have benefits, but, that there are better options available. In this blog post you’ll learn what option. But let’s first explore what infrared sauna blankets are:
What Is An Infrared Sauna Blanket?
An infrared sauna blanket is a product that you can wrap around your body.
Those blankets frequently made from synthetic materials, like aramide or polyurethane. Aramides are used in kevlar and many other products to give it toughness, and polyurethane is used in insulation, furniture, electronics, and much more.
A control unit is attached to that infrared sauna blanket to regulate the temperature. Using the control panel, you can change the temperature and activate or de-active the sauna blanket from putting out heat.
How To Use Infrared Sauna Blankets At Home
Infrared sauna blankets are made for home use. You use the product by unwrapping the blanket so that it’s ready for use, plugin in the control unit in the power supply. You then put a towel into the infrared sauna blanket and start laying down into the blanket for an average of 10-40 minutes.
The blanket will then reach temperatures of a maximum of 70-80 degrees Celsius. Your head will not be immersed within the blanket as you can usually wrap pads around your shoulders with most models to keep your head from overheating.
(The head is the body part that most likely overheats and limits the extent to which you can increase your core body temperature.)
After you session, you clean the insides of the infrared sauna blanket with another towel and a natural antibacterial soap - for hygiene purposes. Cleaning the blanket takes several minutes and is quite easy to do because you can completely unfold the sauna blanket and then scrub all the hard-to-pinpoint spots.
The average price of an infrared sauna blanket runs around $500-600, excluding shipping. For that reason, this option is more affordable if you’ve got fewer financial means, but, there are some downsides too that I have to discuss:
