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Table of Contents (TOC)
PAGE
3 Introducing the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System
4 What is the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Used For?
(Indications)
8 Who Should Not Use the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System?
(Contraindications)
9 Warnings
10 Precautions
13 Risks
15 How Does the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Work?
16 The Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Reference
17 Getting to Know Your Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System
18 Facial Cap
19 What to Expect During and After a Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Treatment
21 Using the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System for Treatment
34 Changing Treatment Caps
35 After Your Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Treatment
38 Replacing the Replacement Cartridge
40 Troubleshooting
47 Contact Information/Specifications/Labeling
48 Warranty/Customer Service Information
50 Treatment Cards

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Introducing the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System
Congratulations on the purchase of your
new Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
Hair Removal System! The Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal
System is a new breakthrough product
that uses Intense Pulsed Light ("IPL")
to remove unwanted hair at-home. The
device utilizes the same clinically-proven
technology that professional dermatolo-
gists 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 Ultra
Face & Body Hair Removal System
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 improv-
ing over time.
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body Hair Removal System is intended
for use on:
• Female Facial Hair (cheeks, sideburns,
chin, neck areas, and above the lips);
with the Facial Cap.
• Male and Female Body Hair (under-
arms, bikini line, and on legs, arms,
stomach and chest) with the Body Cap.
NOTE: The Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body device isn’t for every-
one. Please review the Contradictions,
Warnings and Precautions to determine if
the device is OK for you to use. See Table
of Contents.

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The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face
& Body Hair Removal System 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 device 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 Ultra Face & Body
Hair Removal System is intended for
use only on light to medium skin tones.
To determine if your skin tone is suitable
to use with the device, compare your
skin in the intended treatment areas
with the Skin Tone Chart. See Figure 1.
If it matches the Light to Medium skin
tones below, you can use Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body device. If your
skin tone in the intended treatment area
matches the dark skin tones below, DO
NOT use the device.
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body device also has a built-in SKIN
TONE SENSOR that is designed to
help prevent flashing on skin that is
too dark for treatment. See Step 2 of
"Using the Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body Hair Removal System for
Treatment" in the Table of Contents 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 the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
device 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 the device.
What is the Remington®iLIGHT®
Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Used For? (Indications)

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Hair Color
The light energy targets dark coloring
in hair, and therefore works best on
DARKER HAIR (black, dark brown,
brown or dark blond). DO NOT use
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body on gray or
white hairs or 'peach fuzz,' as it will
not work. The device is less effective
on LIGHT HAIR such as blond or red.
PALE
BEIGE BEIGELIGHT
BROWN MEDIUM
BROWN DARK BROWN BLACK
YES - OK to use NO - DO NOT USE
LIGHT TO MEDIUM SKIN TONES DARK SKIN TONES
Figure 1
What is the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Used For? (Indications)

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Treatment Areas
Male & Female Body Sites
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body Hair Removal System 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 3” 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 treat-
ments with the iLIGHT App, available at
the iTunes store or on Google Play, or
with the TREATMENT CARDS. See TOC.
Note: DO NOT physically mark the
treatment area with grid pattern as
this could cause injury to the skin.
Each Sideburn - 10 flashes
Each Cheek - 25 flashes
Above lips - 10 flashes
Chin - 20 flashes
Neck - 25 flashes
What is the Remington®iLIGHT®
Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Used For? (Indications)

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Female Facial Sites
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System 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
with the iLIGHT App, available at the iTunes store or on Google Play, or with the
TREATMENT CARDS. See TOC.
DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body device on EYES, EYELASHES
or EYEBROWS. 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
Figure 2
What is the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Used For? (Indications)

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Who Should Not Use the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal
System (Contraindications)
Important Safety Information –
Read Before Use!
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face
& Body Hair Removal System is not
designed for everyone. Please read and
consider the information in the following
section before use.
• DO NOT USE the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device 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 to deter-
mine if your skin tone is suitable for
use with the Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body device. See Figure 1.
You should test each different area of
skin you want to treat. Some areas are
darker than others.
• DO NOT USE the Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body device
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, tem-
porary blisters, or could change the
color of your skin.
• DO NOT USE the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device ON EYES,
EYEBROWS or EYELASHES. Doing so
can cause serious and permanent eye
injury.
• DO NOT USE the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device anywhere
on the MALE FACE, HEAD OR NECK.

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Warnings
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body Hair Removal System is a power-
ful device. As such it should be used
with special attention to safety. Please
read all warnings and safety precau-
tions before use and follow them
strictly when using the device.
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 the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
device unattended around children as
the cords represent a choking hazard.
Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face
& Body device SHOULD NOT be used
by anyone under the age of 18.
DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device if you have
a known sensitivity to light (photo-
sensitivity) or are taking medications
that make your skin more sensitive
to light, as the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device may injure
your skin or make existing conditions
worse.

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The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body Hair Removal System is a power-
ful 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
the device.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device if you have
TANNED SKIN in the intended treat-
ment area, as your skin may be too
dark and treatment in tanned areas
could temporarily cause skin swelling,
blisters, or could change the color
of your skin. Wait until your tan has
faded in the treatment area before
treating.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device on skin
with MAKEUP applied, as treating in
those areas could temporarily cause
skin swelling, blisters or could change
the color of your skin. Make sure to
thoroughly clean the intended treatment
area before using the device.
• DO NOT flash the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device on the
identical treatment spot multiple times
during the same session, as this could
temporarily cause skin swelling, blis-
ters, or could change the color of your
skin. See instructions under 'Using the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
Hair Removal System for treatment' in
the TOC for more information on how to
properly administer treatment.
• DO NOT treat any area more than once
every other week, as this will not speed
up results, but could increase likelihood
of skin swelling, blistering or changing
the color of your skin.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device on dam-
aged skin, including open wounds,
cold sores, sunburns, or areas where
you have had a skin peel or other skin
resurfacing procedure within the last
6-8 weeks.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device on irritated
Precautions

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skin, including rashes or swollen skin.
These conditions can make the skin
more sensitive to the light treatment.
Wait for the affected area to heal
before using the device.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device if your
skin is sensitive to light. In order to
determine if you can use the device,
perform a test on a small patch of skin
and wait 24 hours to determine if there
are any adverse reactions before using
the device more broadly. See steps
for testing on a patch of skin in Table
2. Contact Customer Service for more
information or assistance. See page 48.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device if you are
or may be pregnant or are breast-
feeding. Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body has not been tested on pregnant
women. Hormonal changes are com-
mon during pregnancy or breast-feed-
ing and could increase skin sensitivity
and the risk of skin injury.
• DO NOT flash the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device against any
material other than skin.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device for any pur-
pose other than hair removal.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device on any area
where you may someday want your
hair to grow back. The results may be
permanent and irreversible.
• DO NOT cover any part of the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
ventilation slots during use, as they help
to keep the device cool during opera-
tion. Covering the ventilation slots could
result in the device overheating.
• DO NOT use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device if the box
packaging or the device appears dam-
aged or if any part of the device body
is cracked or broken. Doing so could
increase the risk of skin or eye injury
from the flash lamp. Contact Customer
Service for assistance. See page 48.
Precautions

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• DO NOT allow the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device to become
damp or wet.
• DO NOT use the device near bathtubs,
showers, basins, or other vessels con-
taining water. Failure to follow these
precautions can cause electrocution
or electric shock. Contact Customer
Service for assistance. See page 48.
• DO NOT operate the Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body device with
an unapproved power cord, or if it has
a damaged plug or cord. Keep the
device cord away from heated surfaces
(such as stoves, fireplaces, radiators
or furnaces). Failure to follow these
precautions can cause electrocution
or electric shock. Contact Customer
Service for assistance. See page 48.
• DO NOT open the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device (except to
replace the removable TREATMENT
CAP and/or REPLACEMENT
CARTRIDGE) or attempt to repair the
device as it contains no user-service-
able parts. Trying to open the device
may also damage the device and will
void your warranty. Please contact
Customer Service if you have a broken
or damaged device. See page 48.
Failure to follow these precautions can
cause electrocution or electric shock.
• If you've had professional, clinical, or
self-administered laser, IPL or elec-
trolysis hair removal treatments, wait
at least 6 months before using the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
device. If you’ve waxed, plucked or epi-
lated hair in the treatment area, wait at
least 6 weeks before using the device.
The device uses the hair under your
skin to disable your hair at the root, so
it is not effective if the hair has been
pulled out.
• DO NOT USE on areas of the skin
with active bacterial, fungal, or viral
infections, as such use could spread
infections to other areas of the skin
(or others users of the device).
Precautions

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Risks
It is important to use the Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal
System properly. Make sure that you fol-
low all the Warnings, and that you do not
use the device if it is not right for you. See
TOC. If you do not understand any of the
Warnings, or have any questions, please
contact Customer Service. See page 48.
If you use the Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body device as directed, the
risks are low:
• Your skin may become red within 24
hours after treatment. This redness
generally clears up within a few hours.
If the redness does not go away within
2–3 days, contact Customer Service.
See page 48.
• You may develop temporary blisters,
although these are unlikely for people
with lighter skin tones. If you do develop
a blister, stop using the Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Hair
Removal System, clean the blister and
cover it with a bandage and change
daily to help prevent the blister from
becoming infected. If you need more
information, contact Customer Service.
See page 48.
• In rare cases, an outbreak of cold
sores may develop in the area(s)
treated that have a history of cold
sores. If the cold sores do not heal
after 7 days, contact Customer
Service. See page 48.

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Risks
• In rare cases, some users might see
an increase in the number of hairs
growing. This increase is usually
temporary and due to hair growth
cycles. However, if after beginning
use of the Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body device you believe
that the number of hairs regrowing
in the treated area has increased
since you started treatment, stop
using the device and contact
Customer Service. See page 48.
• Skin swelling, especially around the
hair follicle where you may notice
the skin is slightly higher than
surrounding areas. If the swelling
doesn’t go away within 2–3 days,
stop using the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal
System and contact Customer
Service. See page 48.
• Skin discoloration. If you notice that
your skin tone in the treatment area
has changed, stop using the device
and contact Customer Service. See
page 48.
• Eye Injury. When treating near or
around the eyes, use proper safety
eyewear. Proper safety eyewear
includes eye shields used for tanning
beds and Intense Pulsed Light lenses
for full shield glasses. Both are read-
ily available through the internet.

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How Does the Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Work?
Light-based hair removal is a well-
established technology that has been
in use worldwide for over 15 years.
The Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body device 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 device only on
light-to-medium skin tones.
How Many Treatments are Needed?
Individual hairs go through a continu-
ous growth cycle with phases of active
growth and phases of rest. Like other
laser or light-based treatments, the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
device 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 (includ-
ing those that recently cycled from the
resting phase).
We recommend that you use the
device once every two weeks over the
span of a month, for a total of 3 treat-
ments 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
the Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face &
Body device again. If the irritation does
not go away within 3 days, contact
Customer Service. See page 48.
Use the iLIGHT App, or TREATMENT
CARDS to help keep track of your
treatments. See TOC.
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 3
The Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Reference

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Inside your Remington iLIGHT Ultra
Face & Body box, you will find the
BASE UNIT, POWER CORD, CLEANING
CLOTH, and this USER’S MANUAL. The
device comes with the TREATMENT
CAP and a REPLACEMENT CARTRIDGE
pre-assembled to the HAND PIECE. Each
lamp cartridge provides 65,000 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 in Figure 5. The
POWER SWITCH is located next to the
POWER SOCKET.
A Power Switch
BPower Inlet
CBase 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 Treatment Cap Release Buttons
O Replacement Cartridge
P Treatment Cap
Q Power Cord
R Lint Free Cloth
The Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal System Reference
Getting to Know Your iLIGHT®Ultra Face and Body Hair Removal System

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Use to treat facial area(s) with the
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
device (female use only).
IMPORTANT: The Facial Cap has been
specially designed to treat female facial
hair. DO NOT use the body cap on the
face. See section ‘Changing Treatment
Caps’ for instructions on how to
exchange caps.
Where you can use the Facial Cap
The Facial Cap is intended for use on
female facial hair on the cheeks, side-
burns, chin, neck areas and above the lips as shown in the figure below.
DO NOT use on male beards. See Contraindications in TOC.
Facial Cap
Each Sideburn
Each Cheek
Above lips
Chin
Neck
Figure 4

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What to Expect During and After a Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Treatment
During Treatment
For many people, using the Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Hair Removal
System is their first experience with a
light-based device. Here are some things
to expect during treatment:
• A Flash of Light: The flash of light that
you see is only part of the light pro-
duced by the device. The Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body Contact
Sensors help ensure that most of
the light is directed into the skin. The
remaining visible light should not be
harmful to the eyes, and special eye
protection is not needed as long as
you follow the directions for using the
device in this manual. The Remington
iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body device
should NOT be used on the eyes, eye-
lashes or eyebrows.
• A Sensation of Warmth and Tingling:
It is normal to feel a warm and tin-
gling sensation with each flash. Many
people describe this sensation to be
like a rubber band lightly snapped
against the skin. However, sensations
vary by person and treatment area. If
the sensation is too intense or pain-
ful, stop using the device and contact
Customer Service before using again.
See page 48.
Immediately After the First Treatment
• Visible changes to the hair are unlikely
at this point. During and just after your
Remington iLIGHT Ultra Face & Body
session, it is not uncommon to see
some very mild redness, mostly around
the hairs themselves. This is normal and
typically clears up within a few hours.
If the redness does not go away within
3 days, contact Customer Service. See
page 48.
• 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 the
device again. If the irritation does not
go away with 3 days, contact Customer
Service. See page 48.

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What to Expect During and After a Remington®iLIGHT®Ultra Face & Body Treatment
One to Two Weeks after the First
Treatment
• Hairs in the treated area will begin to
fall out gradually, but it is unlikely you
will notice significant reduction in hair
at this stage.
• Make sure to complete the full treat-
ment schedule to ensure you hit all
hairs in the growth phase in the tar-
geted area.
Two Weeks after the Last Treatment
• You should see a noticeable reduction in
hairs in the treated area. Also, any new
hair growth should be lighter and finer.
• At this point, additional treatments on
the same area should only be done
as needed to target hairs that have
recently entered the active cycle. You
only need to use the Remington iLIGHT
Ultra Face & Body device for occa-
sional touch-ups, where necessary, or
to treat another area.