LifeWave glossary: key terms explained

Alavida

LifeWave's skincare range, combining an overnight phototherapy patch with topical Nightly Restore Crème, Daily Refresh Nectar and Revive Eye Cream.

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Brand Partner

LifeWave's term for an independent distributor authorised to sell its products and, under LifeWave's compensation plan, earn commission on sales and on recruited team members' sales. Everyday Vitality is a LifeWave Brand Partner.

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Core patches

LifeWave's line of single-goal patches outside the X Series and Y-Age families: IceWave, Energy Enhancer, Silent Nights and SP6 Complete.

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GHK-Cu

A naturally occurring copper peptide in the body that's the subject of independent scientific literature, mostly in skin and wound-healing research, and that's known to decline with age. LifeWave states its X39 research centres on this compound, which is distinct from independent trials on the patch itself.

Read more: Does LifeWave X39 actually work? What the evidence says

IceWave

LifeWave's targeted comfort patch, used as a white-and-tan pair placed around the area you want support, rather than in one fixed daily location.

Item code

The product code printed on LifeWave packaging and listed on its official product pages. Matching a listing's item code to LifeWave's current catalogue is a practical way to check you're buying a genuine, current product.

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MLM (network marketing)

A business model where products are sold through independent distributors who can also earn commission on the sales of people they recruit. It's a legal model, distinct from an unlawful pyramid scheme, which pays mainly for recruitment with little or no real product changing hands. LifeWave operates as an MLM/network marketing company.

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Non-transdermal

LifeWave's term describing that its patches aren't designed to deliver any substance through the skin into the body. That distinguishes them from drug patches such as nicotine or hormone patches, though it doesn't mean the adhesive itself carries zero risk of skin irritation.

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Patch Finder

Everyday Vitality's free three-question quiz that recommends a starting LifeWave product based on your main goal, activity level and preferred approach.

Phototherapy

The broad category of light-based therapy. LifeWave describes its patented patch technology as a form of phototherapy that interacts with the body's own light and energy at specific points, which it distinguishes from a powered device that emits light into the body, such as a red light therapy panel.

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Placement point

The specific body location LifeWave's official instructions designate for applying a given patch. Placement varies by product and matters for following the intended routine correctly.

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Preferred Customer

The free program customers are automatically upgraded to when placing a LifeWave Monthly Subscription Order, unlocking wholesale pricing and other perks such as periodic loyalty samples.

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Red light therapy

A phototherapy format using powered LED devices to emit red or near-infrared light directly onto skin during a timed session. It's a different mechanism and format from LifeWave's unpowered, wearable patches.

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Silent Nights

LifeWave's evening patch, designed to support deeper, more restful sleep, with no melatonin or sedatives.

Site rotation

The practice of alternating between LifeWave's approved placement points rather than reapplying to the identical spot of skin every day, to help reduce the chance of irritation.

Read more: How to rotate LifeWave patch sites

SP6 Complete

LifeWave's stimulant-free patch designed to support appetite control as part of a healthy weight-management plan.

Subscribe & Save

LifeWave's recurring Monthly Subscription Order option, offering wholesale pricing of up to 30% off retail along with perks such as periodic loyalty samples. It can be cancelled at any time.

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Testimonial

A personal account of one customer's experience with a product. Everyday Vitality treats testimonials, including the customer stories published on this site, as individual perspectives rather than evidence that a product will work the same way for everyone.

Read more: How to read LifeWave testimonials

Wear time

The length of time a patch is designed to be worn before removal and disposal. Most LifeWave patches have a stated wear time of up to 12 hours, though the exact schedule varies by product.

X Series

LifeWave's X39 and X49 patches, its flagship daily-wellness line, often used together as a morning routine.

Read more: LifeWave X39 vs X49: what's the difference and which should you choose?

Y-Age

LifeWave's three-patch healthy-ageing system: Aeon, Glutathione and Carnosine, each with its own weekly schedule, sold individually or as the Y-Age System Kit.

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