Best Epilator 2026: 10 Ranked, £57.91 to £225.40

This is where the 9-series price ladder starts. At £174.95 it undercuts the other two Silk-épil 9 sets by £26.87 and £50.45, and it is the best placed of the three in Amazon's category, 20th in Epilators & Accessories against 145th for the £201.82 model. Its 4.3 stars come from 1,317 ratings, with 73% of them five-star. On price, category rank and spec consistency together, it is the best epilator set here for anyone who wants the 9-series head without the 9-series premium.

In practice the kit is the draw. The box holds the flexible head, a massage roller cap, a shaver head, a trimmer comb, a mini body trimmer, an exfoliation brush, a massage pad, a skin contact cap, a pouch and a cleaning brush. The head is rated to catch hairs as short as 0.5 mm, and Smart Touch switches between power and gentle mode depending on how hard you press — useful on the upper lip and underarms, both named in the Recommended Uses field. Is Waterproof reads true, so shower use matches the spec sheet rather than only the headline.

The catch is the plug. This model ships with a 2-pin charger, so you need a bathroom shaver socket or an adapter you buy yourself. It also has fewer ratings than the £201.82 model — 1,317 against 2,422 — and a lower score, 4.3 against 4.6. If the largest possible review base matters to you, or you have only 3-pin sockets and no adapter, look at the alternatives below.

This listing has the strongest review record here and the weakest category position of the three Braun 9s. 4.6 stars from 2,422 ratings, 77% of them five-star, is a bigger and better sample than the £174.95 set manages. Even so, Amazon places it 145th in Epilators & Accessories, against 20th for the cheaper model. Two numbers, same badge, opposite stories.

In theory you are buying the fuller package: 100% waterproof in the title, a one-hour charge, battery power, and a shaver, trimmer, bikini trimmer and exfoliator all named in that same title. In practice the page gives you almost nothing to check against. The only bullet point is '9-980'. The Included Components field reads '1 product'. There is no operating time, no tweezer count and no attachment list. At £201.82, that is a thin page to buy from.

Crucially, the spec fields argue with the headline. The title says 100% waterproof; the Recommended Uses field says Dry Use. The title says Rose Gold; the Colour field says Black. Voltage is listed as 2 volts DC. That said, 4.6 from 2,422 people is real evidence, and nothing here says the tool is poor — it says the listing is inconsistent. If you need shower epilation confirmed before you spend, or you care which colour arrives, this is the wrong £200. Buy it only if you are content to ignore its own spec sheet.

This is the top of the Braun ladder here at £225.40, which is £50.45 more than the £174.95 9-series set for the same 9-series badge and the same flexible head. It carries 4.4 stars from 524 ratings, 73% of them five-star. Worth noting where Amazon files it: 8th in IPL Hair Removal Systems, not in Epilators & Accessories at all, so that rank is not measured against the other epilators in this guide.

What the extra buys is the face side. Alongside the epilator you get a FaceSpa epilator, four face refill brushes, a mini face hair remover, an exfoliation brush, a massage pad, a shaver head and a trimmer comb. The core mechanism is the same: a flexible head rated to catch hairs from 0.5 mm, with Smart Touch pressure control. Wet & Dry is listed and Is Waterproof reads true, so bath and shower use is consistent with the spec sheet.

That said, 524 ratings against 1,317 for the cheaper set is a much smaller evidence base, and £50.45 is a lot to spend on face attachments you may never open. If your routine is legs, underarms and bikini — the three areas its Recommended Uses field lists — the cheaper 9-series set does the same core job. Paying the most does not make this the best epilator in the list; it makes it the best equipped for facial work.

At £139.99 this sits mid-range with 4.4 stars from 440 ratings and 92nd place in Epilators & Accessories. That is a smaller sample than the two cheaper corded Philips models below it, but a larger one than the £89.99 Panasonic. The head is the selling point: a wide head with 50% longer tweezers, 32 ceramic hypoallergenic tweezers, and a claim of hairs as short as 0.5 mm.

In practice the accessory count is what separates it. Nine pieces are named: a shaving head, a bikini trimmer head, a pedicure foot file, a body exfoliation brush, a facial cap, a massage attachment, an illuminated mirror, a cleaning pouch and the epilator itself. It runs cordless on two AAA batteries, which are included, with a quoted 40 minutes of operating time, and the wet-and-dry function is meant for warm water rather than a quick rinse.

However, two numbers do not close. The Product Dimensions field reads 1 x 1 x 1 cm, which cannot describe a device listed at 406 g. And the 40 minutes comes from two AAA batteries rather than a rechargeable cell, with no charge time given anywhere on the page. Even so, for legs, body, bikini and feet from one box, this is the best epilator for legs and body in this guide on accessory count alone.

This is the most expensive epilator here that is not a Braun. £199.99 buys 4.4 stars from 174 ratings and 27th place in Epilators & Accessories. That is a better category position than the £201.82 Braun manages at 145th, for £1.83 less. The rating base is modest, though: 174 people against 2,422 on the Braun.

The mechanism is the reason to look at it. Two discs work in sequence, the second catching what the first misses, and 60 tweezers take more hair per stroke. The head pivots through 90° to follow the skin, and there are three speeds — soft, normal and power — plus an LED for underarms and bikini lines. Wet & Dry is supported and the Water Resistance field reads Waterproof, with a gentle cap to keep the discs off sensitive skin. The accessory list is the longest in this guide: epilation head, small head for underarms and bikini, shaver head, foot care head, scrub brush, brush head, fast and gentle caps, pouch and cleaning brush.

The catch is charge maths. A bullet quotes a full 50-minute charge for up to 30 minutes of operation, which means you charge for longer than you can epilate; the Charging Time field rounds that figure to one hour. At 730 g it is also the second heaviest tool here, after the 810 g Braun. Skip it if you want a light cordless epilator for travel. Buy it if a wide two-disc head and a long accessory list are worth the weight.

The 7-series is the value rung of the Braun range here: £84.99, which is £89.96 below the cheapest Silk-épil 9. It holds 4.2 stars from 311 ratings and sits 18th in Epilators & Accessories — two places above the £174.95 9-series set. Worth noting if you are shopping on value rather than on the top badge.

The core mechanics stay in the family: a wide head rated to catch hairs from 0.5 mm, wet and dry use, a massage roller cap, 60 minutes of charging for 40 minutes of running, and a Waterproof rating. Included Components lists only a cleaning brush and a massage cap, so this is a bare tool rather than a kit — no shaver head, no trimmer comb, no exfoliation brush.

By contrast with the 9-series, its rating profile is weaker. 8% of its ratings are one-star and 60% are five-star, against 73% five-star for the £174.95 set. It uses the same 2-pin charger, so a 3-pin socket needs an adapter. Buy it if £84.99 is the deciding number and you are happy to add attachments later; if you want a shaver head in the box, the best epilator for you is one of the 9-series sets above.

Here is the clearest contradiction in this guide. The bullets promise cordless wet and dry use, 'ideal for use with water', for a 'more comfortable, gentle experience in your shower or bath'. The Water Resistance field on the same page reads Not Water Resistant. Both statements sit in the same £107.25 listing. Until that is resolved, treat shower use as unconfirmed.

Away from that, the numbers are respectable. 4.3 stars from 489 ratings, 41st in Epilators & Accessories, 70,000 hair-catching actions per minute, and a claim of four weeks of smoothness. The head is wide, an Opti-light picks out missed hairs, and the S-shaped handle is shaped to reach the back of the legs. Five accessories are listed: a shaving head, an optimal contact cap, a delicate area cap, a trimming comb and a cleaning brush. Two hours of charging gives 40 minutes of use from a single AA battery.

As a result, this is a good dry epilator and an unproven wet one. At 293 g it is also the lightest cordless epilator in this guide, which suits travel. If epilating in the shower is your reason for buying, choose a listing that pairs a wet-and-dry headline with a waterproof spec field. If you only ever epilate dry, the contradiction costs you nothing, and this is the cheapest cordless model here.

This is the smaller sibling of the £199.99 Panasonic and shares its headline engineering: a 90° flexible head, double discs with 60 tweezers, three speed settings and an LED light. It costs £110 less. The trade is accessories and evidence. Amazon shows 4.3 stars from 35 ratings — the second-smallest sample in this guide — with 11% of those ratings one-star.

What you still get is a water-resistant design intended for bath use, a Sensitive Area Cap, and foam epilation if you pour shower gel onto the head. One hour of charging gives up to 30 minutes of running, and the box holds an epilation head, the sensitive area cap, a pouch, a cleaning brush and the manual. No shaver head, no foot file and no brush head are included. At 660 g it sits mid-weight among the cordless models here.

35 ratings is not enough to call this the best epilator in its price band, even with the same head as the £199.99 model, and £89.99 is only £17.26 below the £107.25 Philips that has 489 ratings and five accessories. If you want a wet and dry epilator with a proven review base, one of those two is the better bet. Buy this one if the double-disc head is the specific spec you want and you are comfortable being an early owner.

This is the cheapest Philips in the guide at £59.99 and, on Amazon's own category ranking, the best placed item in it: 2nd in Epilators & Accessories and 2,072nd in Health & Personal Care overall. It holds 4.3 stars from 149 ratings. That mix of a low price and a top-two category rank is why it earns a place despite having no battery and no wet use.

The pitch is simplicity, and it is pitched as an epilator for beginners: one speed, corded power, 174 g in the hand, and a massage cap described as designed to help you get used to the sensation. The claim is 10 minutes for both lower legs and up to four weeks of smoothness, with a shaver head for touch-ups. There is no battery to charge and no charging time to plan around, which is the practical advantage of a corded epilator.

However, corded means tethered to a socket, and no waterproof rating appears anywhere in the spec sheet, so dry use is the only option. The box holds a cleaning brush, the massage cap and a shaving head with comb — nothing else. At 174 g it is the lightest tool in this guide. Skip it if you want to epilate in the bath or want two speeds; buy it if you want the cheapest route in.