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

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators
Published: 2026-09-15 | Updated: 2026-09-15 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-15

Price is the first place the best epilator listings stop making sense. Three Braun Silk-épil 9 sets appear in this guide at £174.95, £201.82 and £225.40 — a £50.45 spread for the same 9-series badge. The cheapest of the three is also the one Amazon ranks highest, 20th in Epilators & Accessories against 145th for the £201.82 model. That pricier model holds 4.6 stars from 2,422 ratings, yet its own Recommended Uses field says Dry Use while the headline calls it 100% waterproof. Its title says Rose Gold; the Colour field says Black. Meanwhile the £107.25 Philips 8000 promises wet-and-dry epilation in the shower and its Water Resistance field reads Not Water Resistant.

We ranked ten of the best epilator options on Amazon by what the data actually supports: the listed price, the star rating set against the number of ratings, the Best Sellers Rank, and whether the spec fields agree with the marketing copy. Where two fields on the same page contradict each other, we say so instead of picking a winner.

## The ranking

### 1. Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex 9-481 3D, white and gold

- Price: £174.95 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 1,317 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/braun-silk-epil-9-flex
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZW4VMMJ?tag=ranked10-21

The cheapest 9-series set here at £174.95, and the best placed of the three Braun 9s at 20th in Epilators & Accessories.

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.

Pros: £174.95 — the cheapest of the three Braun Silk-épil 9 sets here, £50.45 below the priciest; 20th in Epilators & Accessories, the highest category rank of the three 9-series models; Rated to catch hairs as short as 0.5 mm, with a fully flexible 360° head; Is Waterproof reads true and the listing is marked Wet & Dry, so shower use matches the spec; Full set in the box: exfoliation brush, massage pad, mini body trimmer, shaver head, trimmer comb, pouch
Cons: 2-pin charger only — a 3-pin socket needs an adapter that is not included; 4.3 stars from 1,317 ratings, against 4.6 from 2,422 on the £201.82 model; No facial epilator attachment, unlike the £225.40 SkinSpa set; Recommended Uses names bikini, legs, underarms and upper lip, but no facial areas

### 2. Braun Silk-épil 9-980, listed as Rose Gold and Black

- Price: £201.82 | Amazon rating: 4.6 from 2,422 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/braun-silk-epil-9-980
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078W7YCY1?tag=ranked10-21

The strongest review record in this guide at 4.6 from 2,422 ratings, sitting 145th in the category with a spec sheet that argues with its own title.

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.

Pros: 4.6 stars from 2,422 ratings — the largest and highest-rated sample in this guide; 77% of its ratings are five-star; Battery powered with a one-hour charge, marked 100% waterproof in the title; Title names a shaver, trimmer, bikini trimmer and exfoliator in the box
Cons: Recommended Uses field says Dry Use, against a 100% waterproof headline; Title says Rose Gold while the Colour field says Black; Included Components reads '1 product' — no attachment list to check; 145th in Epilators & Accessories, against 20th for the cheaper £174.95 set

### 3. Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex SkinSpa 9-681 3D, gold

- Price: £225.40 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 524 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/braun-silk-epil-9-flex-3h3r
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4CQ3H3R?tag=ranked10-21

The most expensive set here at £225.40 — £50.45 above the cheapest 9-series — with a FaceSpa head the others lack.

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.

Pros: Adds a FaceSpa epilator, four face refill brushes and a mini face hair remover; Wet & Dry with Is Waterproof listed as true; Flexible head rated to catch 0.5 mm hairs, plus Smart Touch pressure control; Five attachments plus the FaceSpa unit in one set
Cons: £225.40 — £50.45 more than the cheapest 9-series set here; 524 ratings, against 1,317 and 2,422 on the two cheaper Braun 9s; Listed 8th in IPL Hair Removal Systems rather than Epilators & Accessories, so the rank is not like-for-like; The priciest item in this guide, and the face brushes are the only part the cheaper sets cannot match

### 4. Philips Series 8000 BRE740/11 wet and dry epilator

- Price: £139.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 440 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/philips-series-8000-epilator
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087VL3CVL?tag=ranked10-21

£139.99 with nine accessories, 440 ratings and a dimensions field that reads 1 x 1 x 1 cm for a 406 g device.

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.

Pros: £139.99 with nine accessories, including a pedicure file, exfoliation brush and shaving head; Wide head with 50% longer tweezers and 32 ceramic hypoallergenic tweezers; Cordless wet and dry use, with 40 minutes quoted operating time; 4.4 stars from 440 ratings
Cons: Product Dimensions field reads 1 x 1 x 1 cm for a 406 g device; Runs on two AAA batteries, not a rechargeable cell, and no charge time is given; 92nd in Epilators & Accessories, below the two cheaper corded Philips models; One bullet tells you to check the description for what is actually in the box

### 5. Panasonic ES-EY90-A511 wet and dry epilator

- Price: £199.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 174 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/panasonic-es-ey90
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZ8YTC5B?tag=ranked10-21

£199.99 for the 60-tweezer double-disc head and the longest accessory list here, on 174 ratings and a 730 g body.

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.

Pros: Two discs and 60 tweezers, with three speed settings and an LED light; Waterproof and wet & dry, with a gentle cap and support for foam epilation; Longest accessory list here: shaver head, foot care head, scrub brush and two epilation heads; 27th in Epilators & Accessories at £199.99, against 145th for the £201.82 Braun
Cons: 174 ratings — a much smaller sample than the 2,422 behind the Braun 9-980; Bullet says a 50-minute charge gives up to 30 minutes of use; the Charging Time field says one hour; 730 g, the second heaviest epilator in this guide; Priciest non-Braun model here, within £1.83 of the £201.82 Braun

### 6. Braun Silk-épil 7 7-210, white and pink

- Price: £84.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 311 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/braun-silk-epil-7-210
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097JTPQ3G?tag=ranked10-21

£84.99 for the 7-series — £89.96 under the cheapest 9-series — at 18th in the category, from 311 ratings averaging 4.2.

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.

Pros: £84.99 — £89.96 below the cheapest Silk-épil 9 in this guide; 18th in Epilators & Accessories, higher than any of the three 9-series sets; Waterproof, wet and dry, with a massage roller cap and a 0.5 mm hair catch; 60 minutes of charging for 40 minutes of use
Cons: 4.2 stars from 311 ratings, with 8% of them one-star; Included Components lists only a cleaning brush and a massage cap — no shaver head or trimmer comb; 2-pin charger, so a 3-pin socket needs an adapter that is not in the box; Title says white; the Colour field says white and pink

### 7. Philips Series 8000 BRE710/01 cordless epilator

- Price: £107.25 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 489 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/philips-series-8000-epilator-3slr
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087VL3SLR?tag=ranked10-21

£107.25 for a listing that promises wet and dry use in the shower while its Water Resistance field reads Not Water Resistant.

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.

Pros: £107.25 — the cheapest cordless epilator in this guide; 4.3 stars from 489 ratings, 41st in Epilators & Accessories; 70,000 hair-catching actions per minute, extra wide head and an Opti-light; 293 g, the lightest cordless model here
Cons: Water Resistance field reads Not Water Resistant against a wet and dry, in-shower headline; Two-hour charge for 40 minutes of use — the slowest charging time here; Runs on a single AA battery rather than a built-in cell; Only five accessories, with no pedicure file or exfoliation brush like the £139.99 Series 8000

### 8. Panasonic ES-EY30-V511 wet and dry epilator, purple

- Price: £89.99 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 35 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/panasonic-es-ey30-v511
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPR1KBDH?tag=ranked10-21

£89.99 for the same 60-tweezer double-disc head as the £199.99 Panasonic, backed by only 35 ratings.

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.

Pros: Same double-disc, 60-tweezer head as the £199.99 Panasonic for £110 less; 90° flexible head, three speed settings and an LED light; Water-resistant, with a Sensitive Area Cap and support for foam epilation; 4.3 stars, with 75% of ratings five-star; One-hour charge for up to 30 minutes of use
Cons: Only 35 ratings — the second-smallest sample in this guide; 11% of those ratings are one-star; Accessories limited to an epilation head, sensitive area cap, pouch and cleaning brush; Bullets mention a water-resistant design, but the spec sheet carries no Water Resistance field to confirm it

### 9. Philips Series 2000 BRE237/00 corded epilator

- Price: £59.99 | Amazon rating: 4.3 from 149 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/philips-series-2000-epilator
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F93LGNZ6?tag=ranked10-21

£59.99, corded, 2nd in Epilators & Accessories — the highest category rank in this guide and the cheapest way in.

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.

Pros: £59.99 — the cheapest epilator in this guide; 2nd in Epilators & Accessories, the highest category rank here; 4.3 stars from 149 ratings; Corded, so no battery and no charging time; 10 minutes quoted for both lower legs; Massage cap included and described as suitable for beginners
Cons: Corded Electric — you are tied to a mains socket while you use it; No waterproof rating in the spec sheet, so dry use only; Only a shaver head, massage cap and cleaning brush in the box; One speed setting, against two on the £57.91 Series 4000

### 10. Philips Series 4000 BRE257/00 corded epilator

- Price: £57.91 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 31 ratings
- Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-epilators/philips-series-4000-bre257
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHQRCDZP?tag=ranked10-21

£57.91, the cheapest item here, with a 4.5 average from 31 ratings — the smallest sample of the ten — and 2nd in the category.

At £57.91 this is the cheapest item in the guide, and the second of the two corded Philips models Amazon places 2nd in Epilators & Accessories. Its overall Health & Personal Care rank is 2,071 against 2,072 for the £59.99 Series 2000 — one place apart. It also carries the highest star average here, 4.5, but from only 31 ratings, the smallest sample of the ten.

For £2.08 less than the Series 2000 you get more: two speeds instead of one, an LED light for missed hairs, and a 3-in-1 kit that epilates, shaves and trims. The box lists a bikini trimmer head and comb, a shaving head and comb, a massage cap, a pouch and a cleaning brush. Power is corded again, weight is 245 g against 174 g, and the same four-week and 10-minute claims appear in the copy.

The catch is evidence. 31 ratings is a thin base for a 4.5 average, and a small run of poor experiences would move it. In short, you are trading review volume for features at a lower price, and you lose wet use either way, because no waterproof rating appears in the spec sheet. If you want the best epilator you can buy for under £60 and two speeds matter more than hundreds of ratings, this is the pick.

Pros: £57.91 — the cheapest item in this guide; 4.5 stars, the highest average score here; 2nd in Epilators & Accessories; Two speed settings and an LED light, plus epilate, shave and trim in one kit; Bikini trimmer head, shaving head and pouch included
Cons: 31 ratings — the smallest sample of the ten products; Corded Electric with no waterproof rating, so no bath or shower use; 245 g, against 174 g for the cheaper-ranked Series 2000; £2.08 cheaper than the Series 2000 but far less reviewed, 31 ratings against 149

## Verdict

Few of these are bad buys; the question is which contradictions you can live with. For most people the £174.95 Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex 3D is the sensible purchase — it is the cheapest 9-series set here, it is the best Braun Silk-épil on category rank at 20th in Epilators & Accessories, and its wet-and-dry headline is matched by an Is Waterproof field that reads true. If you want the widest kit and the closest thing to the best epilator for sensitive skin in this list, the £225.40 SkinSpa adds a FaceSpa epilator and four face brushes, though it costs £50.45 more and carries 524 ratings against 1,317. If you are new to epilation, the £59.99 and £57.91 corded Philips models both ship with a massage cap aimed at beginners, both sit 2nd in the category, and neither needs charging — but neither is water resistant. Either way, the best epilator is the one whose spec sheet you have actually read.