Rank #10 in Best Epilator 2026: 10 Ranked, £57.91 to £225.40
Philips Series 4000 BRE257/00 corded epilator
- Rating
- 4.5
- Ratings
- 31
- Rank
- #10
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Philips Epilator Series 4000 (model BRE257/00) is the last entry in this guide at number 10: a corded 3-in-1 hair removal kit for body and bikini at £57.91, with a 4.5-star average from 31 ratings. What the listing does not advertise is how it sells. Its Best Sellers Rank reads 2 in Epilators & Accessories — a higher category rank than anything else cited in this article, where the best-placed Braun 9-series sits at 20th and the most-reviewed one at 145th.
The spec sheet and the headline numbers do not quite line up, though. Amazon lists 31 ratings, but the star breakdown underneath shows 4 one-star, 4 two-star, 6 three-star, 8 four-star and 78 five-star entries — that is 100 ratings, not 31, and the 4.5 average is the one those 100 entries would produce. The rest of the file is consistent: the bullets promise a 3-in-1 starter kit (epilate, shave, trim), up to four weeks of smoothness, removal of hairs as short as 0.5 mm, two speed settings and an LED light, and the Power Source field confirms corded electric with a 245 g weight.
Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing as we found it — the price, the ranks, the spec fields and the reviews quoted. We have not handled or tested the epilator ourselves.
How those 31 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £57.91 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings (as listed) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2 in Epilators & Accessories; 2,071 in Health & Personal Care |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Item Weight | 245 g |
| Colour | Pink |
| Included Components | cleaning brush, massage cap, shaving head with comb, bikini trimmer head with comb, pouch |
| Item Nype Name (as listed) | BRE257/00 EPILATOR CLOSED BOX |
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Epilator 2026: 10 Ranked, £57.91 to £225.40.
Questions people ask
Is the Philips Series 4000 cordless or corded?
Corded. The Power Source field reads Corded Electric, and the final bullet of the listing describes the set as being for corded use.
How long do the results last?
The listing claims smoothness for up to 4 weeks and says the device removes hair as short as 0.5 mm from the root.
What is in the box with the Philips BRE257/00?
The listing states: 1x epilator, 1x cleaning brush, 1x massage cap, 1x shaving head with comb, 1x bikini trimmer head with comb and 1x pouch.
The listing says 4.5 stars from 31 ratings — where does that average come from?
The star breakdown in the same listing has 4 one-star, 4 two-star, 6 three-star, 8 four-star and 78 five-star entries, which is 100 ratings rather than 31. The 4.5 figure matches those 100 entries.
What colour is the Philips Series 4000?
The Colour field in the listing reads Pink.
How does it rank against the other epilators in this guide?
As listed, it sits 2nd in Epilators & Accessories and 2,071st in Health & Personal Care, the highest category rank quoted anywhere in this article.
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