Epilator heads, parts and when to replace them
Last checked 2026-10-02.
For these 5 epilators, Philips's manual gives replacement intervals for its shaving-head cutting unit (12 months) and brushes (6 months) but none for the epilating head; no Braun source read gives any. So when you will need parts is, for the most part, unknown. This page shows no prices: check the retailer for the current price.
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| Epilator | In the box | Replacement parts, as the maker states | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Epilator Series 8000 (BRE708/00) | epilator head, ProGuide, pouch, USB-A cable (no adapter), instruction manual (from the listing's two box fields, which differ slightly; no maker box list was read) | shaving-head cutting unit every 12 months, brushes and pedicure disk every 6 months, where the kit has them; no interval stated for the epilating head (Philips manual) | Amazon → |
| Philips Epilator Series 9000 (BRE717/00) | epilator head, shaver head, trimming comb, USB-A cable (no adapter), instruction manual (Philips says 8 attachments in total but does not list them; these 5 are the listing's; the rest are unknown) | shaving-head cutting unit every 12 months, brushes and pedicure disk every 6 months, where the kit has them; no interval stated for the epilating head (Philips manual) | Amazon → |
| Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex (SES9-041 3D per the listing title) | epilator, shaver head, trimmer comb, skin contact cap, cleaning brush, pouch (the listing's box fields; not confirmed against a maker box list) | not stated in any source matched to this model | Amazon → |
| Braun Silk-épil 9 (SES9-030) | epilator, shaver head, trimmer comb, cleaning brush, pouch (the listing's box fields; not confirmed against a maker box list) | not stated in any source matched to this model | Amazon → |
| Braun Silk-épil 3 (3-270) | epilator with massaging rollers attachment, special cord set, shaver head with trimmer cap (from Braun's manual for the 3-270; a cleaning brush is referenced for cleaning but not listed as included) | not stated in any source matched to this model | Amazon → |
Parts are listed only as each source names them; nothing from one kit is assumed for another, and no head is called compatible with a device its maker does not name. Philips says the Series 9000 kit has 8 attachments in total without listing them, so only the 5 its listing names are shown. No replacement part is linked: none was matched to an exact listing.
Kinds of claim on this page: water use, power, areas, box contents, cautions and replacement intervals are manufacturer claims, from the manual, maker page or Amazon listing named in each cell (read 2026-10-02); sellers are each listing's US buy box on 2026-10-02. No prices are shown: check the retailer for the current price. A manual is used only for the models it names; anything else is unknown. There is no product evidence about pain, skin or results here: nothing was measured or tested.
Head to head: Philips Series 8000 vs Braun Silk-épil 9 Flex; the two Braun Silk-épil 9 kits.