Epilator heads, parts and what owning one costs
Last checked 2026-09-25.
On 2026-09-25 these 5 epilators cost $49.94 to $209.99 on Amazon US, per their listings. 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 the cost of owning one is its price plus parts whose price and timing are, for the most part, unknown.
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| Epilator | Price | In the box | Replacement parts, as the maker states | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braun Silk-épil 3 (3-270) | $49.94 | 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 → |
| Philips Epilator Series 8000 (BRE708/00) | $79.95 | 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) | $109.99 | 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 (SES9-030) | $179.97 | 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 9 Flex (SES9-041 3D per the listing title) | $209.99 | 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 → |
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 priced or linked: none was matched to an exact listing. There is no calculator on this page, because with the part prices unknown it could only repeat the device price.
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 2026-09-24); prices and sellers are each listing's US buy box on 2026-09-25. 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.