Ulike Air 10 vs Braun Silk·expert Pro 5
Last checked 2026-09-24.
The Ulike Air 10 costs $349.00 and the Braun Silk·expert Pro 5 (IPL5137) $279.99; a 510(k) record names each (K241998 and K190354), and the Braun's is held by its manufacturer, Cyden Limited, not by Braun. Both are over-the-counter IPL devices under product code OHT, “Light Based Over-The-Counter Hair Removal”, a Class II device under 21 CFR 878.4810. Everything below comes from the listing, the maker's own page or manual, or the FDA database, each linked.
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Side by side
| Ulike Air 10 | Braun Silk·expert Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (Amazon US, 2026-09-24) | $349.00 | $279.99 |
| Model | UI20 RE (Amazon listing's model number) | IPL5137 (Amazon title); Braun Type 6031, the model its 510(k) and its US manual name |
| 510(k) record | K241998 “Ice Cooling IPL Hair Removal Device (UI20 DB, UI20 RE, ...)”, held by Shenzhen Ulike Smart Electronics Co., Ltd., decided 2024-12-13 (model code UI20 RE is listed in the record) | K190354 “BRAUN Silk.expert Pro 5 Hair Removal Device, Model 6031”, held by Cyden Limited, decided 2019-03-18 (the record names the Silk·expert Pro 5, model 6031; held by Cyden Limited, the manufacturer, not Braun) |
| Skin tone, in the maker's words | “not suitable for very dark skin”; its SkinSensor “stops flashing in areas that are too dark” | “intended for use on light, medium and dark skin tones up to and including skin tone 5” on Braun's own chart, which Braun says does not relate to the Fitzpatrick scale; “DO NOT use the device if you have very dark skin” |
| Hair colour, in the maker's words | “least effective on blonde, gray, and red hair”; its compatibility checker answers “Not compatible” for red, light blonde and gray/white hair: “IPL is not suitable for lighter hair colors” | “intended for use on naturally black or brown hair”; “not recommended for use on red, grey, white or blonde hair” |
| Where that comes from | Ulike's product page for the Air 10 | Braun's US manual for Type 6031 (21311839/V-25) |
| Warranty | 2-year warranty (Ulike product page) | the manual refers to Braun's store policy page (us.braun.com/en-us/store-policy) for terms |
| Seller | Sold by Ulike Official US | Sold by Amazon.com |
| Buy | Amazon → | Amazon → |
Kinds of claim on this page: the 510(k) rows are product evidence from the FDA database; skin-tone and hair-colour suitability, flash counts and warranty terms are manufacturer claims, quoted from each maker's manual or product page; prices and sellers are from the Amazon US listings. All read 2026-09-24. Anything no source states is marked unknown.
What the table does and does not tell you
A 510(k) clearance is a safety and substantial-equivalence review, not FDA approval and not evidence that one device removes hair better than another. The FDA summary for K241998 lists Fitzpatrick skin types I–V. Braun's manual rates skin on its own chart and says that chart does not relate to the Fitzpatrick scale, so the two are not converted into each other here. Check the full instructions for your own skin and hair before buying: see each maker's suitability, side by side.
Costs, including which extras are required: the cost comparison.
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