FDA-cleared IPL hair removal on Amazon
7 IPL devices matched to their own 510(k) in the FDA database by the model number on the listing: the K-number, what the FDA cleared each for, and today's price, cheapest first. One is a dupe the FDA's records back: the INNZA IPL Hair Removal, cleared as equivalent to the Ulike Air 10.
INNZAIPL Hair Removal with Ice Cooling
$79.99 $99.99
510(k) K252209, cleared for removing unwanted hair and permanently reducing regrowth.
Its 510(k) names the Ulike Air 10's clearance as the device it is equivalent to. Sold by InnzaBeauty.
BraunSilk·Expert Mini IPL
$219.99
510(k) K211994, cleared for over-the-counter hair removal.
Braun's compact IPL, model IPL1111, cleared in 2021 as the Braun Silk.expert Mini.. Sold by Amazon.com.
NoodFlasher Pro IPL Hair Removal Device
$279 $399
510(k) K241106, cleared for removing unwanted hair and permanently reducing regrowth.
Ice-cooled IPL sold by Nood, made by Shenzhen Mlay as model T16A. Sold by Nood Beauty.
UlikeAir 10 IPL Hair Removal Device
$349
510(k) K241998, cleared for removing unwanted hair and permanently reducing regrowth, skin types I to V.
Cleared as its equal: the INNZA IPL Hair Removal, $79.99. Sold by Ulike Official US.
BraunSilk·Expert Pro 5 IPL
$399.99
510(k) K190354, cleared for over-the-counter hair removal.
Braun's IPL with two heads, model IPL5137, cleared in 2019 as the Braun Silk.expert Pro 5.. Sold by Amazon.com.
BraunSkin i·Expert Pro 7 Smart IPL
$499.99
510(k) K230911, cleared for over-the-counter hair removal.
Braun's app-connected IPL, model PL7243. Sold by Amazon.com.
PhilipsLumea 9000 IPL Hair Removal Device
$579.95
510(k) K243453, cleared for over-the-counter hair removal.
Philips' IPL, model BRI984. Sold by Amazon.com.
How a cheaper IPL proves it matches
A 510(k) has to name a device already on the market that the new one is substantially equivalent to, its predicate. Most cheap IPLs name Ulike's: of the 93 IPL clearances since 2023, 18 are Ulike's own and 22 from other makers name a Ulike device. The INNZA's names the Air 10 itself, which is why it is the Air 10's dupe here. None names a Braun or a Philips, so those two stand without one.
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Questions
Which IPL hair removal devices on Amazon are FDA-cleared?
7 that we matched to their own 510(k) by the model number on the listing: INNZA IPL Hair Removal (K252209), Braun Silk·Expert Mini (K211994), Nood Flasher Pro (K241106), Ulike Air 10 (K241998), Braun Silk·Expert Pro 5 (K190354), Braun Skin i·Expert Pro 7 (K230911), Philips Lumea 9000 (K243453). All are cleared for over-the-counter hair removal; the ones whose summaries we could read are also cleared for permanent reduction in regrowth.
What is the cheapest FDA-cleared IPL on Amazon?
Of the devices we matched to a 510(k), the INNZA IPL Hair Removal, at $79.99 on Amazon today, cleared under K252209.
Is there a cheaper dupe of the Ulike Air 10?
Yes: the INNZA IPL Hair Removal, $79.99 against $349, 77% less on price. Its maker's 510(k), K252209, names the Air 10's clearance, K241998, as the device it is equivalent to. The Air 10 has a wider light range, stronger flashes and a bigger window.
Is there a dupe of the Braun or Philips IPL?
Not one the FDA's records back. Of the 93 IPLs the FDA has cleared since 2023, none from another maker names a Braun or a Philips device as its equal; 22 name a Ulike device and 15 the iPulse SmoothSkin by Cyden, the company that also makes Braun's IPLs. A cheaper IPL can still work as well, but no 510(k) says it matches these.
Is FDA-cleared the same as FDA-approved?
No. Home IPLs reach the market through the FDA's 510(k) route: the FDA finds a device substantially equivalent to one already sold, for the use it names, and clears it. Approval is a separate, stricter review the FDA keeps for higher-risk devices.
How do I check whether an IPL is FDA-cleared?
Find the model number on the listing (under Product information), then search it in the FDA's 510(k) database. The record often names the factory rather than the brand: INNZA's is filed by Foshan Jindi, Nood's by Shenzhen Mlay, Braun's by Cyden.