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Is a hair removal device patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a hair removal device have been patented many times, but "a hair removal device" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 564 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “hair removal” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 370 best keyword matches we examined, 139 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: BRAUN GMBH (18), GILLETTE CO LLC (15), GILLETTE CO (10), TOWERSTAR PETS LLC (9).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A45D (132), A61B (106), B26B (104), A61Q (52).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a hair removal device

  1. A device for hair removal or treatment of skin WO-2026061791-A1 2026 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
    A device for hair removal or treatment of skin comprises a light source, a capacitor for storing charge for delivery to the light source for generating a flash of treatment light and a power source for charging the capacitor. A sw…
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  2. Personal care device configured to perform a light-based hair removal US-12285209-B2 2025 · KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS NV
    According to an aspect, there is provided a personal care device ( 52 ) for performing a light-based hair removal or photo-epilation operation on a body of a subject. The personal care device ( 52 ) comprises a housing ( 54 ) that…
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  3. Optical filter and pulsed-light hair removal device comprising same WO-2025183143-A1 2025 · HOYA CORP
    Provided is an optical filter for a pulsed-light hair removal device with which it is possible to reduce discomfort caused by heat and pain felt on skin by a person being treated while maintaining a pulsed-light hair removal funct…
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  4. Led light source module for hair removal and led hair removal instrument WO-2023274359-A1 2023 · SHENZHEN COSBEAUTY TECH CO LTD
    The present invention is applicable to the field of optical hair removal, and provides an LED light source module for hair removal, comprising a metal substrate and a ceramic plate welded onto the metal substrate, and further comp…
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  5. Light-based epilation device and method of cosmetic hair removal US-11285336-B2 2022 · BRAUN GMBH
    A light-based epilation device having at least two sub-groups of light emission elements, each of the sub-groups of light emission elements having at least one distinct light emission element, wherein the sub-groups of light emiss…
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  6. Light irradiation hair removal device WO-2022168493-A1 2022 · PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD
    A light irradiation hair removal device (1) is provided with a first light source (10), a second light source (12), a skin cooling unit (20), a push switch (30), a first cooling unit (40), and a second cooling unit (41). The first…
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  7. Light hair removal device WO-2022138889-A1 2022 · YA MAN LTD
    This light hair removal device 1 comprises a casing 11 having a waterproof structure, and a housing 21 that is at least partially provided in the casing 11. A light-emitting part 31 is provided in the housing 21. The light-emittin…
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  8. Portable hair removal apparatus having replaceable laser light beam and cooling cartridges US-2015209108-A1 2015 · HABALAN MED & BEAUTY CO LTD
    Disclosed is a portable hair removal apparatus using a laser light beam that can be used for various skin beauty treatments such as hair removal, skin massage, skin whitening, and cuticle removal. The portable hair removal apparat…
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  9. Method and apparatus for light-based hair removal US-8950406-B2 2015 · KARNI ZIV
    Methods and apparatus for damaging hair follicles using a series of rapidly-delivered low-fluence pulses of coherent or incoherent light are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the pulses of coherent or incoherent light have a …
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  10. Light beam wavelength mixing for hair removal US-2007270785-A1 2007 · JONES CHRISTOPHER J
    A light based treatment method and apparatus removes unwanted hair from a target region of skin. The treatment method uses multiple wavelength bands of light or radiation. The ratio of the energies of the wavelength bands is selec…
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  11. Method of treating skin requiring hair removal procedure US-2007154442-A1 2007 · HATTENDORF JUDY
    A treatment regimen for treating skin subject to hair removal procedures involves the application of supplemental composition(s) such as preparatory composition(s), protective composition(s), and combinations thereof, and a correc…
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  12. Hair removal system for use prior to skin treatment US-6939354-B1 2005
    An accessory device attachable to a hand piece producing a beam for removal of hair from the skin of a patient prior to skin treatment on a body part, such device including a strip of material disposed between the hand piece and t…
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  13. Method of hair removal by transcutaneous application of laser light US-6544255-B2 2003 · KERALASE LTD
    A method of hair removal, used primarily for cosmetic purposes, comprising the transcutaneous use of laser light having a wavelength which targets the keratin components of hair, thus destroying the hair by photothermolysis withou…
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  14. Method of hair removal by transcutaneous application of laser light US-6030378-A 2000
    A method of hair removal, used primarily for cosmetic purposes, comprising the transcutaneous use of laser light having a wavelength which targets the sebum found in the follicle and coating the hair, heating the sebum which trans…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a hair removal device been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Beauty and personal-care patents focus on application mechanisms, heads/bristles, and heating or vibration features.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.