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# **liquid gel**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 52Growth 28Conversion 55Competition 50Returns 89Price range 68Avg price 79Brand share 2Review moat 40Quality gap 43

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$7.02–$31.68**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****4.6%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Good****$312K**

$312K/yr · 409K searches

**Competition**

**Good****55%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,510.25**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Okay****+2.8%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****99%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**6 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**52**

**Top-5 brand share**

**99%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- IBD70% - IN.HYPE22% - starfa lab4% - beetles Gel Polish3% - PINK MASK1% - GAOY1%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$12K8%$25K12%$37K16%$50K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 36 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![IBD Hard Gel UV/LED Builder Gel Pink Nail Builder Gels for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41q7Q0HHsAL.jpg)**IBD Hard Gel UV/LED Builder Gel Pink Nail Builder Gels for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening 2 oz**IBD**$17.88**4.6★6,906 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I6E92Q0) [2![IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Gel Clear Nail Extension & Overlay Gels Strong Acrylic Finish Professional Quality 2 oz 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ratAFKMXL.jpg)**IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Gel Clear Nail Extension & Overlay Gels Strong Acrylic Finish Professional Quality 2 oz 1 Pack**IBD**$18.22**4.6★9,190 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GA96860) [3![IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Gel Clear Nail Builder Gels for Extensions Overlays & Sculpting Long-Lasting Salon Quality 0.5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LbzILj5YL.jpg)**IBD Hard Gel LED/UV Builder Gel Clear Nail Builder Gels for Extensions Overlays & Sculpting Long-Lasting Salon Quality 0.5 oz**IBD**$10.38**4.4★2,796 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FY8D2RG) [4![IBD Building Gel Clear Hard Builder Gel for Nails Extensions Soak-Off UV/LED for Sculpting & Strengthening Nail Enhancement Gels 0.5 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41akbTVFnoL.jpg)**IBD Building Gel Clear Hard Builder Gel for Nails Extensions Soak-Off UV/LED for Sculpting & Strengthening Nail Enhancement Gels 0.5 oz**IBD**$9.33**4.4★5,674 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y14KK8L) [5![IN.HYPE UV/LED Camouflage Builder Gel for Nail Extension/Strengthening (Cool Nude #32)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VA6N-l0pL.jpg)**IN.HYPE UV/LED Camouflage Builder Gel for Nail Extension/Strengthening (Cool Nude #32)**IN.HYPE**$20.76**4.7★2,493 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092C87VSN)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![IBD LED/UV Builder Gel Pink Glaze Hard Builder Gel for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening Soak-Off UV/LED Nail Enhancement 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316ZhWBGSfL.jpg)**IBD LED/UV Builder Gel Pink Glaze Hard Builder Gel for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening Soak-Off UV/LED Nail Enhancement 2 oz**IBD**$31.68**23 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT2K64WR) [![GAOY Colored Builder Base 30g with a Brush 4-in-1 Long Lasting Nail Builder Gel Nude Pink Natural Jelly Soak Off UV Light Cure Nail Strengthening Rose Pink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jb-l4RDvL.jpg)**GAOY Colored Builder Base 30g with a Brush 4-in-1 Long Lasting Nail Builder Gel Nude Pink Natural Jelly Soak Off UV Light Cure Nail Strengthening Rose Pink**GAOY**$9.73**373 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKGKNL39) [![In.Hype Premium Universal Handmade Nail Gel Brush with Interchangeable Tips Double-Ended Oval (5 mm) & Liner (11 mm) for Acrygel Polygel Hard Gel & Rubber Base](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xUs2X+jQL.jpg)**In.Hype Premium Universal Handmade Nail Gel Brush with Interchangeable Tips Double-Ended Oval (5 mm) & Liner (11 mm) for Acrygel Polygel Hard Gel & Rubber Base**IN.HYPE**$16.42**9 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCP7VSN3) [![1Pcs Dual Ended Hard Gel Nail Brushes for Builder Gel&Polygel Salon-Grade Nail Art Design Tools Nail Brush Professional Nail Art(Rhinestone Handle)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rcDbLOf5L.jpg)**1Pcs Dual Ended Hard Gel Nail Brushes for Builder Gel&Polygel Salon-Grade Nail Art Design Tools Nail Brush Professional Nail Art(Rhinestone Handle)**starfa lab**$7.02**339 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9XZZXRX) [![Beetles Builder Gel 1 oz Nude Pink Hard Gel High Hardness for Sculpting Nail Extension and Building Protection Durable for Salon UV LED Lamp Cured DIY Art Manicure](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+jds3weyL.jpg)**Beetles Builder Gel 1 oz Nude Pink Hard Gel High Hardness for Sculpting Nail Extension and Building Protection Durable for Salon UV LED Lamp Cured DIY Art Manicure**beetles Gel Polish**$9.81**2,969 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJVJ5DPK)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![IBD LED/UV Builder Gel Pink Glaze Hard Builder Gel for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening Soak-Off UV/LED Nail Enhancement 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316ZhWBGSfL.jpg)**IBD LED/UV Builder Gel Pink Glaze Hard Builder Gel for Nail Extensions Sculpting & Strengthening Soak-Off UV/LED Nail Enhancement 2 oz**IBD**$31.68**4.4★**▲ 296%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GT2K64WR) [![IN.HYPE Camouflage Builder Gel for Nail Extension/Strengthening (Extra White)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R6TIPEhjL.jpg)**IN.HYPE Camouflage Builder Gel for Nail Extension/Strengthening (Extra White)**IN.HYPE**$20.06**4.1★**▲ 254%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SR58FFJ) [![IBD Building Gel Hard Gel Nail Extension Warm Nude Soak-Off Nail Builder Strengthener 0.5 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IMw2VIDIL.jpg)**IBD Building Gel Hard Gel Nail Extension Warm Nude Soak-Off Nail Builder Strengthener 0.5 fl oz**IBD**$10.07**4.4★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWFQNSPZ) [![GAOY Colored Builder Base 30g with a Brush 4-in-1 Long Lasting Nail Builder Gel Nude Pink Natural Jelly Soak Off UV Light Cure Nail Strengthening Rose Pink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jb-l4RDvL.jpg)**GAOY Colored Builder Base 30g with a Brush 4-in-1 Long Lasting Nail Builder Gel Nude Pink Natural Jelly Soak Off UV Light Cure Nail Strengthening Rose Pink**GAOY**$9.73**4.5★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKGKNL39) [![In.Hype Premium Universal Handmade Nail Gel Brush with Interchangeable Tips Double-Ended Oval (5 mm) & Liner (11 mm) for Acrygel Polygel Hard Gel & Rubber Base](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31xUs2X+jQL.jpg)**In.Hype Premium Universal Handmade Nail Gel Brush with Interchangeable Tips Double-Ended Oval (5 mm) & Liner (11 mm) for Acrygel Polygel Hard Gel & Rubber Base**IN.HYPE**$16.42**4.5★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCP7VSN3)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 31 weeks — +2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

10K6KSpike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Amazing quality”*

**Color**16%

*“color is very pretty”*

**Ease Of Use**15%

*“Easy to use”*

**Ease Of Application**5%

*“Easy Application”*

**Durability**5%

*“It does stay on well”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%

*“good texture”*

**Thickness**3%

*“Gel have good thickness”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Great value”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Excellant”*

**Brush Quality**2%

*“Brush good”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**9%

*“Too thick”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“The container is small”*

**Color**7%

*“I thought it would be more pink”*

**Durability**7%

*“they are coming off”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**7%

*“sticky is not”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Cheaply made”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Not easy to use”*

**Hard Feel**3%

*“The brush was hard”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“it would not move”*

**Leak-Proof**3%

*“rn what gave it 3 stars was the leak”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**18%

**Functionality-Overall**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%

**Leak-Proof**4%

**Thickness**4%

**Ease Of Use**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Durability**3%