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beard pen

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A small market ($57K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 19Conversion 84Competition 31Returns 99Price range 24Avg price 25Brand share 26Review moat 50Quality gap 97

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Review moat

Good1,497.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay67%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Avg price

Okay£8.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.69–£18.60

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

Growth

Bad-11.4%

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

Market size

Bad£57K

£57K/yr · 70K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, beard pen is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

beard pen market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£44K–£53K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.2%
Avg BSR
#90
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
13.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • VOID Homme38%
  • Just For Men20%
  • King Leonidas18%
  • XdealCozyxc8%
  • SEVICH6%
  • FOLLICLE BOOSTER5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top beard pen search terms

  • beard pen22K/yr
  • beard filler for men7K/yr
  • beard pencil filler for men12K/yr
  • beard filler12K/yr
  • beard pencil8K/yr
  • beard mascara4K/yr
  • beard filler pen6K/yr
All search terms

Top beard pen products on Amazon

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

0%10%£6K20%£11K30%£17K40%£23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about beard pen

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“it does the job extremely well”

Color14%

“Love the colour goes on pretty well delivered on time I know to get some more”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Does the job”

Hair Styling7%

“Wow it really makes a big difference it's like realistic beard line up”

Durability6%

“It is good and lasts forever, you just have to experiment with it to get the right amount in your beard”

Efficiency6%

“Works well”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Coverage4%

“Great coverage and colour”

Value For Money4%

“Good value really works”

Ease Of Application4%

“The mascara style brush makes application quick, easy, and very precise”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“But to me it seems make the hair a bit sticky”

Quality-Overall12%

“Vey overpriced for the quality and feel”

Color10%

“was still grey only a few hours later”

Functionality-Overall9%

“doesn't work washes right off”

Durability8%

“just breaks off”

Allergies7%

“Never had any allergic reaction before”

Value For Money6%

“To me this is unaccepptably poor value for money”

Moist/Dry6%

“the brush is bone dry”

Comfort-Overall4%

“feels horrendous to touch”

Ease Of Application3%

“with a better applicator”

Top return reasons

Color34%
Defective Material/Parts20%
Functionality-Overall14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Quality-Overall7%
Value For Money4%
Coverage4%
Ease Of Use4%
Color Fading/Discoloration2%
Water Resistance2%

Common questions

Is beard pen profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £57K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the beard pen niche?
9 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in beard pen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for beard pen peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the beard pen niche?
Listings span £3.69–£18.60; the average listing price is £8.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,497 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.