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clown makeup

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A small market ($11K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 22Conversion 57Competition 52Returns 95Price range 5Avg price 23Brand share 64Review moat 46Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good67%

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

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Review moat

Okay1,871.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£8.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-5.7%

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

Price range

Bad£3.55–£15.66

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

Market size

Bad£11K

£11K/yr · 27K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clown makeup is a £11K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

clown makeup market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£12K–£16K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#128
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
22.3%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

25%

  • AOOWU17%
  • UCANBE14%
  • LunarEclipse14%
  • BOBISUKA12%
  • Snazaroo10%
  • TonJin8%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — -5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '26Prime Day '26Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

Top clown makeup search terms

  • clown makeup8K/yr
  • clown face paint5K/yr
  • clown makeup kit3K/yr
  • joker makeup kit6K/yr
  • joker face paint5K/yr
All search terms

Top clown makeup 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%4%£4358%£86912%£1K16%£2K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clown makeup

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

What buyers love

Paint Quality25%

“The paint goes on smoothly and blends easily”

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality”

Value For Money13%

“Good price”

Color10%

“The colors are bright and show up really well on both kids and adults”

Suitability Combination Skin6%

“Glides on the skin effortlessly and perfectly”

Thickness6%

“Good thick white coverage that is buildable”

Ease Of Application6%

“It was really easy to apply”

Ease Of Use5%

“easy to use”

Allergies4%

“was great no itching during or soreness after use”

Moist/Dry2%

“she said to make sure you moisturise well before application and it helps”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money17%

“Over priced”

Paint Quality17%

“not great the paint is too light”

Allergies8%

“Not ideal for sensitive skin”

Quality-Overall8%

“Got low quality can be bought in poundland”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“Sticky in skin, no coverage and it clumps together on application”

Smudge Resistance8%

“however it smudges very easily even with setting spray”

Ease Of Use6%

“Can be tricky to get off”

Top return reasons

Paint Quality28%
Suitability Combination Skin11%
Gap/Hole11%
Product Condition11%
Color11%
Ease Of Use11%
Thin11%
Color Fading/Discoloration6%

Common questions

Is clown makeup profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £11K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the clown makeup niche?
12 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clown makeup?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Paint Quality, Allergies. The return rate is 0.9%.
What does it cost to enter the clown makeup niche?
Listings span £3.55–£15.66; the average listing price is £8.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,871 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.