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concealer stick

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.93–$7.42) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 19Conversion 79Competition 48Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 13Review moat 22Quality gap 60

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay56%

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

Review moat

Bad10,200.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-11.7%

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

Market size

Bad£73K

£73K/yr · 200K searches

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Avg price

Bad£4.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.93–£7.42

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, concealer stick is a £73K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (200K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

concealer stick market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£67K–£90K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#39
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
48%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

292

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

4%

  • Rimmel80%
  • Maybelline7%
  • W73%
  • Revlon2%
  • Collection2%
  • Avon1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top concealer stick search terms

  • rimmel concealer99K/yr
  • concealer stick60K/yr
  • spot concealer8K/yr
  • blemish concealer5K/yr
  • concealer rimmel6K/yr
  • stick concealer5K/yr
  • cover up stick concealer5K/yr
  • rimmel london concealer4K/yr
  • cover stick concealer3K/yr
  • rimmel concealer ivory5K/yr
All search terms

Top concealer stick 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%5%£4K10%£7K15%£11K20%£15K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about concealer stick

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

What buyers love

Coverage19%

“Decent coverage”

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money14%

“Good for price”

Color7%

“Great shade”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Ease Of Application5%

“Great applicator, covers really well”

Suitability Combination Skin4%

“Matches my skin tone perfectly”

Durability2%

“Very Reliable”

Soft Feel2%

“Creamy and effective”

What buyers complain about

Color15%

“its a lot darker”

Functionality-Overall12%

“this isnt as effective as I thought it would be”

Value For Money10%

“not worth the money”

Ease Of Use6%

“difficult to open”

Coverage6%

“Doesn't give good coverage”

Moist/Dry4%

“it just goes all dry and blotchy”

Thickness4%

“Too thick”

Quality-Overall3%

“the sponge was cheap”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“seems to dry the skin out after a few hours”

Smudge Resistance2%

“The worst concealer I have ever used if Im honest it just doesn't stick on the skin smudges so easily”

Common questions

Is concealer stick profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £73K/yr across 31 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -11.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the concealer stick niche?
10 brands and 292 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in concealer stick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for concealer stick peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the concealer stick niche?
Listings span £1.93–£7.42; the average listing price is £4.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,200 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.