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curly hair mask

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 24Conversion 97Competition 23Returns 100Price range 45Avg price 18Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.0%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£3.47–£24.52

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

Market size

Okay£130K

£130K/yr · 135K searches

Review moat

Bad4,634

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-2.9%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£6.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, curly hair mask is a £130K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

curly hair mask market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£80K–£96K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.0%
Avg BSR
#89
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

108

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Garnier95%
  • Aussie2%
  • Shea Moisture2%
  • CANTU1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — -2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top curly hair mask search terms

  • garnier method for curls27K/yr
  • garnier curly hair products24K/yr
  • garnier curls16K/yr
  • curly hair mask20K/yr
  • garnier curl8K/yr
  • hair mask for curly hair13K/yr
  • method for curls5K/yr
  • hair mask curly hair5K/yr
  • deep conditioner for curly hair5K/yr
  • garnier curly hair3K/yr
All search terms

Top curly hair mask 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%£6K10%£13K15%£19K20%£26K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about curly hair mask

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

What buyers love

Smell17%

“Beautiful smell”

Suitability Curly Hair11%

“This is great for my curly hair”

Value For Money10%

“Good value for money”

Soft Feel10%

“hair feels smooth”

Quality-Overall9%

“No complaints here”

Moist/Dry6%

“It moisturises really well”

Hair Styling5%

“Great gel hold curls lovely all day”

Ease Of Use3%

“Simple to use”

Durability3%

“Excellent lasts long”

Hair Growth2%

“Great - left my hair softer, shinier and more manageable”

What buyers complain about

Smell12%

“Terrible strong smell”

Hair Related11%

“Been losing alot of hair since i starting using this”

Suitability Curly Hair6%

“Not good for dry curls”

Moist/Dry6%

“Not very moisturising”

Suitability Wavy Hair5%

“Didnt suit daughter hair”

Oily/Greasy4%

“a bit greasy for my very fine hair”

Value For Money3%

“At £10 its not the cheapest option”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“However I dont like most curly hair products as I dont like the sticky feel”

Suitability Colored Hair2%

“have over processed bleached hair”

Size-Overall2%

“The pot is quite large”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product20%
Smell20%
Leak-Proof15%
Suitability Short Hair10%
Quality-Overall5%
Gap/Hole5%
Color5%
Product Condition5%
Suitability Dry Skin5%
Suitability Long Hair5%

Common questions

Is curly hair mask profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £130K/yr across 14 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the curly hair mask niche?
4 brands and 108 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curly hair mask?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Hair Related, Suitability Curly Hair. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for curly hair mask peak?
Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curly hair mask niche?
Listings span £3.47–£24.52; the average listing price is £6.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,634 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.