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estee lauder mascara

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

Market size 25Growth 27Conversion 70Competition 14Returns 99Price range 77Avg price 89Brand share 0Review moat 72Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£20.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£10.29–£31.75

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

Review moat

Good604.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+1.3%

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

Market size

Okay£100K

£100K/yr · 76K searches

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, estee lauder mascara is a £100K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

estee lauder mascara market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£123K–£164K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#443
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
36%
Out of stock
14.6%
Avg brand age
72 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Estee Lauder66%
  • Yves Saint Laurent31%
  • Dior3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top estee lauder mascara search terms

  • estee lauder mascara32K/yr
  • ysl mascara black15K/yr
  • ysl mascara12K/yr
  • estee lauder double wear mascara10K/yr
  • ysl lash clash mascara black4K/yr
  • estee lauder mascara double wear4K/yr
All search terms

Top estee lauder mascara 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%£10K20%£20K30%£30K40%£40K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about estee lauder mascara

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

What buyers love

Value For Money38%

“Worth every penny”

Quality-Overall25%

“Excellent product”

Smudge Resistance10%

“smudge free even in the heat”

Size-Overall7%

“Very happy a good size I neerfuishusingthe bigger size”

Coverage7%

“Good coverage”

Ease Of Application7%

“Smooth application”

Color6%

“Brown is softer”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall33%

“Poor Quality”

Value For Money33%

“For such a massive brand and expense, would not get again”

Thickness17%

“So thick and clumpy”

Ease Of Use17%

“It couldnt be used”

Top return reasons

Color59%
Moist/Dry9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall7%
Thickness4%
Product Condition4%
Quality-Overall3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Ease Of Use2%
Smudge Resistance1%

Common questions

Is estee lauder mascara profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £100K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the estee lauder mascara niche?
3 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in estee lauder mascara?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for estee lauder mascara peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the estee lauder mascara niche?
Listings span £10.29–£31.75; the average listing price is £20.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 605 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.