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eye serum

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.96–$13.97) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 61Growth 21Conversion 64Competition 74Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 29Review moat 20Quality gap 47

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good41%

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

Conversion

Good5.7%

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

Market size

Good£535K

£535K/yr · 1.1M searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-8.0%

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

Review moat

Bad12,924.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£3.96–£13.97

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, eye serum is a £535K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

eye serum market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
£514K–£686K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.7%
Avg BSR
#47
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
141 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

459

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

8%

  • L'Oreal Paris44%
  • BYOMA21%
  • Simple11%
  • The Ordinary7%
  • medicube5%
  • NIVEA4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
40K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top eye serum search terms

  • loreal391K/yr
  • loreal serum77K/yr
  • hydrating serum75K/yr
  • face serum for women79K/yr
  • byoma serum56K/yr
  • brightening serum47K/yr
  • loréal53K/yr
  • simple serum56K/yr
  • loreal paris42K/yr
  • loreal hyaluronic acid serum28K/yr
All search terms

Top eye serum 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%£21K8%£43K12%£64K16%£86K101001K10K100K 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 eye serum

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent Product”

Suitability Combination Skin12%

“Good for my skin”

Value For Money11%

“Value for money”

Moist/Dry9%

“Super hydrating”

Soft Feel8%

“Gentle on the skin”

Smell5%

“it smells divine”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“Excellent for dry skin”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Super shine”

Absorbency4%

“Absorbed well”

Eyelash Quality3%

“Brilliant mascara”

What buyers complain about

Allergies10%

“Skin Irritation”

Moist/Dry7%

“Not very hydrating”

Smell7%

“Smells disgusting”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the price”

Skin Health5%

“Skin turned immediately red and irritated and felt like it was burning”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“then makes my face sticky”

Suitability Dry Skin4%

“Very dry skin may need a moisturiser on top”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Not effective”

Durability2%

“it broke”

Quality-Overall2%

“Disappointed with the quality control”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall10%
Leak-Proof9%
Suitability Combination Skin8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Skin Health7%
Quality-Overall6%
Moist/Dry6%
Value For Money5%
Dilute/Watery5%
Smell4%

Common questions

Is eye serum profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £535K/yr across 39 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the eye serum niche?
12 brands and 459 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in eye serum?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Moist/Dry, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for eye serum peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the eye serum niche?
Listings span £3.96–£13.97; the average listing price is £8.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,925 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.