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title: "Eyeshadow Palette — £406K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £406K/yr market · 1.9M searches/yr. Pricing outside the sweet spot ($6.86 avg) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **eyeshadow palette**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.3%), but pricing outside the sweet spot ($6.86 avg) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 56Growth 23Conversion 40Competition 75Returns 99Price range 52Avg price 19Brand share 68Review moat 24Quality gap 58
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£406K**
£406K/yr · 1.9M searches
**Price range**
**Good****£3.07–£27.90**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,113.35**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, eyeshadow palette is a £406K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **eyeshadow palette market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£412K–£549K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#69**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **53%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**25 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**155**
**Top-5 brand share**
**64%**
Top 20: 95%
**Top-5 click share**
**40%**
Top 20: 79%
**Open market**
**32%**
- Revolution Beauty London23% - Max Factor14% - Rimmel12% - UCANBE8% - Urban Decay7% - Mornery4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/eyeshadow-palette/trend)
## **Top eyeshadow palette search terms**
- **eyeshadow palette**630K/yr-3.1%2.3% conv. - **eyeshadow**236K/yr+2.4%1.8% conv. - **eye shadow pallets for women**183K/yr-0.4%3.2% conv. - **eye shadow**124K/yr+1.1%2.5% conv. - **revolution eyeshadow palettes**81K/yr+1.5%1.6% conv. - **brown eyeshadow**63K/yr-0.2%3.2% conv. - **eyeshadows**53K/yr-13.8%0.6% conv. - **eye shadows for older women**42K/yr+13.7%2.3% conv. - **urban decay eyeshadow**56K/yr-23.4%2.3% conv. - **nude eyeshadow palette**43K/yr-17.7%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/eyeshadow-palette/search-terms)
## **Top eyeshadow palette 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%£16K8%£33K12%£49K16%£65K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Revolution Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette Highly Pigmented 15 Shades Matte and Shimmer Finishes Iconic 3.0 16.5g**Revolution Beauty London**£3.28**4.5★13,798 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NGHB486) [2**Rimmel Magnifeyes Nude Edition Eyeshadow Palette 12 shade Cream**Rimmel**£5.14**4.6★9,225 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073WYXK64) [3**MAX Factor 99350089535 Beauty Care Masterpiece Nude Palette Cappuchino for Adults Built for Daily Beauty and Care**Max Factor**£7.05**4.7★1,688 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0979NC4D6) [4**Revolution Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette Includes 15 Highly Pigmented Shades Matte & Shimmer Finishes Long Wearing Provocative 16.5g**Revolution Beauty London**£3.12**4.5★13,798 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CSTD1S2) [5**URBAN DECAY NAKED 2 BASICS EYE PALETTE**Urban Decay**£16.46**4.3★689 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087KGRNFK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Laura Geller Beauty The Delectables 14 Multi-Finish Baked Eyeshadows - Long-Lasting Eyeshadows for Everyday (Soho Shimmers)**Laura Geller Beauty**£15.76**4,110 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP2YQ8L2) [**Brown Eyeshadow Palette - Matte Shimmer Glitter Neutral 9-Color Eye Shadow Palette Highly Pigmented Natural Nude Eyeshadow Makeup Pallet (Chocolate Brown)**Mornery**£3.20**53 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN7XGVXL) [**MUA Makeup Academy 5-Shade Eye Shadow Palette Neutral Wanderlust Highly Pigmented Matte & Shimmer Blend Vegan and Cruelty Free**MUA**£3.07**98 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8C4DFPN) [**Technic 48 Eyes Eyeshadow Palette Highly Pigmented Matte & Shimmer Shades with Mirror - Makeup Gift**Technic**£5.56**134 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F2B5RMVL) [**Smoky Nude Eyeshadow Palette - Highly Pigmented Waterproof Long-lasting Matte & Shimmer Makeup with 12 Brown Shades**FresFresi**£3.80**91 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP7KK2JB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Laura Geller Beauty The Delectables 14 Multi-Finish Baked Eyeshadows - Long-Lasting Eyeshadows for Everyday (Soho Shimmers)**Laura Geller Beauty**£15.76**4.2★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP2YQ8L2) [**MUA Makeup Academy 5-Shade Eye Shadow Palette Neutral Wanderlust Highly Pigmented Matte & Shimmer Blend Vegan and Cruelty Free**MUA**£3.07**4.4★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8C4DFPN) [**Brown Eyeshadow Palette - Matte Shimmer Glitter Neutral 9-Color Eye Shadow Palette Highly Pigmented Natural Nude Eyeshadow Makeup Pallet (Chocolate Brown)**Mornery**£3.20**4.1★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN7XGVXL) [**Wet n Wild Color Icon 10-Pan Palette Eyeshadow Palette 10 Richly Pigmented Colors for Everyday Makeup Long-Lasting and Easy to Blend Formula Nude Awakening**Wet n Wild**£3.69**4.3★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RRSYNYN) [**Rimmel Scandaleyes 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette Rose Quartz**Rimmel**£4.48**4.5★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4KNTP4R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about eyeshadow palette**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**42%
*“Good shade”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Good for price”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good value and quality arrived quickly”*
**Eyelash Quality**4%
*“Daughter says she very happy with the eyeshadow, nice colours and easy to apply”*
**Durability**4%
*“lasts all day”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“application is smooth”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“blends in so easy”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Very shiny”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“It looks like the picture”*
**Soft Feel**1%
*“Soft colors for everyday”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**28%
*“Colours are not what you see”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“The glitter is too large”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Not the best considering the brand”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“So not good value”*
**Durability**5%
*“breaks quite easily”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“Whether we used the applicator in the package or a eyeshadow brush, we received no results”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Don't expect the glitter shade to stay in one piece”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“Went dry very quick not good at all only used it once horrid dont buy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Nice color just not the same as what's in picture”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“This was not easy to clean off”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**44%
**Defective Material/Parts**16%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**5%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Durability**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is eyeshadow palette profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £406K/yr across 40 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the eyeshadow palette niche?**
- 25 brands and 155 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in eyeshadow palette?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for eyeshadow palette peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the eyeshadow palette niche?**
- Listings span £3.07–£27.90; the average listing price is £6.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,113 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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