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# **henna**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 40Conversion 72Competition 54Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 59Review moat 93Quality gap 95
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****148.11**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****£279K**
£279K/yr · 736K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.34–£8.72**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, henna is a £279K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (736K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **henna market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£226K–£283K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#78**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **52%**
- **Out of stock**
- **20.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**24%**
- AARNAV22% - PuraTick14% - Bemacar12% - Davis Finest11% - KRISHMI11% - Neha Henna Cones6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/henna/trend)
## **Top henna search terms**
- **henna**375K/yr+49.7%5.2% conv. - **henna cones**160K/yr-3.0%6.4% conv. - **mehndi cones**36K/yr-52.2%3.0% conv. - **hena**18K/yr+54.6%2.8% conv. - **natural henna cones**22K/yr-47.0%3.1% conv. - **henna cone**21K/yr-34.3%4.7% conv. - **brown henna**13K/yr+30.9%4.4% conv. - **mehndi**14K/yr-49.2%2.9% conv. - **organic henna cones**11K/yr-47.3%4.5% conv. - **natural henna**9K/yr-12.4%3.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/henna/search-terms)
## **Top henna 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%£11K8%£22K12%£33K16%£45K1101001K10K 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**AARNAV Fresh Dark Brown Kajal Henna Cones for Natural Temporary Tattoos Kajal Mehndi Cone for Temporary Tattoos and Body Art (Pack of 3)**AARNAV**£5.51**4.1★219 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2J7421S) [2**12 x Kaveri Mehendi Henna Cones Dark Brown Henna for Hand Art Henna Stencils and Henna Freckles Henna Cones for Henna Tattoo Kit - Natural Organic Temporary Tattoo - Box of 12 Individual Cones**Bemacar**£7.06**4.0★98 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPPKGNTC) [3**Davis Finest - Natural Henna Cones - 100% Organic & Chemical-Free Mehndi Paste - Dark Brown Colour - Skin Friendly Ready To Use Temporary Tattoo Body Art Kit - Pack of 12 x 30g**Davis Finest**£7.65**4.0★310 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHLJMT6Y) [4**Neeta Henna Cones 4 Pack Natural Mehndi Cones for Temporary Tattoos Body Art & Traditional Mehndi Designs**KRISHMI**£5.21**4.3★33 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRY82GKG) [5**PuraTick 2 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna | Pack of 2**PuraTick**£4.81**4.1★75 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5BY9NT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**PuraTick 4 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna | Pack of 4**PuraTick**£6.25**9 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWHRJRXS) [**2 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | PuraTick All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna**PuraTick**£5.18**7 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXX144X6) [**PuraTick 2 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna | Pack of 2**PuraTick**£4.81**75 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5BY9NT) [**Neha Henna Cones (Pack of 4) And Stencil Kit Bridal Eid Diwali & Festivals Ready to Use Dark Stain Henna Premium Quality**Neha Henna Cones**£5.14**97 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPQ14LZG) [**4 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | PuraTick All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna**PuraTick**£6.48**12 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMK38CF7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**2 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | PuraTick All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna**PuraTick**£5.18**4.0★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXX144X6) [**PuraTick 4 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna | Pack of 4**PuraTick**£6.25**4.1★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWHRJRXS) [**Shahi 100% Natural Henna Cones Ready to Use Organic Henna Paste Cones Mehandi Cone Made From Triple Sifted Henna Leaf Powder Long-lasting Henna Paste for Festivals Chemical-free (Pack of 3)**Shahi**£6.19**3.7★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BG9DP5BV) [**4 Pcs Henna Mehndi Cones Dark Brown Mehndi | PuraTick All Natural Body Art Organic Herbal Temporary Tattoo | Ready to Use Henna**PuraTick**£6.48**4.5★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMK38CF7) [**Neha Henna Cones (Pack of 4) And Stencil Kit Bridal Eid Diwali & Festivals Ready to Use Dark Stain Henna Premium Quality**Neha Henna Cones**£5.14**4.3★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPQ14LZG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about henna**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**20%
*“Beautiful colour”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Good quality”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to use”*
**Smell**8%
*“SMELLS DELICIOUS”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good value”*
**Stain Resistance**8%
*“But even after 10-15 minutes didnt leave any stain”*
**Durability**5%
*“Decent for short-term use”*
**Ease Of Application**5%
*“allow for precise application”*
**Allergies**2%
*“no skin reaction”*
**Color Fading/Discoloration**2%
*“The colour kept getting stronger as the days went in”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**34%
*“Should have been darker”*
**Stain Resistance**7%
*“Very dark stain”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“expensive single”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Low quality”*
**Smell**5%
*“The pastes inside is smooth however smells very chemically”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Slightly bigger than a finger”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“It is very watery and one of them came partly open at the top and leaked”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not described as it actually is”*
**Strength**2%
*“the other are a little bent at the end”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“Dries out very fast”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**21%
**Leak-Proof**10%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Stain Resistance**8%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Smell**6%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is henna profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £279K/yr across 27 tracked products. 4 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the henna niche?**
- 17 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in henna?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Stain Resistance, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for henna peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the henna niche?**
- Listings span £3.34–£8.72; the average listing price is £5.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 148 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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