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title: "Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder — £68K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · £68K/yr market · 83K searches/yr · £29.42 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **laura mercier translucent loose setting powder**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 48Conversion 35Competition 15Returns 91Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 58Quality gap 53
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£29.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****£22.62–£37.50**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****1,187.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+18.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£68K**
£68K/yr · 83K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** 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, laura mercier translucent loose setting powder is a £68K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **laura mercier translucent loose setting powder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£147K–£177K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#135**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **90%**
- **Out of stock**
- **19.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **72 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**1 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**82%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Laura Mercier100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 58 weeks — +18.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/laura-mercier-translucent-loose-setting-powder/trend)
## **Top laura mercier translucent loose setting powder search terms**
- **laura mercier translucent loose setting powder**69K/yr+16.9%6.1% conv. - **laura mercier powder**5K/yr+89.8%4.0% conv. - **laura mercier setting powder**9K/yr-11.2%3.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/laura-mercier-translucent-loose-setting-powder/search-terms)
## **Top laura mercier translucent loose setting powder 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%15%£10K30%£20K45%£30K60%£41K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish Long-Lasting Wear Normal to Oily Skin 4 Shades for Virtually All Skin Tones**Laura Mercier**£25.48**4.3★2,786 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00062ADKO) [2**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish Long-Lasting Wear Normal to Oily Skin 4 Shades for Virtually All Skin Tones**Laura Mercier**£25.88**4.3★2,786 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P95X95P) [3**TRANSLUCENT LOOSE SETTING POWDER LIGHT CATCHER**Laura Mercier**£28.10**4.4★126 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NRSXLJ1) [4**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder - Ultra-Blur 16HR Hydrating Wear Natural Finish Hyaluronic Acid-Infused Normal to Dry & Mature Skin**Laura Mercier**£33.76**4.5★80 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2D2G56F) [5**Laura Mercier Artistry Icons Set - Mini Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Mini Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (Amethyst)**Laura Mercier**£22.62**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1DBYSB3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Laura Mercier Artistry Icons Set - Mini Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Mini Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (Amethyst)**Laura Mercier**£22.62**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1DBYSB3) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder & Velour Puff Set - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish 16HR Wear - Includes 100% Cotton Applicator for a Flawless Face**Laura Mercier**£37.50**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1DJL938) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish Long-Lasting Wear Normal to Oily Skin 4 Shades for Virtually All Skin Tones**Laura Mercier**£31.55**2,786 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C71KL1JK) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder - Ultra-Blur 16HR Hydrating Wear Natural Finish Hyaluronic Acid-Infused Normal to Dry & Mature Skin**Laura Mercier**£33.76**80 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2D2G56F) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder - Ultra-Blur 16HR Hydrating Wear Natural Finish Hyaluronic Acid-Infused Normal to Dry & Mature Skin**Laura Mercier**£30.98**40 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2CYHX7S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Laura Mercier Artistry Icons Set - Mini Translucent Loose Setting Powder and Mini Caviar Stick Eye Shadow (Amethyst)**Laura Mercier**£22.62**0.0★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1DBYSB3) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder & Velour Puff Set - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish 16HR Wear - Includes 100% Cotton Applicator for a Flawless Face**Laura Mercier**£37.50**0.0★**▲ 164%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1DJL938) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder - Ultra-Blur 16HR Hydrating Wear Natural Finish Hyaluronic Acid-Infused Normal to Dry & Mature Skin**Laura Mercier**£30.98**4.6★**▲ 131%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2CYHX7S) [**Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder - 24HR Shine Control Soft Matte Finish Long-Lasting Wear Normal to Oily Skin 4 Shades for Virtually All Skin Tones**Laura Mercier**£25.88**4.3★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P95X95P) [**TRANSLUCENT LOOSE SETTING POWDER LIGHT CATCHER**Laura Mercier**£28.10**4.4★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NRSXLJ1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about laura mercier translucent loose setting powder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**42%
*“Its great powder”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**14%
*“later in the day when my face gets shiny”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**7%
*“beautiful finish like satin”*
**Durability**6%
*“Lasts all day”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“Very light and looks good all day”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Its comfortable to wear”*
**Wrinkle**2%
**Soft Feel**2%
*“You really do get the soft focus blur effect”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**20%
*“Although its expensive”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**14%
*“Can make your complexion look very dry”*
**Residue**7%
*“it takes residue off”*
**Smell**7%
*“this jar has a strange strong smell so wondering if a dupe or not”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**7%
*“Instructions useless”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Very difficult to access”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**42%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Product Condition**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Skin Health**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Weight Light**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is laura mercier translucent loose setting powder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £68K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the laura mercier translucent loose setting powder niche?**
- 1 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in laura mercier translucent loose setting powder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Suitability Dry Skin, Residue. The return rate is 1.2%.
- **When does demand for laura mercier translucent loose setting powder peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the laura mercier translucent loose setting powder niche?**
- Listings span £22.62–£37.50; the average listing price is £29.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,188 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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