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loreal purple shampoo

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

Market size 20Growth 34Conversion 80Competition 21Returns 100Price range 51Avg price 66Brand share 0Review moat 45Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Avg price

Good£13.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£2.88–£27.41

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

Review moat

Okay2,024.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+7.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£80K

£80K/yr · 71K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, loreal purple shampoo is a £80K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

loreal purple shampoo market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£111K–£139K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#808
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
33%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

133

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • L'Oréal Professionnel Paris69%
  • L'Oreal Paris28%
  • L'ORÉAL3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top loreal purple shampoo search terms

  • loreal purple shampoo24K/yr
  • loreal silver shampoo professional12K/yr
  • purple shampoo loreal7K/yr
  • loreal silver shampoo8K/yr
  • loreal purple shampoo and conditioner7K/yr
  • elvive purple shampoo and conditioner5K/yr
  • loreal silver4K/yr
  • loreal shampoo purple4K/yr
All search terms

Top loreal purple shampoo 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%£8K20%£16K30%£24K40%£32K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about loreal purple shampoo

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Good quality, good for grey hair use”

Suitability Colored Hair20%

“I feel it is helping my hair to keep its colour”

Soft Feel10%

“Shampoo was brilliant made my granddaughter hair so soft thankyou”

Color9%

“Love the colour too”

Value For Money6%

“good price”

Smell5%

“Great product for died blondes, nice fragrance and works well to tone”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“This shampoo and conditioner brightens my hair up after having foils, and my hair just flows just like a breeze after using these products”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what it says”

Hair Growth2%

“Great for highlighted hair”

Suitability Curly Hair2%

“Wonderful fir highlighted hair”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry29%

“it doesnt make your hair dry”

Functionality-Overall25%

“Honestly, I didn't really see any difference from my normal shampoo and conditioner”

Side Effects6%

“Did not produce the effect mentioned”

Hair Related6%

“My hair still looked very brassy”

Color6%

“Too purple for me”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Makes a mess”

Thickness6%

“Thick and messy”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof79%
Compatibility-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts7%

Common questions

Is loreal purple shampoo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £80K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the loreal purple shampoo niche?
3 brands and 133 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in loreal purple shampoo?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Functionality-Overall, Side Effects. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for loreal purple shampoo peak?
Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the loreal purple shampoo niche?
Listings span £2.88–£27.41; the average listing price is £13.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,025 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.