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title: "Mac Strobe Cream — £463K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · £463K/yr market. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.24–$1589.26) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mac strobe cream**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.24–$1589.26) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 58Growth 24Conversion 14Competition 92Returns 96Price range 5Avg price 76Brand share 19Review moat 40Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****23%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Great****£96.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****£463K**
£463K/yr · 436K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,480.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.24–£1589.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mac strobe cream is a £463K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (436K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mac strobe cream market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£386K–£482K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#353**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **91%**
- **Sponsored**
- **36%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**361**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**23%**
Top 20: 54%
**Open market**
**4%**
- MAC28% - Bourjois27% - Revlon18% - Apple10% - Maybelline10% - Max Factor4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/mac-strobe-cream/trend)
## **Top mac strobe cream search terms**
- **mac**228K/yr+6.2%0.0% conv. - **mac makeup**70K/yr-12.2%0.4% conv. - **bourjois eyeshadow**37K/yr-8.9%2.1% conv. - **maybelline eyeshadow**24K/yr-8.3%2.0% conv. - **mac cosmetics**21K/yr-3.8%0.3% conv. - **revlon eyeshadow**15K/yr-15.5%3.4% conv. - **avon eyeshadow**10K/yr-6.4%1.4% conv. - **mac make up**10K/yr+1.2%0.4% conv. - **revlon colorstay eyeshadow**8K/yr-14.8%5.0% conv. - **max factor eyeshadow palette**7K/yr-20.3%6.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/mac-strobe-cream/search-terms)
## **Top mac strobe cream 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%2%£9K4%£19K6%£28K8%£37K101001K10K100K 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**BOURJOIS 29135443003 Beauty Care Little Round Pot Eye Rg Rlaunch 2.5ml 3 20IV for Adults Designed for Daily Beauty and Care 2.5ml**Bourjois**£6.88**4.4★1,773 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082XSPCFB) [2**MAC Matte Lipstick Russian Red 3 g**MAC**£22.90**4.5★3,455 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0006LNKYG) [3**MAC Studio Fix fluid spf 15 foundation NC25**MAC**£29.56**4.5★174 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0017QSPGW) [4**Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display 16GB Unified Memory 256GB SSD Storage 12MP Center Stage Camera Touch ID; Midnight**Apple**£696.60**4.7★825 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZD958Z8) [5**Revlon Colorstay Creme Eye Shadow Longwear Blendable Matte Or Shimmer Eye Makeup With Applicator Brush In Rose Beige Praline (730)**Revlon**£6.17**4.3★9,429 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KHSV0B2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Apple MacBook Neo 13-inch Laptop with A18 Pro chip: Built for AI and Apple Intelligence Liquid Retina Display 8GB Unified Memory 256GB SSD Storage 1080p FaceTime HD Camera; Indigo**Apple**£452.59**107 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GR6J9FT1) [**Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip: Built for Apple Intelligence 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display 16GB Unified Memory 256GB SSD Storage 12MP Center Stage Camera Touch ID; Midnight**Apple**£696.60**825 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZD958Z8) [**MAC Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick - Ruby Woo 3 5 g**MAC**£19.50**380 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2Y7HVM6) [**BOURJOIS 99350090358 Beauty Care Palette Volume Glamour Cheeky 02 for Adults Ideal for Daily Beauty and Care**Bourjois**£6.17**39 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09K7ZX362) [**Revlon ColorStay Day to Night 24 Hour Eyeshadow Quad with Dual-Ended Applicator Brush Longwear Intense Color Smooth Eye Makeup for Day & Night Matte & Shimmer Finish Stunning (570) Unisex**Revlon**£7.89**15,934 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097NC27K7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Apple MacBook Neo 13-inch Laptop with A18 Pro chip: Built for AI and Apple Intelligence Liquid Retina Display 8GB Unified Memory 256GB SSD Storage 1080p FaceTime HD Camera; Indigo**Apple**£452.59**4.6★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GR6J9FT1) [**Bourjois Little Round Pot Blusher 92 Santal 2.5g**Bourjois**£6.49**4.5★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077L5BCT2) [**Bourjois Paris Little Round Pot Eyeshadow - 1.7g |6-Aura De Nuit 74104**Bourjois**£5.96**4.4★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082MX6JY5) [**Ombre A Paupieres Eyeshadow by Bourjois 75 Bleu Paillettes**Bourjois**£7.89**3.8★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002RDHFH4) [**MAC STUDIO WATERWEIGHT SPF 30 /PA++ FOUNDATION**MAC**£13.60**4.2★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017RO2P9A)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mac strobe cream**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**29%
*“Great shade”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Nice quality container”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“Nice application, very easy”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“Have used this product for years”*
**Battery Life**3%
*“Amazing battery life”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does what it is supposed to”*
**Eyelash Quality**2%
*“Great mascara”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“still good quality and bright”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**18%
*“Darker than looked on image”*
**Durability**14%
*“breaks quite easily”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Massively overpriced”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Not good quality”*
**Functionality-Overall**3%
*“eventually went completely blank”*
**Stain Resistance**3%
*“doesn't stain lips enough”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“already dried out”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“Didn't have much of a shimmer”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“This one comes off quite easily”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Allergic reaction”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**32%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Stain Resistance**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Durability**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mac strobe cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £463K/yr across 86 tracked products. 6 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the mac strobe cream niche?**
- 11 brands and 361 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mac strobe cream?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for mac strobe cream peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mac strobe cream niche?**
- Listings span £3.24–£1589.26; the average listing price is £96.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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