Mascara
MaybeAn estimated 0.0% of orders come back. But prices span $2.81–$9.66, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Mascara is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 22% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +6 vs the category median of 4753
- Market size
- £3.3M/yr4.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +3.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 344 sellers
Flapen Score
Mascara against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Mascara is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Mascara market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Mascara 4.8M times last year and spent an estimated £3.3M. The top 5 brands take 93% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 13.2% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 4.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 13.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +3.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £3.3M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 4.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +3.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 13.2%
- Market size, estimated
- £3.3Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- mascara1.9M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.22.
Listings sell for £5.22 on average, from £2.81 to £9.66. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 600K to 800K a year. The average listing sells 30,000 to 40,000 of them. At £5.22 that is £157K to £209K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.22under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.81–£9.66
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 600K–800K
- Units per listing a year
- 30,000–40,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £157K–£209K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #10 within Make-up. It carries 38,364 reviews at 4.34 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #10in Make-up
- Average rating
- 4.34 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 38,364per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 50 months
Products
Top Mascara products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Maybelline Mascara Lash Sensational Sky High Volumizing & Thickening Eyelash Lengthening Flake-Free Formula Washable Mascara Infused with Bamboo Extract Full Volume Mascara Colour: Black
- Price
- £6.21
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 115,471
- Age
- 5y ago

Maybelline Mascara Lash Sensational Volumizing & Thickening Eyelash Lengthening Flake Free Formula Layer Reveal Brush Defining Mascara Maybelline New York Shade: Very Black
- Price
- £5.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 73,749
- Age
- 11y ago

Rimmel Extra 3D Lash Volumising Mascara 8 ml (Pack of 1) Black
- Price
- £3.03
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 28,576
- Age
- 11y ago

LOréal Paris Mascara Telescopic Original Mascara to Achieve Dramatic Length & Definition Up to +71% Lengthening Effect Smudge-Resistant and Long-Wearing Formula for Up to 36H Wear 8ml
- Price
- £5.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 13,591
- Age
- 15y ago

Maybelline Mascara Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara Volumizing and Thickening Maybelline New York Lengthening Flake Free Formula Colour: Black
- Price
- £5.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 73,749
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Maybelline Tubing Mascara Black Lash Sensational Sky High Tubes Mascara with with Shea Butter + Castor Oil Lengthening for Extension-Like Length 24H Smudge-Proof Washable Vegan Sensitive Eyes
- Price
- £9.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 295
- Age
- 3mo ago

Essence - I love extreme Crazy Volume - Mascara for extreme volume
- Price
- £2.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 30,134
- Age
- 5y ago

Sky High Washable Mascara with Volume Cosmic Black 0.24 ml
- Price
- £8.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,816
- Age
- 3y ago

MAX FACTOR - False Lash Effect Mascara - Volumising Formula Pro-Vitamin B5 Clump-Free Flake-Free Smudge-Proof - 01 Black - 13.1ml
- Price
- £5.29
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 14,761
- Age
- 17y ago

Maybelline Mascara Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara Volumizing and Thickening Maybelline New York Lengthening Flake Free Formula Colour: Black
- Price
- £5.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 73,749
- Age
- 11y ago
Newest
by launch date
Maybelline Tubing Mascara Black Lash Sensational Sky High Tubes Mascara with with Shea Butter + Castor Oil Lengthening for Extension-Like Length 24H Smudge-Proof Washable Vegan Sensitive Eyes
- Price
- £9.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 295
- Age
- 3mo ago

Sky High Washable Mascara with Volume Cosmic Black 0.24 ml
- Price
- £8.11
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,816
- Age
- 3y ago

e.l.f. Lash N Roll Mascara Curling Mascara For Visibly Lifted Lashes Lifts & Separates Lashes. Long-Lasting Formula Vegan & Cruelty-Free Black
- Price
- £5.29
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11,123
- Age
- 3y ago

Maybelline Brown Mascara Lash Sensational Sky High Volumizing & Thickening Eyelash Lengthening Flake-Free Formula Washable Coloured Mascara Infused with Bamboo Extract Colour: Brown
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 115,471
- Age
- 3y ago

Maybelline Mascara Lash Sensational Sky High Volumizing & Thickening Eyelash Lengthening Flake-Free Formula Waterproof Mascara Full Volume Mascara Colour: Black
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 115,471
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 rising
Sellers
344
Est. top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Maybelline66%
- Rimmel14%
- L'Oreal Paris6%
- Technic4%
- Max Factor4%
- e.l.f.2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand
Mascara search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Mascara search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- mascara1.9M/yr
- maybelline mascara651K/yr
- mascara black600K/yr
- waterproof mascara339K/yr
- mascara waterproof205K/yr
- sky high mascara maybelline205K/yr
- maybelline sky high mascara78K/yr
- rimmel mascara156K/yr
- mascara for older women129K/yr
- black mascara90K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mascara
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Dry and crumbly”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Mascara questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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