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Plum Eyeliner

prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.12–$11.47) — Plum Eyeliner doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

44
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Ranks 1,531 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −3 vs the category median of 47

Market size 15Growth 24Conversion 84Competition 29Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 47Review moat 25Quality gap 84
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Plum Eyeliner profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Plum Eyeliner is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (137K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Plum Eyeliner: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -2.5% over the last 90 days and 9.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£62K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr15K
Search volume / yr-2.5%137K
Conversion rate9.1%
Avg price£4.92

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand, so 23% of the market is open.

23%

open market share

Brands · sellers14 · 78
Top-5 product click share67%
Open market23%
Avg brand age48 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 17 products

Sponsored placement76%
New entrants (1y)5· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.2★
Avg reviews4,508

Top Plum Eyeliner products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£6K£12K£19K£25K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

78

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

  • e.l.f.35%
  • Maybelline18%
  • Avon11%
  • Max Factor8%
  • ZoeyShine5%
  • Kiko Milano4%

Plum Eyeliner demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume137KCVR9.1%Products17Brands14Top 5 Brands77%OOS Rate6.7%Rating4.2★Reviews4,508Avg BSR#119
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jul, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top Plum Eyeliner search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • burgundy eyeliner49K/yr
  • plum eyeliner55K/yr
  • plum eyeliner for mature eyes7K/yr
  • burgundy eyeliner pencil7K/yr
  • aubergine eyeliner5K/yr
  • plum eyeliner pencil11K/yr
  • plum eyeliner waterproof4K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Plum Eyeliner

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

88% of reviews
Color37%

its such a lovely shade

Quality-Overall10%

Excellent quality

Durability7%

Did not break

Eyeliner Quality7%

The eyeliner is smooth

Value For Money6%

at an excellent price too

What buyers complain about

63% of reviews
Color18%

Only brown

Durability13%

terrible durability

Ease Of Use6%

Impossible to use

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

photos are misleading

Hard Feel5%

Not so soft

Plum Eyeliner return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.1%

Return rate

62%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Color
53%
2Defective Material/Parts
8%
3Soft Feel
5%
4Safety Standards
5%
5Durability
5%

Common Plum Eyeliner questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Plum Eyeliner 44/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £62K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -2.5% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Plum Eyeliner on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jul–Sep, where the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.