pore strips
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.81–$11.99) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.0★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good£544K£544K/yr · 587K searches
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad5,583.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£6.33avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-16.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£2.81–£11.99cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pore strips is a £544K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (587K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pore strips market data
- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £506K–£633K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.6%
- Avg BSR
- #45
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 19.9%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 161 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
18 flat
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 93%
Open market
18%
- Bioré29%
- T-Zone19%
- Starface World15%
- Garnier7%
- Eveellyn7%
- Beauty Formulas5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top pore strips search terms
- blackhead remover strips105K/yr
- pore strips107K/yr
- nose pore strips59K/yr
- nose strips blackhead63K/yr
- black head strips for nose31K/yr
- nose blackhead remover33K/yr
- nose strips blackhead remover24K/yr
- blackhead strips39K/yr
- pore strips for blackheads18K/yr
- biore nose pore strips17K/yr
Top pore strips 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Biore Ultra Pore Strips with Glycerin 6 Count (Pack of 1) package may vary
Bioré£4.344.1★9,592 rev
T-Zone Charcoal & Bamboo Nose Pore Strips (6 Pack) - Blackhead Remover Strips with Activated Charcoal Unclogs Pores Removes Dirt & Oil for Fresh Clearer Skin
T-Zone£2.854.1★574 rev
Starface World Lift Off Pore Strips Blackhead Remover Deep Cleansing Nose Strip Patches for Nose Pores (8 Count)
Starface World£3.993.9★3,481 rev
Biore Deep Cleansing Blackhead Remover Nose Strips and Face Pore Strips Combo Pack of 14
Bioré£7.284.2★2,938 rev
Garnier Pure Active Anti-Blackhead Charcoal Nose Strips Pack of 4 Nose Strips Remove Blackheads Impurities & Excess Sebum Use on Nose Forehead and Chin Dermatologically Tested
Garnier£2.944.0★10,305 rev
Newest
by launch date
Blackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Deep Cleansing Charcoal Nose Strips Gentle Natural Formula Effective Pore Unclogger for Men and Women Suitable for All Skin Types
Eveellyn£7.5321 rev
Starface Star Strips + Salicylic Acid Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Targeted Ingredients Extra Strength Nose Strip (8 Count)
Starface World£5.573,481 rev
Blackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Charcoa Pore Strips Deep Cleansing
RIOSYE£8.2018 rev
Starface World Star Strips Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Deep Cleansing Nose Strip Four Colourful Designs Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (8 Count)
Starface World£4.863,481 rev
Eveellyn Blackhead Remover Strips 80 PCS Charcoal Pore Nose Strip Blackhead Remover Keep Skin Clear and Tighten Pores Deep Cleansing Blackhead Strip for All Skin Type For Men and Women
Eveellyn£7.6364 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBlackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Deep Cleansing Charcoal Nose Strips Gentle Natural Formula Effective Pore Unclogger for Men and Women Suitable for All Skin Types
Eveellyn£7.534.3★
Starface Star Strips + Salicylic Acid Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Targeted Ingredients Extra Strength Nose Strip (8 Count)
Starface World£5.573.9★
Blackhead Remover Strips 10 PCS Individually Wrapped Charcoal Black Head Strips for Nose Deep Cleansing for Blackheads Hygienic Single-Use Packaging Suitable for All Skin Types Women & Men
AAROVIBE£5.034.4★
Blackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Charcoa Pore Strips Deep Cleansing
RIOSYE£8.203.6★
Starface World Star Strips Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Deep Cleansing Nose Strip Four Colourful Designs Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (8 Count)
Starface World£4.863.9★
What buyers say about pore strips
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Keeps skin clear”
“Excellent value”
“my skin feels super soft”
“Easy to use”
“Face feels clean”
“Effective”
“it provides a great amount of hydration to the skin”
“Exactly what I ordered”
“The dual-textured pads gently exfoliate without irritation, and the AHA/BHA combination helps keep pores clean and skin smooth”
What buyers complain about
“Adhesive is poor”
“Doesnt work properly”
“Waste of money”
“skin feels irritated”
“they are a little short”
“Quality is not good”
“My skin is so dry”
“Have done absolutely nothing for my skin”
“Smells awful”
“Havent noticed any difference in my skin it does feel more dry”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pore strips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £544K/yr across 27 tracked products. 4 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the pore strips niche?
- 18 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pore strips?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for pore strips peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pore strips niche?
- Listings span £2.81–£11.99; the average listing price is £6.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,584 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.