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title: "Pore Strips — £544K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **pore strips**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.81–$11.99) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 62Growth 17Conversion 97Competition 46Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 46Review moat 24Quality gap 92
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.0★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£544K**
£544K/yr · 587K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****57%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,583.85**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.81–£11.99**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
18K13KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/pore-strips/trend)
## **Top pore strips search terms**
- **blackhead remover strips**105K/yr+4.6%13.0% conv. - **pore strips**107K/yr-17.2%12.3% conv. - **nose pore strips**59K/yr-14.7%13.0% conv. - **nose strips blackhead**63K/yr-24.2%14.5% conv. - **black head strips for nose**31K/yr+1.0%13.5% conv. - **nose blackhead remover**33K/yr-32.4%8.0% conv. - **nose strips blackhead remover**24K/yr-14.7%13.3% conv. - **blackhead strips**39K/yr-51.6%12.9% conv. - **pore strips for blackheads**18K/yr+0.3%8.0% conv. - **biore nose pore strips**17K/yr-15.3%15.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/pore-strips/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£27K10%£54K15%£82K20%£109K101001K10K100K 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**Biore Ultra Pore Strips with Glycerin 6 Count (Pack of 1) package may vary**Bioré**£4.34**4.1★9,592 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000H8UN3Y) [2**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**£2.85**4.1★574 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074P55RX6) [3**Starface World Lift Off Pore Strips Blackhead Remover Deep Cleansing Nose Strip Patches for Nose Pores (8 Count)**Starface World**£3.99**3.9★3,481 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWSGJ6J2) [4**Biore Deep Cleansing Blackhead Remover Nose Strips and Face Pore Strips Combo Pack of 14**Bioré**£7.28**4.2★2,938 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06VVWR9M3) [5**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**£2.94**4.0★10,305 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FXQV77P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£7.53**21 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZNYCHXB) [**Starface Star Strips + Salicylic Acid Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Targeted Ingredients Extra Strength Nose Strip (8 Count)**Starface World**£5.57**3,481 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY4DC3LF) [**Blackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Charcoa Pore Strips Deep Cleansing**RIOSYE**£8.20**18 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY4531PC) [**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**£4.86**3,481 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXL8P41Y) [**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**£7.63**64 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSZSPWM9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£7.53**4.3★**▲ 268%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZNYCHXB) [**Starface Star Strips + Salicylic Acid Pore-Clearing Nose Strips Blackhead Remover Targeted Ingredients Extra Strength Nose Strip (8 Count)**Starface World**£5.57**3.9★**▲ 267%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY4DC3LF) [**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**£5.03**4.4★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H121KSL9) [**Blackhead Remover Strips 80 Pcs Charcoa Pore Strips Deep Cleansing**RIOSYE**£8.20**3.6★**▲ 262%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GY4531PC) [**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**£4.86**3.9★**▲ 262%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXL8P41Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pore strips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent product”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**14%
*“Keeps skin clear”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Excellent value”*
**Soft Feel**8%
*“my skin feels super soft”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Cleansing**5%
*“Face feels clean”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Effective”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“it provides a great amount of hydration to the skin”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly what I ordered”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“The dual-textured pads gently exfoliate without irritation, and the AHA/BHA combination helps keep pores clean and skin smooth”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**14%
*“Adhesive is poor”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Doesnt work properly”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Waste of money”*
**Allergies**8%
*“skin feels irritated”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“they are a little short”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Quality is not good”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“My skin is so dry”*
**Skin Health**5%
*“Have done absolutely nothing for my skin”*
**Smell**2%
*“Smells awful”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**2%
*“Havent noticed any difference in my skin it does feel more dry”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Value For Money**10%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%
**Leak-Proof**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Skin Health**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Moist/Dry**5%
**Suitability Combination Skin**5%
**Size-Overall**3%
## **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.
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