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rainbow face paint

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +281.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 6Growth 100Conversion 86Competition 77Returns 97Price range 33Avg price 18Brand share 87Review moat 94Quality gap 57

Growth

Incredible+281.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great119.34

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great9.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£2.42–£21.26

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Avg price

Bad£6.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£23K

£23K/yr · 37K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rainbow face paint is a £23K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

rainbow face paint market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£19K–£25K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.8%
Avg BSR
#193
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
19.4%
Avg brand age
24 months
Avg seller age
200 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

26 rising

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

47%

  • GCCL13%
  • Bowitzki11%
  • Oiomniv11%
  • MIHURO6%
  • THE TWIDDLERS6%
  • Aomig5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +281.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.4×

Top rainbow face paint search terms

  • rainbow face paint16K/yr
  • pride face paint7K/yr
  • rainbow face paint stick5K/yr
  • split cake face paint6K/yr
  • rainbow face paint block3K/yr
All search terms

Top rainbow face paint 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%4%£9048%£2K12%£3K16%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about rainbow face paint

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Color22%

“Bright colours”

Ease Of Use18%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall14%

“the results look fantastic”

Paint Quality12%

“The paint feels gentle on the skin”

Value For Money10%

“Great Value”

Ease Of Application4%

“the application is simple”

Design-Overall2%

“the variety of designs added to the fun”

Allergies2%

“experienced no irritation”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“soap without excessive scrubbing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“do the job”

What buyers complain about

Stain Resistance11%

“Pink stains face”

Size-Overall10%

“the stick was much shorter than expected so didnt last that long”

Color10%

“However, I found the colours didnt look very bright on my skin and were quite patchy in their application”

Smell7%

“Bad smell”

Paint Quality7%

“Not enough paint”

Quality-Overall6%

“I am a bit disappointed in the overall usability of this kit”

Allergies4%

“Not ideal, the only pink which doesnt stain is the pastel rainbow a rest gave all left a rash like stain on my childs face”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the price, functional”

Natural Resource Wastage4%

“its a bit wasteful”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“the stick was much shorter than expected so didnt last that long”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall22%
Color17%
Paint Quality15%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Ease Of Use9%
Stain Resistance4%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Language Issues4%
Texture/Consistency-Overall4%
Damage/Burn Hair4%

Common questions

Is rainbow face paint profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £23K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +281.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
How competitive is the rainbow face paint niche?
26 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rainbow face paint?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stain Resistance, Size-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for rainbow face paint peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 11.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rainbow face paint niche?
Listings span £2.42–£21.26; the average listing price is £6.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 119 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.