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Squalane Oil

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — Squalane Oil doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

31
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Ranks 2,417 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −16 vs the category median of 47

Market size 18Growth 24Conversion 88Competition 0Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 28Brand share 0Review moat 40Quality gap 23
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Squalane Oil profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Squalane Oil is a £72K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 31/100.

Squalane Oil: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -1.8% over the last 90 days and 10.2% of searches end in a purchase.

£72K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr10K
Search volume / yr-1.8%76K
Conversion rate10.2%
Avg price£9.36

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand, so 0% of the market is open.

0%

open market share

Brands · sellers3 · 9
Top-5 product click share100%
Open market0%
Avg brand age49 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 4 products

Sponsored placement100%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews2,450

Top Squalane Oil 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 capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£14K£29K£43K£58K1K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • The Ordinary73%
  • Ellipsis Labs22%
  • Minimalist5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Squalane Oil demand & seasonality

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

Volume76KCVR10.2%Products4Brands3Top 5 Brands100%OOS Rate1.5%Rating4.6★Reviews2,450Avg BSR#340
5K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26

Top Squalane Oil search terms shoppers use

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

  • squalane oil41K/yr
  • squalane13K/yr
  • the ordinary squalane oil6K/yr
  • the ordinary squalane7K/yr
  • squalene4K/yr
  • squalane oil for face4K/yr
  • ordinary squalane2K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Squalane Oil

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

What buyers love

80% of reviews
Cleansing14%

It does clean my face

Suitability Dry Skin11%

Great for dry skin

Suitability Combination Skin11%

Great for all skin types

Moist/Dry10%

Saves my skin when dry

Soft Feel8%

my skin feels very soft

What buyers complain about

52% of reviews
Allergies13%

Allergic reaction to the serum

Oily/Greasy10%

Stays oily though

Functionality-Overall7%

Doesn't work

Skin Health6%

I didnt like the way it felt on my face either- it felt claggy

Smell4%

It doesnt have a fragrance

Squalane Oil return rate & reasons

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

0.1%

Return rate

0%

Fixable by listing

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

1Smell
50%
2Leak-Proof
17%
3Functionality-Overall
17%
4Durability
8%
5Compatibility-Overall
8%

Common Squalane Oil questions

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

Flapen scores Squalane Oil 31/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £72K/yr across 4 tracked products. Search demand moved -1.8% over the last 90 days.
Squalane Oil buyers on Amazon United Kingdom complain most about Allergies, Oily/Greasy, Functionality-Overall, the themes mined from the niche's reviews. Its return rate is 0.1%.