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The Ordinary Set

brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — The Ordinary Set doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

26
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Ranks 2,459 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −21 vs the category median of 47

Market size 17Growth 13Conversion 39Competition 7Returns 100Price range 22Avg price 29Brand share 0Review moat 13Quality gap 30
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is The Ordinary Set profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, The Ordinary Set is a £67K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (224K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 26/100.

The Ordinary Set: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -23.9% over the last 90 days and 3.1% of searches end in a purchase.

£67K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr6K
Search volume / yr-23.9%224K
Conversion rate3.1%
Avg price£9.53

Who owns the niche?

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

0%

open market share

Brands · sellers2 · 5
Top-5 product click share92%
Open market0%
Avg brand age34 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 · 7 products

Sponsored placement86%
New entrants (1y)2· 2 succeeded
Avg rating4.6★
Avg reviews26,668

Top The Ordinary Set 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 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£13K£27K£40K£53K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

5

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • The Ordinary96%
  • mixsoon4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

The Ordinary Set demand & seasonality

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

Volume224KCVR3.1%Products7Brands2Top 5 Brands100%OOS Rate4.4%Rating4.6★Reviews26,668Avg BSR#42
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Top The Ordinary Set search terms shoppers use

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

  • the ordinary set59K/yr
  • ordinary skincare set48K/yr
  • ordinary set18K/yr
  • the ordinary clear set16K/yr
  • the ordinary skincare set15K/yr
  • the ordinary gift set20K/yr
  • the ordinary set skincare8K/yr
  • the ordinary the clear set7K/yr
  • inkey list set8K/yr
  • the ordinary gift set for women7K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about The Ordinary Set

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

What buyers love

79% of reviews
Quality-Overall19%

Better than most brands

Suitability Combination Skin14%

Great helps clear skin of spots

Value For Money13%

not expensive

Moist/Dry10%

Super hydrating

Soft Feel6%

Feels very smooth

What buyers complain about

66% of reviews
Allergies18%

Allergic reaction

Skin Health10%

skin irritation

Smell6%

Unpleasant smell

Moist/Dry6%

dry - its awful

Suitability Dry Skin6%

Certainly not for dry skin

The Ordinary Set return rate & reasons

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

0.1%

Return rate

45%

Fixable by listing

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

1Size-Overall
36%
2Ethical Trade/Fair Trade
9%
3Compatibility-Overall
9%
4Advertised Vs Actual Product
9%
5Leak-Proof
9%

Common The Ordinary Set questions

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

Flapen scores The Ordinary Set 26/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £67K/yr across 7 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -23.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for The Ordinary Set on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.