The Ordinary Vitamin C
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so The Ordinary Vitamin C is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 1,531 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −3 vs the category median of 4744
- Market size
- £161K/yr103K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -5.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 94%top-5 click share · 5 brands · 86 sellers
Flapen Score
The Ordinary Vitamin C against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, The Ordinary Vitamin C is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The The Ordinary Vitamin C market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for The Ordinary Vitamin C 103K times last year and spent an estimated £161K. All 5 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Feb. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 103K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -5.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £161K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 103K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -5.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £161Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- timeless vitamin c serum29K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £24.12.
Listings sell for £24.12 on average, from £6.31 to £89.26. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £24.12 that is £18K to £24K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £24.12inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.31–£89.26
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 750–1,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £18K–£24K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
57% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 86% ship with Prime. On an average day, 14.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,520 within Face. It carries 4,416 reviews at 4.29 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 57%
- Prime listings
- 86%
- Out of stock, average day
- 14.3%
- Average rank
- #1,520in Face
- Average rating
- 4.29 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,416per listing
- Listings tracked
- 7
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 54 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 54 months
Products
Top The Ordinary Vitamin C products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive & All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £16.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 264
- Age
- 1y ago

The INKEY List 15% Vitamin C and EGF Serum Helps to Intensively Brighten All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,623
- Age
- 5y ago

Geek & Gorgeous 101 C-Glow - 15% Vitamin C Serum super-light + Ferulic acid & vitamin E gives environmental protection boost collagen & evens skin tone - all skin types 30ml
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,007
- Age
- 3y ago

Timeless Vitamin C Plus E 20 Percent Ferulic Acid Serum For Unisex 4 oz Serum
- Price
- £89.26
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 288
- Age
- 6y ago

Timeless Hyaluronic Acid Vitamin C Serum For Unisex 1 oz Serum
- Price
- £29.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Timeless Vitamin C Plus E 20 Percent Ferulic Acid Serum For Unisex 4 oz Serum
- Price
- £89.26
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 288
- Age
- 6y ago

Timeless Hyaluronic Acid Vitamin C Serum For Unisex 1 oz Serum
- Price
- £29.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 3y ago

Geek & Gorgeous 101 C-Glow - 15% Vitamin C Serum super-light + Ferulic acid & vitamin E gives environmental protection boost collagen & evens skin tone - all skin types 30ml
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,007
- Age
- 3y ago

CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive & All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £16.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 264
- Age
- 1y ago

The INKEY List 15% Vitamin C and EGF Serum Helps to Intensively Brighten All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,623
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive & All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £16.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 264
- Age
- 1y ago

Geek & Gorgeous 101 C-Glow - 15% Vitamin C Serum super-light + Ferulic acid & vitamin E gives environmental protection boost collagen & evens skin tone - all skin types 30ml
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,007
- Age
- 3y ago

Timeless Hyaluronic Acid Vitamin C Serum For Unisex 1 oz Serum
- Price
- £29.96
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 3y ago

Garnier Vitamin C Brightening Serum for Face with 4% Vitamin C Niacinamide & Salicylic Acid Brightens Skin Reduces Dark Spots & Evens Skin Tone Serum 30ml
- Price
- £6.31
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 25,432
- Age
- 4y ago

The INKEY List 15% Vitamin C and EGF Serum Helps to Intensively Brighten All Skin Types 30ml
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,623
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 94% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
5 flat
Sellers
86
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- CeraVe62%
- The INKEY List20%
- Timeless Skin Care9%
- Geek & Gorgeous6%
- Garnier3%
Demand
The Ordinary Vitamin C search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top The Ordinary Vitamin C search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- timeless vitamin c serum29K/yr
- cerave vitamin c serum30K/yr
- cerave vitamin c11K/yr
- timeless vitamin c9K/yr
- cerave skin renewing vitamin c serum5K/yr
- inkey list vitamin c serum7K/yr
- cerave vitamin c serum for face4K/yr
- inkey list vitamin c3K/yr
- cera ve vitamin c serum2K/yr
- timeless skin care1K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about The Ordinary Vitamin C
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Allergic reaction”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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