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# **travel size hair mousse**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a small market ($40K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 55Conversion 67Competition 63Returns 99Price range 49Avg price 21Brand share 55Review moat 46Quality gap 63
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Good****+28.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.12–£27.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,927.45**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.70**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£40K**
£40K/yr · 86K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, travel size hair mousse is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **travel size hair mousse market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£39K–£46K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#93**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**168**
**Top-5 brand share**
**72%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**24%**
- Charles Worthington20% - Wella Professionals18% - WELLA13% - Percy & Reed13% - John Frieda7% - The Curl Company4%
## **Top travel size hair mousse search terms**
- **travel size hair mousse**24K/yr+35.0%4.0% conv. - **charles worthington mousse**12K/yr+39.4%4.9% conv. - **travel hair mousse**7K/yr+30.7%4.0% conv. - **travel size mousse**5K/yr+53.2%4.2% conv. - **travel size hair mousse 100ml**4K/yr+47.4%4.4% conv. - **wella eimi**6K/yr-7.7%4.6% conv. - **travel mousse**4K/yr+62.2%5.6% conv. - **hair mousse travel size**4K/yr+56.7%5.3% conv. - **mini hair mousse travel size**3K/yr+65.0%5.0% conv. - **travel size hair mousse 50ml**4K/yr+1.8%5.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/travel-size-hair-mousse/search-terms)
## **Top travel size hair mousse 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%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£6K101001K10K 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**Charles Worthington Volume & Bounce Body Booster Mousse (50ML HANDBAG SIZE)**Charles Worthington**£6.90**4.4★52 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LL9NQ5G) [2**Wella Professionals EIMI Extra Volume Strong Hold Heat Protection Professional Hair Styling Mousse For Extra Volume and Body 75ml**Wella Professionals**£5.32**4.4★584 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HZFYJ43) [3**Wella Professionals Eimi Travel Size Extra Volume Styling Mousse - 75ml**WELLA**£7.13**4.3★121 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0148Y52JM) [4**Percy & Reed The Full Effect Kit Volumising Mousse 50ml Wonder Balm Hair Primer 30ml Travel Size Styling Gift Set Hair Mousse and Cream Fights Frizz Boosts Shine 72H Humidity Control**Percy & Reed**£10.20**3.8★17 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F94GJL2N) [5**Percy & Reed Volumising Mousse 50ml Hair Mousse for Volume Fine Hair Lightweight Foam Long Lasting Adds Bounce and Texture UV Protection Humidity Resistant No Sticky Session Styling Collection**Percy & Reed**£7.49**4.2★226 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGLQMFB2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Clara Volumizing Mousse Volumizing Mousse for Fine Hair Lightweight Hair Volume Mousse Thickening Styling Mousse for Lift & Texture Humidity Resistant Blow Dry Mousse 150ml**CLARA**£7.41**71 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFJ9NZ3R) [**John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam 150ml**John Frieda**£5.30**65 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFG478BC) [**Olive Oil Styling Mousse for Curly Hair Lightweight Curl Cream & Hair Foam with Nourishing Olive Oil. Provides Long-Lasting Hold Fluffy Volume & Frizz Control. Ideal for Travel & Everyday Styling.**LOOOKSHE**£4.16**12 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR4GBQ82) [**Percy & Reed The Full Effect Kit Volumising Mousse 50ml Wonder Balm Hair Primer 30ml Travel Size Styling Gift Set Hair Mousse and Cream Fights Frizz Boosts Shine 72H Humidity Control**Percy & Reed**£10.20**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F94GJL2N) [**Schwarzkopf Mousse Volume 200ml Hold Level 4 Hair Mousse for Fine Hair Volumising Mousse that Prevents Blow-Dry Damage Non-Sticky Vegan Formula***Schwarzkopf**£2.88**446 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQQGCH53)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Aveda Phomollient Styling Foam | Weightless Mousse for Fine to Medium Hair 50ml**Aveda**£10.83**4.6★**▲ 222%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UIN4R26) [**Clara Volumizing Mousse Volumizing Mousse for Fine Hair Lightweight Hair Volume Mousse Thickening Styling Mousse for Lift & Texture Humidity Resistant Blow Dry Mousse 150ml**CLARA**£7.41**4.3★**▲ 179%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFJ9NZ3R) [**John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Air Dry Waves Styling Foam 150ml**John Frieda**£5.30**4.6★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GFG478BC) [**ORS Olive Oil Wrap/Set Mousse with Coconut Oil Fast-Drying Styling Foam for Natural Relaxed & Textured Hair Ideal for Wraps Moulding & Roller Sets 207ml**ORS**£3.91**4.6★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00449Q4SU) [**2 Pack Foam Pump Bottle Travel 50 ml/1.7 oz Small Size Mousse Foam Soap Dispenser Clear Plastic Foaming Soap Dispenser Mini Empty Refillable Pump Containers for Face Wash Lash Shampoo Skin Care**Mozeat Lens**£5.75**4.5★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D49MYRGX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about travel size hair mousse**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Always good quality from John Frieda”*
**Smell**13%
*“LOVELY SMELL”*
**Hair Styling**10%
*“It was easy to style too”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**5%
*“Great for fine, flat hair”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“Perfect for soft”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As described”*
**Hair Growth**3%
*“It keeps my hair in place without looking overdone”*
**Suitability Curly Hair**3%
*“Great for curly hair”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Its great for a fresh blow-dry look”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**12%
*“OVERPRICED”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Didnt work”*
**Hair Related**8%
*“pulled through my hair”*
**Smell**5%
*“doesnt smell nice”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“I sound it sticky”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Smaller than expected”*
**Suitability Short Hair**4%
*“Doesnt work as it says - does nothing for my fine thin hair”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“POOR PRODUCT”*
**Oily/Greasy**3%
*“I was worried it would make my hair greasy/oily”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Makes hair very dry”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Suitability Short Hair**6%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Smell**4%
**Value For Money**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is travel size hair mousse profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £40K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +28.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the travel size hair mousse niche?**
- 22 brands and 168 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in travel size hair mousse?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Functionality-Overall, Hair Related. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the travel size hair mousse niche?**
- Listings span £2.12–£27.28; the average listing price is £7.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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