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Ultra Dark Tan

brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — Ultra Dark Tan doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

39
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Ranks 2,047 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −8 vs the category median of 47

Market size 12Growth 23Conversion 83Competition 19Returns 100Price range 20Avg price 34Brand share 8Review moat 25Quality gap 75
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Ultra Dark Tan profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Ultra Dark Tan is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Ultra Dark Tan: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -4.6% over the last 90 days and 9.0% of searches end in a purchase.

£47K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr6K
Search volume / yr-4.6%51K
Conversion rate9.0%
Avg price£10.13

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand, so 3% of the market is open.

3%

open market share

Brands · sellers6 · 74
Top-5 product click share77%
Open market3%
Avg brand age72 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 12 products

Sponsored placement92%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews4,729

Top Ultra Dark Tan 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 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£7K£14K£21K£28K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Bondi Sands64%
  • ST. MORIZ18%
  • B.Tan6%
  • Tanologist4%
  • FILTER BY MOLLY-MAE4%
  • St.Tropez3%

Ultra Dark Tan demand & seasonality

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

Volume51KCVR9.0%Products12Brands6Top 5 Brands97%OOS Rate0.0%Rating4.3★Reviews4,729Avg BSR#107
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top Ultra Dark Tan search terms shoppers use

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

  • ultra dark tan15K/yr
  • bondi sands ultra dark13K/yr
  • fake tan ultra dark6K/yr
  • ultra dark faketan5K/yr
  • extra dark tan5K/yr
  • bondi sands tan ultra dark4K/yr
  • bondi sands ultra dark tan3K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Ultra Dark Tan

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

What buyers love

87% of reviews
Color37%

Gorgeous colour

Value For Money13%

Absolutely worth it

Ease Of Application8%

- The formula goes on smoothly, blends easily, and Ive never had issues with streaks or patchiness

Smell7%

its smells AMAZING

Quality-Overall6%

Writing a super accurate review

What buyers complain about

76% of reviews
Color36%

darker after

Value For Money10%

Think its old/ out of date stock which is why it is so cheap

Leak-Proof8%

Leaks

Smell6%

Stinks when developing of fake tan smell

Functionality-Overall4%

Doesnt work

Ultra Dark Tan return rate & reasons

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

0.1%

Return rate

42%

Fixable by listing

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

1Color
32%
2Leak-Proof
26%
3Functionality-Overall
7%
4Dispensing Mechanism
6%
5Moist/Dry
4%

Common Ultra Dark Tan questions

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

Flapen scores Ultra Dark Tan 39/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £47K/yr across 12 tracked products. Search demand moved -4.6% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Ultra Dark Tan on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.