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title: "Pycnogenol — £134K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **pycnogenol**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-26.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 30Growth 12Conversion 76Competition 30Returns 100Price range 56Avg price 95Brand share 32Review moat 95Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Incredible****95.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£37.91**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****7.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Good****£5.56–£157.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****£134K**
£134K/yr · 48K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-26.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pycnogenol is a £134K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pycnogenol market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£114K–£152K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#777**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **182 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**18**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Hellenia33% - Solgar18% - Pharma Nord15% - Healthy Origins11% - ALPHA019% - Healthspan4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -26.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/pycnogenol/trend)
## **Top pycnogenol search terms**
- **pycnogenol**36K/yr-21.1%6.0% conv. - **pycnogenol 100mg**5K/yr+15.2%5.1% conv. - **pycnogenol supplements**8K/yr-66.9%5.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/pycnogenol/search-terms)
## **Top pycnogenol 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%10%£13K20%£27K30%£40K40%£54K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Pycnogenol French Maritime Pine Bark Extract - 60 Capsules | Providing Naturally Powerful Bioflavonoids | High Bioavailability Pycnogenol | Suitable for Vegans - Made in the UK by Hellenia**Hellenia**£14.29**4.3★111 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004TAIO0A) [2**Solgar Pycnogenol 100mg - Derived from Pine Bark - Works Combined with Vitamins C & E - Vegan - 30 Vegetable Capsules Brown**Solgar**£34.25**4.3★301 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CQ7UIMA) [3**Organic Pine Bark Extract 7500mg 237mg OPC Proanthocyanidins High Strength 90 Vegan Capsules (3 Months Supply) Resealable and Recyclable Pouch by Alpha01**ALPHA01**£7.36**4.4★100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTKXL8ZC) [4**Pharma Nord Bio-Pycnogenol 150 tablets**Pharma Nord**£35.81**4.5★235 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000GY77VK) [5**Solgar Pycnogenol 30 mg Vegetable Capsules - Pack of 30 - Improves Vitamin C Absorption - Vegan Gluten Free and Kosher**Solgar**£16.03**4.2★135 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NGSSG4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Pine Bark Extract 400mg | Providing Proanthocyanidins | Naturally Sourced | from 20:1 Pinus Massoniana Extract | 180 Tablets - 6 Months Supply | Vegan | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£5.56**5 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQCJY8XR) [**Pure Encapsulations Pycnogenol 100mg - Premium Maritime Pine Bark Extract Supplement - 30 Vegetarian Capsules**Pure Encapsulations**£78.72**26 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QVB79SL) [**Swanson Pycnogenol 100mg Pine Bark Extract High Dose 30 Capsules Lab-Tested Soy Free Gluten Free Non-GMO**Swanson**£35.05**3 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJHZXX14) [**Healthy Origins Pycnogenol 150mg Pine Bark Extract with Procyanidins 120 Vegan Capsules Lab-Tested Soy Free Gluten Free Vegetarian Non-GMO**Healthy Origins**£157.89**21 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRQ2WD2L) [**Healthy Origins Pycnogenol 100mg Pine Bark Extract with Procyanidins 120 Vegan Capsules Lab-Tested Soy Free Gluten Free Vegetarian Non GMO**Healthy Origins**£74.69**141 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRPWRPWL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Pine Bark Extract 400mg | Providing Proanthocyanidins | Naturally Sourced | from 20:1 Pinus Massoniana Extract | 180 Tablets - 6 Months Supply | Vegan | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£5.56**4.6★**▲ 285%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQCJY8XR) [**Healthy Origins Pycnogenol 150mg Pine Bark Extract with Procyanidins 120 Vegan Capsules Lab-Tested Soy Free Gluten Free Vegetarian Non-GMO**Healthy Origins**£157.89**4.5★**▲ 260%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BRQ2WD2L) [**Swanson Pycnogenol 100mg Pine Bark Extract High Dose 30 Capsules Lab-Tested Soy Free Gluten Free Non-GMO**Swanson**£35.05**4.6★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJHZXX14) [**Solgar Pycnogenol 30 mg Vegetable Capsules - Pack of 30 - Improves Vitamin C Absorption - Vegan Gluten Free and Kosher**Solgar**£16.03**4.2★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NGSSG4) [**Pure Encapsulations Pycnogenol 100mg - Premium Maritime Pine Bark Extract Supplement - 30 Vegetarian Capsules**Pure Encapsulations**£78.72**4.1★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QVB79SL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pycnogenol**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“the results have been decent”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**10%
*“Easy to swallow”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Works well”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“Good if you want the cleanest looking ingredients”*
**Vitamin**4%
*“Ultra premium antioxidant”*
**Hormonal Balance**4%
*“Better than artificial hormones”*
**Energy Level**3%
*“I have so much energy on these”*
**Cold Relief**3%
*“to the point that I can now bend-it in cold weather 'without' pain”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“No effect”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Expensive”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“They are very small”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“I noted more moisture”*
**Allergies**2%
*“I have been dealing with some hyperpigmentation especially acne marks”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“uneven skin tone”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is pycnogenol profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £134K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the pycnogenol niche?**
- 10 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pycnogenol?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for pycnogenol peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pycnogenol niche?**
- Listings span £5.56–£157.89; the average listing price is £37.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 95 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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