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title: "Mica Powder — £88K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 38/100 · £88K/yr market · 176K searches/yr · £9.98 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **mica powder**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.44–$15.66) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 45Conversion 58Competition 16Returns 98Price range 6Avg price 33Brand share 24Review moat 57Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,212.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+16.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£88K**
£88K/yr · 176K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****81%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£5.44–£15.66**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mica powder is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (176K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mica powder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£80K–£100K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#89**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**11**
**Top-5 brand share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Roizefar40% - Miltin Crafts33% - Cosyhav8% - nuneoeuo5% - RESIN GLORY5% - ANRZO4% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mica-powder/trend)
## **Top mica powder search terms**
- **mica powder**100K/yr+0.1%4.2% conv. - **mica powder for kids**11K/yr>1,000%6.7% conv. - **mica**10K/yr+71.3%0.9% conv. - **mica powder for epoxy resin**22K/yr-33.4%3.7% conv. - **pigment powder**13K/yr-25.1%0.5% conv. - **mica powder cosmetic grade**6K/yr-3.4%1.7% conv. - **pigment**5K/yr-28.9%1.2% conv. - **mica powder for resin**4K/yr-22.0%3.5% conv. - **mica powder for wax melts**5K/yr-60.2%3.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/mica-powder/search-terms)
## **Top mica powder 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%£9K20%£18K30%£26K40%£35K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Miltin Crafts Mica Powders - 15 Vibrant Colours (5g/Bag) for Epoxy Resin Pigment Wax Melts Makeup Lip Gloss Candles Bath Bombs Nail Art Soap & Slime**Miltin Crafts**£8.18**4.5★1,328 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091KKXWY5) [2**Roizefar Mica Powder 32 Colours x 5 g Pearlescent Epoxy Resin Pigment Metallic Powder for Soap Paint Jewellery Making Nail Polish Epoxy Resin Candle Making Bath Bombs Slime**Roizefar**£12.31**4.7★4,807 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C1HKXP5) [3**Roizefar Mica Powder 12 Colours x 5 g Pearlescent Epoxy Resin Pigment Metallic Powder for Soap Paint Jewellery Making Nail Polish Epoxy Resin Candle Making Bath Bombs Slime**Roizefar**£9.22**4.7★4,807 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN971R85) [4**Cosyhav Mica Powder 8 Colours x 5 g Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin Pearlescent Resin Pigment Suitable for Soap Color Candle Color Cosmetics Nail Polish Bath Ball**Cosyhav**£5.85**4.6★38 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1JP6CV8) [5**Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin 8 Colours x 5g Pearlescent Pigment with Tools**nuneoeuo**£5.77**4.7★4 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G49CMMQ4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Resin Glory 24 Color Mica Powder Pigment Set (10g Each) Epoxy Resin Dye Powder for Resin Art Soap Making Candle Making Slime Bath Bombs Vibrant Pearlescent Pigment Colors for DIY Crafts**RESIN GLORY**£11.60**6 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5SFMT18) [**Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin 8 Colours x 5g Pearlescent Pigment with Tools**nuneoeuo**£5.77**4 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G49CMMQ4) [**Roizefar Metallic Mica Powder 20 Colours x 5 g Pearlescent Epoxy Resin Pigment Metallic Powder Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin for Art Coating Paint Printing Plastic DIY Slime**Roizefar**£12.09**112 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4KMB7XF) [**Cosyhav Mica Powder 8 Colours x 5 g Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin Pearlescent Resin Pigment Suitable for Soap Color Candle Color Cosmetics Nail Polish Bath Ball**Cosyhav**£5.85**38 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1JP6CV8) [**Cosyhav Mica Powder 6 Colours x 10 g Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin Pearlescent Resin Pigment Suitable for Soap Color Candle Color Cosmetics Nail Polish Bath Ball Slime**Cosyhav**£5.44**20 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1K2HSNC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Resin Glory 24 Color Mica Powder Pigment Set (10g Each) Epoxy Resin Dye Powder for Resin Art Soap Making Candle Making Slime Bath Bombs Vibrant Pearlescent Pigment Colors for DIY Crafts**RESIN GLORY**£11.60**4.8★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5SFMT18) [**Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin 8 Colours x 5g Pearlescent Pigment with Tools**nuneoeuo**£5.77**4.7★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G49CMMQ4) [**Miltin Crafts Mica Powders - 15 Vibrant Colours (5g/Bag) for Epoxy Resin Pigment Wax Melts Makeup Lip Gloss Candles Bath Bombs Nail Art Soap & Slime**Miltin Crafts**£8.18**4.5★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091KKXWY5) [**Cosyhav Mica Powder 8 Colours x 5 g Mica Powder for Epoxy Resin Pearlescent Resin Pigment Suitable for Soap Color Candle Color Cosmetics Nail Polish Bath Ball**Cosyhav**£5.85**4.6★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1JP6CV8) [**Roizefar Mica Powder 12 Colours x 5 g Pearlescent Epoxy Resin Pigment Metallic Powder for Soap Paint Jewellery Making Nail Polish Epoxy Resin Candle Making Bath Bombs Slime**Roizefar**£9.22**4.7★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN971R85)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mica powder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**49%
*“Lovely colours”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Good quality mica powder”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“exactly how described”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“These are great for my resin work”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Great for crafts”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“good size jars”*
**Metal Quality**1%
*“Well priced metallic mica powder”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
*“slight shimmer through them which is gorgeous”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**31%
*“Im not very impressed with the colour pigments”*
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Disappointing Results – Poor Blending”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“Looks messy to use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**8%
*“Looks messy to use”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**6%
*“they dont leave a nice shine or anything when dry”*
**Breathability**4%
*“I wouldn't recommend breathing it in”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**30%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Ease Of Cleaning**6%
**Display Colors**6%
**Stain Resistance**6%
**Ethically/Sustainably Sourced**3%
**Flatness**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mica powder profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +16.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the mica powder niche?**
- 9 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mica powder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for mica powder peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mica powder niche?**
- Listings span £5.44–£15.66; the average listing price is £9.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,213 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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