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title: "Ash Brown Hair Dye — $312K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **ash brown hair dye**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.3%), but a deep review moat (21,079 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 52Growth 24Conversion 34Competition 93Returns 98Price range 77Avg price 66Brand share 33Review moat 16Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****22%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Price range**
**Great****$4.83–$49.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.88**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****$312K**
$312K/yr · 832K searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****21,078.53**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ash brown hair dye is a $312K/yr Amazon United States market (832K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **ash brown hair dye market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$347K–$416K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#71**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **70%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (22% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**757**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**22%**
Top 20: 55%
**Open market**
**13%**
- L'Oreal Paris63% - Clairol11% - Garnier6% - COLORCHARM3% - REVLON2% - Schwarzkopf2% - Open — no brand owns it (17 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/ash-brown-hair-dye/trend)
## **Top ash brown hair dye search terms**
- **loreal excellence creme hair color**98K/yr-2.5%2.4% conv. - **nice and easy hair color**85K/yr+4.2%2.1% conv. - **light ash brown hair dye**62K/yr+4.2%3.2% conv. - **loreal preference hair color**74K/yr-11.3%2.1% conv. - **organic hair dye without chemicals**77K/yr-22.2%0.6% conv. - **golden brown hair dye**54K/yr+3.0%1.9% conv. - **loreal excellence hair color**37K/yr+0.4%2.3% conv. - **blond hair dye**34K/yr+11.4%2.1% conv. - **preference by loreal hair color**40K/yr-15.7%3.5% conv. - **redken hair color**38K/yr-19.6%0.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/ash-brown-hair-dye/search-terms)
## **Top ash brown hair dye 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%2%$6K4%$12K6%$19K8%$25K1001K10K100K 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**LOreal Paris Excellence Crme Permanent Hair Dye Triple Care Hair Color with Hyaluronic Acid for 100% Gray Coverage 5 Medium Brown 1 Kit (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$10.99**4.6★61,919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BYSR6K) [2**LOreal Paris Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Permanent Hair Color B61 Downtown Brown (Hi-Lift Cool Brown) 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$10.43**4.1★2,807 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KOU7FE) [3**LOreal Paris Superior Preference Luminous Fade-Defying Permanent Hair Color Hair Dye For Up to 9 Weeks of Radiance Medium Brown 5 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$12.58**4.5★56,448 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KPTU4M) [4**LOreal Paris Superior Preference Luminous Fade-Defying Permanent Hair Color Hair Dye For Up to 9 Weeks of Radiance Light Amber Brown 6AM 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$12.45**4.5★56,448 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KPVX0G) [5**LOreal Paris Excellence Crme Permanent Hair Dye Triple Care Hair Color with Hyaluronic Acid for 100% Gray Coverage 4 Dark Brown 1 Kit (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$11.36**4.6★61,919 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004INIW1Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**COLORCHARM Permanent Cream Hair Color 7A Medium Smokey Ash Blonde 2 oz.**COLORCHARM**$9.80**856 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW5PF74D) [**LOreal Paris Excellence Universal Nudes Permanent Hair Color Ammonia Free Hair Dye for Gray Hair Coverage 5N Natural Brown 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$13.42**2,995 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLBPFTCM) [**LOreal Paris Cool Supreme Permanent Hair Color Ash Ultra Ash Light Brown 6UA**L'Oreal Paris**$12.82**15,548 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HNXVXXL) [**LOreal Paris Excellence Crme Permanent Hair Dye Triple Care Hair Color with Hyaluronic Acid for 100% Gray Coverage 5 Medium Brown 1 Kit (Pack of 2) (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$20.45**61,919 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084W2X4FL) [**Indus Valley Organic Henna Hair Colour Kit for Women- Chemical-Free 100% Grey Coverage Natural Soft Black Henna Powder - Vegan Herbal Hair Dye Infused with Plant Based Ingredients**INDUS VALLEY**$10.66**2,251 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FTLBJVP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**LOreal Paris Superior Preference Luminous Fade-Defying Permanent Hair Color Hair Dye For Up to 9 Weeks of Radiance Light Ash Blonde 9A 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$12.56**4.5★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006JN4L) [**LOreal Paris Superior Preference Luminous Fade-Defying Permanent Hair Color Hair Dye For Up to 9 Weeks of Radiance Dark Blonde 7 1 Hair Dye Kit**L'Oreal Paris**$12.40**4.5★**▲ 93%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C0LX6O) [**Clairol Nicen Easy Permanent Hair Dye 5 Medium Brown | 100% Gray Coverage | LongLasting NaturalLooking Color & Shine | Pack of 1**Clairol**$7.41**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079QMWF72) [**LOreal Paris Excellence Crme Permanent Hair Dye Triple Care Hair Color with Hyaluronic Acid for 100% Gray Coverage 5 Medium Brown 1 Kit (Pack of 2) (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$20.45**4.6★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084W2X4FL) [**LOreal Paris Excellence Crme Permanent Hair Dye Triple Care Hair Color with Hyaluronic Acid for 100% Gray Coverage 4AR Dark Chocolate Brown 1 Kit (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$11.70**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013L3XUE)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about ash brown hair dye**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**31%
*“rich color”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Great product all in one”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“It does the job with ease”*
**Suitability Colored Hair**7%
*“Excellent hair color”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“My hair feels soft”*
**Coverage**4%
*“Great Even Coverage”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Excellent value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Just what I wanted”*
**Smell**3%
*“No harsh smell”*
**Ease Of Application**3%
*“Applying is easy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**30%
*“Color not as expected”*
**Suitability Colored Hair**14%
*“never dyed my hair”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Barely worked”*
**Smell**4%
*“Strong smell”*
**Allergies**4%
*“Caused skin irritation”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Waste of Money”*
**Hair Related**3%
*“left my hair so tangled”*
**Coverage**3%
*“Coverage not so good”*
**Moist/Dry**2%
*“It made my hair very dry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“FALSE ADVERTISING”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**43%
**Suitability Colored Hair**21%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Value For Money**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Size-Overall**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Damage/Burn Hair**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is ash brown hair dye profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $312K/yr across 103 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the ash brown hair dye niche?**
- 23 brands and 757 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 22% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in ash brown hair dye?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Suitability Colored Hair, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for ash brown hair dye peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the ash brown hair dye niche?**
- Listings span $4.83–$49.37; the average listing price is $13.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,079 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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