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born this way foundation

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 18Conversion 11Competition 25Returns 49Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 81Quality gap 53

Avg price

Incredible$39.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.94–$45.06

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great372.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$83K

$83K/yr · 234K searches

Growth

Bad-13.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Conversion

Bad0.9%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, born this way foundation is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (234K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

born this way foundation market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$59K–$78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.9%
Avg BSR
#138
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
9.2%
Avg brand age
70 months
Avg seller age
140 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

3

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Too Faced100%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -13.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top born this way foundation search terms

  • born this way foundation71K/yr
  • too faced foundation61K/yr
  • born this way46K/yr
  • too faced born this way foundation16K/yr
  • two faced foundations15K/yr
  • too faced born this way6K/yr
  • base too faced5K/yr
  • two faced foundation5K/yr
  • two faced born this way foundations3K/yr
  • two face foundation3K/yr
All search terms

Top born this way foundation 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%$8K20%$17K30%$25K40%$33K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about born this way foundation

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Coverage30%

“It has good coverage”

Quality-Overall13%

“Best foundation for anyone”

Suitability Combination Skin9%

“makes my skin look smooth”

Color8%

“Color matches to perfection, Full coverage, blends beautifully, its smooth and not heavy like the others, and it stays on all day through it all”

Soft Feel7%

“Its Smooth on the face”

Durability5%

“lasts all day”

Weight Light4%

“not heavy at all”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Size-Overall3%

“Fits my skin type”

Comfort-Overall1%

“The formula feels comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Color22%

“It is not even the same shade color”

Value For Money9%

“It is a bit costly”

Thickness9%

“Very thick”

Product Condition6%

“Looks used and makeup all over outside of the bottle”

Suitability Combination Skin6%

“Not for legitimately fair skin”

Quality-Overall6%

“The quality of the foundation is horrible”

Coverage5%

“The concealer was horrible”

Allergies3%

“broke me out with acne”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Much darker than shown”

Hard Feel2%

“it make my face feel stiff”

Top return reasons

Color59%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Product Condition6%
Weight Light3%
Coverage3%
Size-Overall2%
Moist/Dry2%
Value For Money2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Oily/Greasy2%

Common questions

Is born this way foundation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $83K/yr across 18 tracked products. 9 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the born this way foundation niche?
1 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in born this way foundation?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Value For Money, Thickness. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for born this way foundation peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the born this way foundation niche?
Listings span $13.94–$45.06; the average listing price is $39.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 373 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.