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bye bye 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 30Growth 24Conversion 58Competition 21Returns 60Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 68

Avg price

Incredible$27.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.59–$34.54

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Market size

Okay$134K

$134K/yr · 97K searches

Growth

Bad-1.3%

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

Review moat

Bad10,435.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad75%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bye bye foundation is a $134K/yr Amazon United States market (97K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

bye bye foundation market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$111K–$139K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#180
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
60%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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  • Erborian1%
  • L'Oreal Paris1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.0×

Top bye bye foundation search terms

  • it cosmetics bye bye foundation17K/yr
  • bye bye foundation17K/yr
  • it bye bye foundation16K/yr
  • bye bye redness it cosmetics12K/yr
  • it cosmetics bye bye redness10K/yr
  • bye bye foundation full coverage moisturizer with spf 507K/yr
  • it bye bye redness7K/yr
  • bye bye foundation spf 504K/yr
  • bye bye redness6K/yr
  • it bye bye foundation full coverage moisturizer3K/yr
All search terms

Top bye bye 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%5%$7K10%$13K15%$20K20%$27K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about bye bye foundation

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

What buyers love

Suitability Combination Skin18%

“matches skin nicely”

Coverage14%

“Excellent coverage”

Color9%

“Matches perfect to my color”

Quality-Overall8%

“Perfect foundation and spf”

Weight Light7%

“Lightweight and covers well”

Soft Feel5%

“Smooth and Creamy”

Value For Money3%

“Worth the money”

Moist/Dry2%

“feels hydrating”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“i love the texture”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“Extremely small”

Color10%

“Even though this particular color is too dark for me”

Value For Money10%

“very expensive”

Smell5%

“Smell very strong”

Coverage5%

“this does not cover it very well”

Allergies4%

“definitely allergic”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“Not for Dry Skin”

Oily/Greasy3%

“ends up oily”

Thickness3%

“Too thick looks like I have a mask”

Durability2%

“Doesn't last at all”

Top return reasons

Color53%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Size-Overall5%
Coverage5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%
Product Condition3%
Moist/Dry2%
Smell2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is bye bye foundation profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $134K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the bye bye foundation niche?
4 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bye bye foundation?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for bye bye foundation peak?
Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 13.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bye bye foundation niche?
Listings span $14.59–$34.54; the average listing price is $27.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.