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clinique pore refining solutions

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 36Conversion 55Competition 15Returns 90Price range 90Avg price 95Brand share 7Review moat 40Quality gap 60

Avg price

Incredible$26.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$13.12–$44.20

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Review moat

Okay2,538.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+9.2%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$44K

$44K/yr · 37K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clinique pore refining solutions is a $44K/yr Amazon United States market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

clinique pore refining solutions market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$53K–$66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#523
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
93 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Clinique88%
  • Smashbox2%
  • Dr. Brandt Skincare2%
  • Lancôme2%
  • LAURA GELLER NEW YORK2%
  • bareMinerals2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +9.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×

Top clinique pore refining solutions search terms

  • clinique primer16K/yr
  • clinique pore minimizer11K/yr
  • clinique primer for face7K/yr
  • clinique pore refining solutions instant perfector3K/yr
All search terms

Top clinique pore refining solutions 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%$4K20%$9K30%$13K40%$18K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clinique pore refining solutions

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel17%

“Smooth and Soft”

Quality-Overall16%

“Primer is good quality”

Suitability Combination Skin13%

“My skin has definitely improved”

Moist/Dry5%

“i really like this for moisturizing”

Value For Money4%

“Fair price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Weight Light3%

“It is light weight and smooth”

Wrinkle3%

“Nice job on reducing appearance of fine wrinkles”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“It works as a hydrator for my skin as well”

Efficiency2%

“The primer works well”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money20%

“Very expensive”

Size-Overall18%

“This is a tiny bottle”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesn't Work”

Moist/Dry4%

“Too dry”

Quality-Overall4%

“Some people may feel that just because a product is expensive equates to the product being better”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“the texture seemed off — almost like it had frozen or gone bad”

Thickness2%

“It was thick to apply”

Wrinkles2%

“I don't think anything is gonna blur my wrinkles”

Coverage2%

“not alot of coverage”

Skin Health2%

“It just felt like a layer of slime that made zero difference in appearance of pores”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall29%
Functionality-Overall16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Value For Money5%
Moist/Dry4%
Product Condition4%
Oily/Greasy3%
Coverage3%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%
Color2%

Common questions

Is clinique pore refining solutions profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $44K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +9.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the clinique pore refining solutions niche?
8 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clinique pore refining solutions?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for clinique pore refining solutions peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clinique pore refining solutions niche?
Listings span $13.12–$44.20; the average listing price is $26.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,538 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.