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title: "Clinique Pore Refining Solutions — $44K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **clinique pore refining solutions**
**Skip it**
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**
**Great****1.2%**
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**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****4.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,538.43**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Okay****+9.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****$44K**
$44K/yr · 37K searches
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/clinique-pore-refining-solutions/trend)
## **Top clinique pore refining solutions search terms**
- **clinique primer**16K/yr+17.9%7.2% conv. - **clinique pore minimizer**11K/yr+15.5%2.5% conv. - **clinique primer for face**7K/yr-5.0%8.0% conv. - **clinique pore refining solutions instant perfector**3K/yr-21.1%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/clinique-pore-refining-solutions/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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Clinique Even Better Pore Defying Face Primer With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide For All Skin Types | Blurs Pores + Reduces Shine 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$35.60**4.0★289 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX5D5Y) [2**Clinique Even Better Light Reflecting Face Primer With Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid For All Skin Types | Hydrating Lightweight + Illuminating Finish 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$37.31**4.6★397 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9KD7JND) [3**Clinique Even Better Pore Defying Face Primer With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide For All Skin Types | Blurs Pores + Reduces Shine 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$19.97**4.0★289 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3YS1H) [4**Clinique Even Better Light Reflecting Face Primer With Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid For All Skin Types | Hydrating Lightweight + Illuminating Finish 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$20.54**4.6★397 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3BSGP) [5**Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Oil Free Tinted Face Primer | Color Corrector + Appropriate for Skin with Rosacea 1.35 Fl Oz**Clinique**$31.75**4.1★266 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029VAXPA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Clinique Even Better Pore Defying Face Primer With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide For All Skin Types | Blurs Pores + Reduces Shine 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$19.97**289 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3YS1H) [**Clinique Even Better Light Reflecting Face Primer With Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid For All Skin Types | Hydrating Lightweight + Illuminating Finish 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$20.54**397 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3BSGP) [**Clinique Lash Building Primer | Safe For Sensitive Eyes 0.16 Ounce**Clinique**$22.92**646 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GXWC64C) [**Clinique Even Better Pore Defying Face Primer With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide For All Skin Types | Blurs Pores + Reduces Shine 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$35.60**289 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXMX5D5Y) [**Clinique Even Better Light Reflecting Face Primer With Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid For All Skin Types | Hydrating Lightweight + Illuminating Finish 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$37.31**397 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9KD7JND)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**bareMinerals Hydrate & Glow Gel Face Primer Vegan Cruelty-Free & Dermatologist-Tested**bareMinerals**$27.88**4.7★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWPWXZ11) [**Clinique Even Better Light Reflecting Face Primer With Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid For All Skin Types | Hydrating Lightweight + Illuminating Finish 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$20.54**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3BSGP) [**Clinique Even Better Pore Defying Face Primer With Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide For All Skin Types | Blurs Pores + Reduces Shine 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$19.97**4.0★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLR3YS1H) [**Dr. Brandt Pores No More Pore Refiner Primer - Instantly Minimizes the Appearance of Pores Absorbs Oil & Mattifies Shine - 1.0 fl oz**Dr. Brandt Skincare**$44.20**4.4★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CO6ISU) [**NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Pore Filler Blurring Primer Vegan Face Primer**NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP**$13.12**4.0★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NNU2WI)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clinique pore refining solutions**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Soft Feel**17%
*“Smooth and Soft”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Primer is good quality”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**13%
*“My skin has definitely improved”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“i really like this for moisturizing”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Fair price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“It is light weight and smooth”*
**Wrinkle**3%
*“Nice job on reducing appearance of fine wrinkles”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**2%
*“It works as a hydrator for my skin as well”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“The primer works well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**20%
*“Very expensive”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“This is a tiny bottle”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Doesn't Work”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Too dry”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Some people may feel that just because a product is expensive equates to the product being better”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“the texture seemed off — almost like it had frozen or gone bad”*
**Thickness**2%
*“It was thick to apply”*
**Wrinkles**2%
*“I don't think anything is gonna blur my wrinkles”*
**Coverage**2%
*“not alot of coverage”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“It just felt like a layer of slime that made zero difference in appearance of pores”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**29%
**Functionality-Overall**16%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Value For Money**5%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Oily/Greasy**3%
**Coverage**3%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
**Color**2%
## **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.
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