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colored eyeliners

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.97–$16.01) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 32Conversion 37Competition 47Returns 92Price range 7Avg price 25Brand share 62Review moat 20Quality gap 76

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay57%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Growth

Okay+5.7%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$80K

$80K/yr · 302K searches

Review moat

Bad12,739.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$1.97–$16.01

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, colored eyeliners is a $80K/yr Amazon United States market (302K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

colored eyeliners market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$91K–$113K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#195
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
3.2%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

88

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

27%

  • BestLand38%
  • LemonSac9%
  • LANGMANNI8%
  • Meilury6%
  • BONNIE CHOICE6%
  • evpct5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top colored eyeliners search terms

  • color eyeliner45K/yr
  • colored eye liner46K/yr
  • colorful eyeliner38K/yr
  • colored eyeliner29K/yr
  • eyeliner set40K/yr
  • colored eyeliner pencils12K/yr
  • eyeliner colors10K/yr
  • eyeliner pack11K/yr
  • rainbow eyeliner6K/yr
  • colorful eyeliner set8K/yr
All search terms

Top colored eyeliners 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%$4K10%$8K15%$12K20%$16K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about colored eyeliners

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

What buyers love

Color41%

“Color accurate”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality, goes on smoothly and colors are vibrant”

Value For Money6%

“Good deal”

Soft Feel4%

“soft to the touch”

Smudge Resistance4%

“No Smudge”

Ease Of Application4%

“ease of application”

Durability4%

“it's durable”

Eyeliner Quality3%

“This eyeliner has some staying power”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Water Resistance3%

“good waterproof though”

What buyers complain about

Color15%

“Color is dull”

Smudge Resistance9%

“Not waterproof or smudge proof as claimed”

Durability9%

“do not last”

Water Resistance6%

“Also not waterproof or smudge resistant”

Eyeliner Quality4%

“I thought the tip of the eyeliner broke off”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall4%

“Product not made well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Misrepresented”

Moist/Dry3%

“Starting to dry a bit, though”

Size-Overall2%

“Very tiny and short”

Top return reasons

Eyeliner Quality33%
Color22%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Quality-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Water Resistance3%
Moist/Dry3%
Durability2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is colored eyeliners profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $80K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the colored eyeliners niche?
18 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in colored eyeliners?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Smudge Resistance, Durability. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for colored eyeliners peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the colored eyeliners niche?
Listings span $1.97–$16.01; the average listing price is $9.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,739 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.