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green mascara

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A deep review moat (48,931 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 14Conversion 76Competition 20Returns 98Price range 55Avg price 47Brand share 36Review moat 1Quality gap 83

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Price range

Good$4.67–$27.54

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

Avg price

Okay$11.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Market size

Okay$108K

$108K/yr · 130K searches

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-21.7%

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

Review moat

Bad48,931.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, green mascara is a $108K/yr Amazon United States market (130K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

green mascara market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$93K–$116K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.1%
Avg BSR
#206
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
69%
Out of stock
17.1%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
135 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

84

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

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  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top green mascara search terms

  • green mascara89K/yr
  • green mascara for eyelashes17K/yr
  • dark green mascara6K/yr
  • mascara green5K/yr
  • emerald mascara5K/yr
  • emerald green mascara4K/yr
  • maybelline green mascara3K/yr
All search terms

Top green mascara 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%$11K20%$22K30%$32K40%$43K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about green mascara

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

What buyers love

Eyelash Quality45%

“the Prime Mascara was still in great shape”

Value For Money10%

“Reasonable price”

Quality-Overall9%

“Decent quality”

Color5%

“Color is pretty”

Smudge Resistance4%

“Minimal smudging”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what it says”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy on”

Ease Of Application2%

“Easy to apply”

Durability1%

“Durable”

Soft Feel1%

“stays on smooth”

What buyers complain about

Eyelash Quality18%

“Issues with Prime Mascara”

Value For Money9%

“Costs too much”

Smudge Resistance8%

“Not Smudge Proof”

Moist/Dry7%

“One was dry”

Color6%

“Almost looks brown”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading description”

Ease Of Use5%

“Difficult to remove”

Quality-Overall4%

“NOT ONE REDEEMING QUALITY WITH THIS PRODUCT”

Thickness3%

“Very thick”

Allergies3%

“I had itchy eyes from it”

Top return reasons

Color23%
Moist/Dry20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Eyeliner Quality7%
Functionality-Overall6%
Eyelash Quality4%
Quality-Overall3%
Water Resistance2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is green mascara profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $108K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the green mascara niche?
12 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in green mascara?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Eyelash Quality, Value For Money, Smudge Resistance. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for green mascara peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the green mascara niche?
Listings span $4.67–$27.54; the average listing price is $11.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 48,931 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.