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lashes

Worth a look

Shows a $2.0M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 94Growth 24Conversion 58Competition 89Returns 93Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 86Review moat 23Quality gap 62

Market size

Great$2.0M

$2.0M/yr · 4.6M searches

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great49%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Growth

Bad-1.3%

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

Avg price

Bad$8.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,848.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$4.05–$14.59

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lashes is a $2.0M/yr Amazon United States market (4.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lashes market data

Units sold / yr
250K–300K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
$2.2M–$2.6M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#161
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

41 falling

Sellers

112

Top-5 brand share

49%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 62%

Open market

45%

  • KISS20%
  • EYDEVRO11%
  • Onlyall6%
  • Kiromiro6%
  • Focipeysa6%
  • FARRED6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
400K300KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top lashes search terms

  • lashes strips647K/yr
  • kiss lashes593K/yr
  • strip lashes433K/yr
  • lash strips404K/yr
  • cat eye lashes487K/yr
  • natural lashes304K/yr
  • mink lashes329K/yr
  • eyelashes natural look196K/yr
  • eye lashes strips65K/yr
  • natural eyelashes160K/yr
All search terms

Top lashes 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%2%$39K4%$78K6%$117K8%$156K1001K10K100K 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 lashes

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

What buyers love

Eyelash Quality34%

“This eyelash kit is beautiful”

Quality-Overall8%

“Price is valid for the quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Easy to stick”

Ease Of Application6%

“Easy to Apply”

Value For Money5%

“Great deal”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy application”

Weight Light4%

“Light and gives a natural look”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Extremely comfortable”

Soft Feel3%

“The band is soft”

Durability3%

“Very durable”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness14%

“not sticky”

Eyelash Quality12%

“Worst eyelashes”

Size-Overall8%

“They are short”

Quality-Overall6%

“Very cheap quality”

Thickness6%

“Too thick”

Durability4%

“Doesnt last”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Fake advertisement”

Moist/Dry4%

“Dried out”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to remove”

Natural Ingredients2%

“do not provide a natural look”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product24%
Size-Overall19%
Adhesion/Stickiness15%
Eyelash Quality13%
Shape/Style6%
Quality-Overall4%
Natural Ingredients3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Thickness2%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is lashes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.0M/yr across 76 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the lashes niche?
41 brands and 112 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 49% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lashes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Eyelash Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for lashes peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lashes niche?
Listings span $4.05–$14.59; the average listing price is $8.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,849 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.