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pink eyeliner

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A small market ($40K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 24Conversion 63Competition 69Returns 77Price range 13Avg price 19Brand share 64Review moat 21Quality gap 75

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good44%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Growth

Bad-2.2%

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

Review moat

Bad10,981.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$6.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$1.27–$17.07

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

Market size

Bad$40K

$40K/yr · 104K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pink eyeliner is a $40K/yr Amazon United States market (104K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

pink eyeliner market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$41K–$54K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#273
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

97

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

28%

  • NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP24%
  • MAYBELLINE19%
  • ColourPop9%
  • evpct7%
  • Essence Cosmetics7%
  • wet n wild6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top pink eyeliner search terms

  • pink eyeliner69K/yr
  • hot pink eyeliner8K/yr
  • pink liquid eyeliner8K/yr
  • pink eyeliner pencil8K/yr
  • pink eye liner6K/yr
  • light pink eyeliner5K/yr
All search terms

Top pink eyeliner 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%4%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$6K101001K10K100K1.0M 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 pink eyeliner

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

What buyers love

Color31%

“Accurate color”

Quality-Overall7%

“Great quality”

Smudge Resistance6%

“Smudge proof”

Soft Feel6%

“It feels so good going on”

Durability6%

“Stays perfect all day”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Love it because it brightens my eyes”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Eyeliner Quality4%

“Im really impressed with this eyeliner”

Ease Of Application4%

“Smooth and easy application”

What buyers complain about

Color27%

“Bad color”

Durability9%

“breaks”

Eyeliner Quality8%

“this eyeliner was SUPER painful to take off”

Value For Money5%

“isnt very much product for the cost”

Functionality-Overall4%

“It doesnt last a full 8 hrs at work”

Moist/Dry4%

“dries with a crust finish”

Ease Of Application3%

“Didn't like the look after applying”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“This color is definitely NOT what the picture portrayed it to be”

Quality-Overall2%

“absolute garbage”

Smudge Resistance2%

“Smudges easily”

Top return reasons

Color35%
Eyeliner Quality25%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall5%
Moist/Dry4%
Quality-Overall2%
Product Condition2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is pink eyeliner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $40K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the pink eyeliner niche?
17 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pink eyeliner?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Eyeliner Quality. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for pink eyeliner peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pink eyeliner niche?
Listings span $1.27–$17.07; the average listing price is $6.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,981 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.