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refy mascara

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($25.76 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 78Growth 24Conversion 87Competition 15Returns 90Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 8Review moat 41Quality gap 87

Avg price

Incredible$25.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$11.94–$50.63

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

Conversion

Great10.0%

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

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Great$1.0M

$1.0M/yr · 406K searches

Review moat

Okay2,419.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-1.5%

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

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, refy mascara is a $1.0M/yr Amazon United States market (406K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

refy mascara market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$773K–$1.0M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.0%
Avg BSR
#362
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
58%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Lancôme52%
  • Tower 2839%
  • REFY4%
  • --3%
  • Generic2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Top refy mascara search terms

  • tower 28 mascara86K/yr
  • lancome lash idole mascara42K/yr
  • refy mascara132K/yr
  • lancome idole mascara32K/yr
  • idole mascara22K/yr
  • lash idole mascara12K/yr
  • lancme lash idle mascara4K/yr
  • lancome lash idole6K/yr
  • lancome lash idole mascara waterproof5K/yr
  • lancme lash idle4K/yr
All search terms

Top refy 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%$104K20%$209K30%$313K40%$418K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about refy mascara

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality”

Eyelash Quality13%

“This mascara brings out the beautiful lashes in every single person I promise you”

Smudge Resistance10%

“Doesnt smear”

Value For Money9%

“Worth buying”

Color8%

“Great color”

Ease Of Application7%

“Easy to apply”

Durability6%

“long lasting wear”

Ease Of Use5%

“fairly easy to remove”

Size-Overall3%

“The size is perfect”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Goes on clean and easy”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money16%

“Definitely not worth the price”

Eyelash Quality7%

“This didnt do anything for my eyelashes”

Smudge Resistance7%

“It smudges”

Allergies7%

“gave me a rash next to my eyes”

Moist/Dry6%

“The product was very dry”

Thickness5%

“It doesn't have the thickness as this one does”

Quality-Overall5%

“Not good cheap”

Ease Of Use5%

“making it very difficult to use”

Functionality-Overall4%

“This does not work at all for me”

Durability4%

“Doesnt last”

Top return reasons

Moist/Dry19%
Color16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Product Condition9%
Functionality-Overall8%
Water Resistance6%
Value For Money5%
Size-Overall3%
Quality-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is refy mascara profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.0M/yr across 12 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the refy mascara niche?
4 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in refy mascara?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Eyelash Quality, Smudge Resistance. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for refy mascara peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the refy mascara niche?
Listings span $11.94–$50.63; the average listing price is $25.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,420 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.