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stila mascara

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 37Conversion 99Competition 0Returns 96Price range 87Avg price 91Brand share 0Review moat 50Quality gap 58

Conversion

Incredible17.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.04–$24.04

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,527.25

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+9.6%

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

Market size

Bad$81K

$81K/yr · 21K searches

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, stila mascara is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (21K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

stila mascara market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$64K–$85K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.8%
Avg BSR
#484
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
120 months
Avg seller age
144 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

3

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • stila100%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top stila mascara search terms

  • stila mascara15K/yr
  • stila mascara black5K/yr
  • stila huge extreme lash mascara797/yr
All search terms

Top stila 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%20%$16K40%$32K60%$48K80%$65K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about stila mascara

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

What buyers love

Color17%

“also like the black”

Value For Money13%

“worth it”

Weight Light13%

“they're lighter”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent product”

Durability10%

“it lasts a long time”

Size-Overall6%

“Travel size is great”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“It really does what it says”

Thickness6%

“not tubing The formula is very thick and builds volume quickly, so if you like dramatic, fuller lashes, you may enjoy it”

Smudge Resistance4%

“It doesn't bleed or flake off”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall25%

“Not the best”

Allergies17%

“Itchy eyes”

Product Condition17%

“I was sent a used product or not because the box”

Smudge Resistance17%

“This mascara smudged, clumped, and, after a few uses, I threw it in the trash”

Thickness8%

“the mascara is too thick”

Top return reasons

Moist/Dry40%
Product Condition15%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Value For Money8%
Functionality-Overall7%
Color3%
Smudge Resistance3%
Thickness2%
Wrinkles2%
Smell2%

Common questions

Is stila mascara profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $81K/yr across 4 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the stila mascara niche?
1 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stila mascara?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Allergies, Product Condition. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for stila mascara peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stila mascara niche?
Listings span $14.04–$24.04; the average listing price is $21.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,527 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.