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tarte brush

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 27Growth 21Conversion 70Competition 8Returns 96Price range 70Avg price 89Brand share 0Review moat 60Quality gap 30

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$20.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Price range

Good$6.83–$33.93

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

Review moat

Good1,106.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$116K

$116K/yr · 89K searches

Growth

Bad-8.2%

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

Competition

Bad90%

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, tarte brush is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

tarte brush market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$102K–$123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#167
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
56%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
139 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • tarte86%
  • ALBEAUT6%
  • COVERGIRL3%
  • dpolla3%
  • MODA2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top tarte brush search terms

  • tarte brush32K/yr
  • tarte concealer brush22K/yr
  • tarte brushes11K/yr
  • tarte makeup brush12K/yr
  • tarte brushes for concealer4K/yr
  • tarte makeup brushes4K/yr
  • tarte brushes for makeup4K/yr
All search terms

Top tarte brush 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%$12K20%$23K30%$35K40%$47K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tarte brush

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel20%

“Softness is good”

Brush Quality18%

“Good quality brush”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality”

Value For Money9%

“Good price”

Ease Of Application4%

“Applies well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to Use”

Coverage3%

“Super soft and flawless coverage”

Durability3%

“Great quality and durable”

Size-Overall2%

“I love that it fits”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“Too big”

Value For Money10%

“Expensive”

Durability7%

“Fell apart after one use”

Quality-Overall6%

“the quality just seems not great for brand as big as tarte”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Misleading pictures”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“I was worried the makeup would stick to the brush”

Skin Health3%

“Cuts skin”

Product Condition3%

“Received a dirty brush”

Color3%

“Color chart makes it impossible to accurately match your complexion”

Hard Feel2%

“the bristles not soft enough”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Value For Money5%
Quality-Overall5%
Brush Quality4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Product Condition4%
Hard Feel3%
Color2%

Common questions

Is tarte brush profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $116K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the tarte brush niche?
5 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tarte brush?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for tarte brush peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tarte brush niche?
Listings span $6.83–$33.93; the average listing price is $20.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,107 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.