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e.l.f. Cosmetics

elfcosmetics.com.au
58/100
EcomScout

e.l.f. Cosmetics receives an EcomScout Rating of A+ (58/100), ranking #23,154 out of 1,125,961 Shopify stores we track. This Makeup Beauty & Personal Care store attracts 754.1K visits per year with estimated revenue of $17.8K - $34.6K/mo. It offers 173 products at an average price of A$17.

Analysis by EcomScout Research Team · How we calculate ratings

Est. Revenue/mo
$17.8K - $34.6K/mo
Est. Traffic/mo
62.8K
Products
173
Top Market
AU (89%)
Top Channel
organic (61%)
Trustpilot
2.4/5 (303)

Store Intelligence Summary

Traffic breakdown: organic 61%, direct 18%, paid 6%, referral 3%.

Product pricing: Average price of A$17 (range: A$6 – A$28) — ≈ $11 USD. Budget-friendly positioning targeting volume sales.

Ad spend: Estimated $482/mo in paid search ($5.8K/yr). Lean ad budget — primarily relying on organic or social channels.

Customer trust: Trustpilot score 2.4/5 based on 303 reviews. Mixed reviews — potential service or quality concerns.

Top markets: AU (89%), US (4%), IN (2%).

Best-selling product: Soft Glam Cream Blush (A$18). Other top sellers include Soft Glam Cream Bronzer, Power Grip Rose Setting Spray, So Blurreal Lip & Cheek Whip.

How is the EcomScout Rating calculated? The A+ grade (58/100) is computed from five weighted signals: estimated revenue performance, yearly traffic volume, customer review sentiment (Trustpilot), product catalog depth, and marketing investment. Each signal is scored independently and combined into a single composite score. Learn more about our methodology.

Makeup Market Intelligence

Benchmark this competitor against the market

Top 20%
by revenue
Market Size
$1.8M/mo
Total Stores
1,478
Avg Revenue
$1K/mo
Top 10% Threshold
$6K/mo

Competition Breakdown

43%
49%
6%
Micro (<$1K) Small ($1-10K) Medium ($10-50K) Large ($50-100K) Enterprise (>$100K)

Competitor Research Insights

  • The Makeup market generates $2M/month across 1,478 stores
  • 1% are enterprise stores (>$100K/mo) — achievable market
  • 92% of stores earn less than $10K/month — relatively low barrier to entry
  • Top 10% of Makeup stores earn $6K+/month
  • This store outperforms 81% of Makeup competitors
  • High average order value ($183) suggests premium positioning works well
Analyzing...
Bounce Rate
31.3%
Pages/Visit
8.5
Avg. Time on Site
1m 30s
Avg. Product Price
A$17

≈ $11 USD

Range: A$6 - A$28

Rating Breakdown

Traffic Growth80/100
Business Quality76/100
Trustpilot50/100
Revenue Performance49/100
Marketing Efficiency44/100

Traffic Sources

organic60.7%
direct17.6%
paid6.2%
referral3.0%
social2.7%

Marketing & Ad Spend

Monthly Ad Spend

$482

Google Ads estimate

Yearly Ad Budget

$6K

Projected annually

Top Paid Keywords

KeywordVolumeCPCCost/mo
elf196K$0.16$3.2K

Trustpilot Rating

2.4

303 reviews

Aggregated rating data only. Individual reviews not displayed for privacy compliance.

Top Countries

🇦🇺Australia
89.2%
🇺🇸United States
3.5%
🇮🇳India
2.2%
🇳🇿New Zealand
1.6%
🇨🇦Canada
1.3%

Analysis

Strengths

  • Excellent traffic and growth metrics

Recommendations

  • Consider a comprehensive business review to identify key improvement areas.

Shopify Theme

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Frequently Asked Questions About e.l.f. Cosmetics

Is e.l.f. Cosmetics a dropshipping store or a legitimate brand?

Based on our dropshipping detection analysis, e.l.f. Cosmetics is classified as "Likely Dropshipper". Indicators include: Uses dropshipping apps, Suspicious pricing patterns.

Is e.l.f. Cosmetics safe to buy from? Is it a scam?

e.l.f. Cosmetics has a Trustpilot rating of 2.4/5 based on 303 customer reviews. The rating suggests some customers have had issues. Exercise caution and research thoroughly before purchasing. Our EcomScout rating is A+ (58/100).

What is e.l.f. Cosmetics's EcomScout rating and what does it mean?

e.l.f. Cosmetics has an EcomScout rating of A+ (58/100). This Shopify store rating evaluates performance across revenue estimates, traffic volume, customer reviews, and business quality. This indicates a top-performing store worth studying for competitor analysis.

How much traffic and revenue does e.l.f. Cosmetics generate?

e.l.f. Cosmetics receives approximately 754.1K visits per year with estimated monthly revenue of $17.8K - $34.6K/mo. These Shopify store analytics are estimates based on SimilarWeb data and our proprietary algorithms.

What Shopify apps and theme does e.l.f. Cosmetics use?

We detected 12 Shopify apps on e.l.f. Cosmetics, including Form Builder, Currency Converter, Pre-Order and more.Use our Shopify spy tool to discover which apps drive successful stores.

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