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colour changing lipstick

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 20Growth 0Conversion 75Competition 87Returns 98Price range 4Avg price 19Brand share 96Review moat 67Quality gap 96

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Incredible33%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Incredible3.9★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.9%

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

Review moat

Good813.87

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£80K

£80K/yr · 169K searches

Avg price

Bad£6.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.87–£15.48

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

Growth

Bad-54.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, colour changing lipstick is a £80K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (169K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 33% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

colour changing lipstick market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£68K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.9%
Avg BSR
#503
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
5.5%
Avg brand age
24 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

47 rising

Sellers

82

Top-5 brand share

33%

Top 20: 77%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

62%

  • Zouwel8%
  • HOPHAT7%
  • ASPUIC6%
  • Wonderskin6%
  • Generic6%
  • Yabzfal6%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 32 weeks — -54.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KHoliday '25Spike '26Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26

Top colour changing lipstick search terms

  • colour changing lipstick68K/yr
  • ph lipstick colour changing33K/yr
  • ph lipstick16K/yr
  • colour changing lip balm9K/yr
  • colour change lipstick8K/yr
  • magic lipstick6K/yr
  • clear lipstick6K/yr
  • ph changing lipstick8K/yr
  • ph adjusting lipstick10K/yr
  • transfer proof colour changing lipstick3K/yr
All search terms

Top colour changing lipstick 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%2%£2K4%£3K6%£5K8%£6K1101001K10K 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 colour changing lipstick

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

What buyers love

Color27%

“Lasting colour”

Quality-Overall13%

“A great quality set”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Moist/Dry7%

“Very moisturising”

Value For Money6%

“Good price”

Soft Feel5%

“Nice and smooth”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Durability3%

“Stay All Day Flawless”

Suitability Combination Skin3%

“Works 'wonders' on the skin”

Ease Of Application3%

“Feels very nice when applied”

What buyers complain about

Color30%

“The wrong colour”

Durability11%

“Broke so easily”

Value For Money8%

“Not worth the cost”

Moist/Dry5%

“Also didn't seem very moisturising”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Results were not what I expected”

Quality-Overall3%

“Not as good as advertised”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as stated”

Smell2%

“it has an odd smell”

Allergies1%

“This lipstick caused a bad allergic reaction”

Color Fading/Discoloration1%

“They either made my lips feel super dry or the color disappeared after an hour”

Top return reasons

Color31%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Functionality-Overall9%
Durability6%
Product Condition6%
Quality-Overall4%
Damage/Burn Hair4%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Moist/Dry3%
Smell3%

Common questions

Is colour changing lipstick profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £80K/yr across 55 tracked products. 0 of 34 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -54.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the colour changing lipstick niche?
47 brands and 82 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 33% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in colour changing lipstick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
What does it cost to enter the colour changing lipstick niche?
Listings span £2.87–£15.48; the average listing price is £6.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 814 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.