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lip gloss making kit

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-22.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 14Conversion 58Competition 43Returns 97Price range 60Avg price 83Brand share 66Review moat 81Quality gap 90

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great£18.30

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great376.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good65%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good£7.54–£26.40

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

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 77K searches

Growth

Bad-22.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lip gloss making kit is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

lip gloss making kit market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£55K–£73K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#745
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
9.1%
Avg brand age
26 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

105

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

29%

  • PURPLE LADYBUG28%
  • Vezerd12%
  • CHIT CHAT9%
  • Allony9%
  • GirlZone8%
  • JUYRLE6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top lip gloss making kit search terms

  • lip balm making kit18K/yr
  • lip gloss making kit21K/yr
  • lip balm making kit for girls10K/yr
  • lip gloss kit6K/yr
  • lip balm kit6K/yr
  • make your own lip balm kit5K/yr
  • lipgloss making kit5K/yr
  • make your own lip gloss4K/yr
  • make your own lip balm3K/yr
All search terms

Top lip gloss making kit 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lip gloss making kit

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose21%

“Great gift”

Ease Of Use18%

“Quick and easy”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality kit”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting9%

“The instructions are straight forward”

Value For Money8%

“supplies to make 6 lip balms which I thought was a good amount for the price”

Fun/Entertainment Experience6%

“Fun activity”

Smell6%

“The scents are very strong”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“I love that there are no nasty chemicals in the ingredients for these lip balms”

Moist/Dry3%

“keeping your lips hydrated”

Color2%

“lots of colours to choose from”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money18%

“Too expensive for very small box”

Size-Overall10%

“Smaller than expected”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Did not actually work”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“Gloopy mess”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“There is no instructions guide and the items are tiny and badly labeled”

Ease Of Use5%

“My daughter is unable to use it”

Thickness5%

“gloss base too thick”

Design-Overall3%

“Poor presentation, badly designed pipettes, lip gloss is good”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The only downside is the mess — everything feels quite sticky”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Quality-Overall20%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting9%
Gifting Purpose7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Leak-Proof4%
Value For Money3%
Heating3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Color2%

Common questions

Is lip gloss making kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the lip gloss making kit niche?
14 brands and 105 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lip gloss making kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for lip gloss making kit peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lip gloss making kit niche?
Listings span £7.54–£26.40; the average listing price is £18.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 376 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.