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lipstick sets

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.17–$10.31) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 19Conversion 24Competition 72Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 29Review moat 25Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good42%

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

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Review moat

Bad4,233.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-12.6%

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

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 275K searches

Price range

Bad£4.17–£10.31

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lipstick sets is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (275K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

lipstick sets market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£46K–£62K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#181
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
8.1%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

10%

  • Kiko Milano72%
  • LANGMANNI5%
  • Revolution Pro4%
  • Nestmuse4%
  • Beliky Girl3%
  • Newvenper2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top lipstick sets search terms

  • kiko lipstick79K/yr
  • lipstick set92K/yr
  • kiko milano lipstick34K/yr
  • lipstick sets for women30K/yr
  • lip stick set7K/yr
  • lipstick sets6K/yr
  • makeup lipstick5K/yr
  • matte lipstick set4K/yr
  • matte lip gloss4K/yr
  • lipstick gift set8K/yr
All search terms

Top lipstick sets 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%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£6K101001K10K100K 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 lipstick sets

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

What buyers love

Color34%

“Great colours”

Quality-Overall13%

“Nice quality and applies easy”

Value For Money6%

“Great price”

Soft Feel6%

“Smooth feel as it glides on”

Moist/Dry5%

“a good moisturiser”

Durability4%

“I remember these being more durable”

Ease Of Use4%

“Compact and handy as a gift set”

Ease Of Application3%

“Smooth to apply and looks great”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“the texture is smooth”

Size-Overall2%

“Love the size”

What buyers complain about

Color18%

“a little too light in colour”

Durability9%

“not long lasting”

Moist/Dry8%

“Drying”

Size-Overall8%

“Really small”

Quality-Overall7%

“It really is rubbish”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The stickiness is not perfect”

Smudge Resistance3%

“it wasn't smudge prove”

Smell2%

“Smell awful”

Value For Money2%

“Waste of money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as advertised”

Top return reasons

Color48%
Quality-Overall9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition6%
Size-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall4%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Moist/Dry2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is lipstick sets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £40K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the lipstick sets niche?
13 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lipstick sets?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for lipstick sets peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lipstick sets niche?
Listings span £4.17–£10.31; the average listing price is £7.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.