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pink lipstick

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.86–$13.41) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 23Conversion 57Competition 79Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 65Review moat 22Quality gap 75

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good66%

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

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Growth

Bad-3.5%

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

Review moat

Bad8,916.49

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£45K

£45K/yr · 183K searches

Price range

Bad£2.86–£13.41

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pink lipstick is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

pink lipstick market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£51K–£63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.8%
Avg BSR
#91
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
63%
Out of stock
6.7%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

280

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

28%

  • Rimmel30%
  • Revlon11%
  • Max Factor8%
  • L'Oreal Paris8%
  • W77%
  • Maybelline6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Black Friday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top pink lipstick search terms

  • pink lipstick98K/yr
  • pale pink lipstick20K/yr
  • pink lipsticks for women17K/yr
  • baby pink lipstick17K/yr
  • light pink lipstick13K/yr
  • pink lipstick long lasting7K/yr
  • lipstick pink6K/yr
  • pink matte lipstick5K/yr
All search terms

Top pink 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%3%£1K6%£3K9%£4K12%£5K1001K10K100K 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 pink lipstick

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

What buyers love

Color52%

“Colour is lovely”

Value For Money11%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall8%

“Good quality and delivered on time as stated”

Soft Feel4%

“smooth and creamy”

Moist/Dry4%

“smooth and hydrating”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“it has really soft texture”

Durability3%

“Stays on well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what is advertised”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Very nice slight shimmer love it”

Ease Of Application1%

“Applies well”

What buyers complain about

Color31%

“Inaccurate colour”

Durability11%

“it just comes off”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“NOT AS DESCRIBED”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“I didn't realise this lipstick was really shiny & not matt”

Size-Overall4%

“Not fit for purpose”

Quality-Overall4%

“Cheap product”

Value For Money3%

“I was concerned that the lipstick was, for me, expensive”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“It isn't creamy or smooth”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Worst lip stick ever nothing like picture”

Suitability Dry Skin1%

“It's not a matt which it says I wanted MATT IT IS NOT DRY ON LIPS COLOUR QUITE NICE NOT FOR FOR ME COLOUR DOES NOT LAST A BJT DISSAPPOINTED BUT FOR £3-99P YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FIR KEEP YOUR MONEY”

Top return reasons

Color70%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Quality-Overall3%
Moist/Dry3%
Durability2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Product Condition2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Coverage1%

Common questions

Is pink lipstick profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £45K/yr across 41 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the pink lipstick niche?
20 brands and 280 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pink lipstick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for pink lipstick peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Jun; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pink lipstick niche?
Listings span £2.86–£13.41; the average listing price is £5.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.