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# **color protecting shampoo and conditioner**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 92% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 55Growth 47Conversion 83Competition 32Returns 97Price range 71Avg price 88Brand share 19Review moat 22Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$20.30**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****8.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$4.21–$41.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$395K**
$395K/yr · 217K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+17.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,677.84**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, color protecting shampoo and conditioner is a $395K/yr Amazon United States market (217K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **color protecting shampoo and conditioner market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$305K–$406K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#382**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **58%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **75 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **142 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**109**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- L'Oreal Paris68% - TIGI8% - Nexxus6% - BELLISSO6% - L'Oréal Professionnel Paris4% - Garnier3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +17.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/color-protecting-shampoo-and-conditioner/trend)
## **Top color protecting shampoo and conditioner search terms**
- **color protecting shampoo and conditioner**74K/yr-5.1%4.6% conv. - **color care shampoo and conditioner**34K/yr-3.1%3.5% conv. - **loreal color shampoo**22K/yr+17.7%8.2% conv. - **loreal shampoo for color treated hair**10K/yr+136.1%7.6% conv. - **loreal color safe shampoo and conditioner**10K/yr+102.1%9.3% conv. - **loreal elvive color protecting shampoo**7K/yr+33.1%10.8% conv. - **color protect shampoo and conditioner**8K/yr+20.1%3.6% conv. - **elvive color protecting shampoo**4K/yr+86.6%10.3% conv. - **loreal color safe shampoo**5K/yr+42.7%8.9% conv. - **loreal elvive color vibrancy shampoo**5K/yr+102.7%11.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/color-protecting-shampoo-and-conditioner/search-terms)
## **Top color protecting shampoo and conditioner 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%$40K20%$79K30%$119K40%$158K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**LOreal Paris Elvive Color Vibrancy Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner Set for Color Treated Hair 28 Fl Oz (Set of 2)**L'Oreal Paris**$18.87**4.6★10,766 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091G4XWP3) [2**LOreal Paris Elvive Color Vibrancy Protecting Shampoo for Color Treated Hair Shampoo with Linseed Elixir and Anti-Oxidants for Anti-Fade High Shine and Color Protection 28 Fl Oz**L'Oreal Paris**$9.48**4.6★6,731 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0752L2VSJ) [3**LOreal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner Set Sulfate-Free Hair Care for Dry or Color-Treated Hair with Rosemary Botanicals 17 Fl Oz Set**L'Oreal Paris**$16.57**4.6★14,468 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QC43BXB) [4**Color Safe Shampoo and Conditioner Set Anti-Fade Protection for Color Treated Dyed & Highlighted Hair Sulfate & Paraben Free Hydrating Formula with Rosemary Coconut & Argan Oil for Women & Men**BELLISSO**$24.04**4.3★46,563 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKL49C26) [5**Nexxus Color Assure Color Care 2 Count for Vibrancy Shampoo Conditioner Color Treated Hair Powered by Chromabond Sealer with Citric Acid 33.8 fl oz**Nexxus**$35.49**4.5★12,041 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5AHTAC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LOreal Paris Sulfate Free Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner Set with Glycolic Acid Provides Intense Glass Shine & Smoothness Suitable for Dull Dry and Color-Treated Hair EverPure 13.6 Fl Oz Set**L'Oreal Paris**$18.28**1,701 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQQC4B38) [**Color Safe Shampoo and Conditioner Set Anti-Fade Protection for Color Treated Dyed & Highlighted Hair Sulfate & Paraben Free Hydrating Formula with Rosemary Coconut & Argan Oil for Women & Men**BELLISSO**$24.04**46,563 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKL49C26) [**TIGI Bed Head Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner Set for dyed hair Colour Goddess with Sweet Almond & Coconut Oils 25.36 fl oz 2 Pack**TIGI**$23.15**1,566 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRTB98JS) [**Nexxus Color Assure Shampoo and Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair - Enhances Color for Up to 40 Washes 13.5oz 2 Pack**Nexxus**$31.34**622 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB3J4CTQ) [**HASK Color Care Shampoo + Conditioner Set for Color-Treated Hair | Sulfate-Free Paraben-Free Gluten-Free Vegan Cruelty-Free Color Safe | 12oz each**HASK**$16.92**23,328 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TQ6XXQJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Color Safe Shampoo and Conditioner Set Anti-Fade Protection for Color Treated Dyed & Highlighted Hair Sulfate & Paraben Free Hydrating Formula with Rosemary Coconut & Argan Oil for Women & Men**BELLISSO**$24.04**4.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKL49C26) [**LOreal Paris Sulfate Free Bond Repair+ Shampoo and Conditioner Set with Bond + Amino Acid Complex Strengthens and Repairs Damaged or Color Treated Hair EverPure 13.6 Fl Oz Set (Packaging May Vary)**L'Oreal Paris**$17.27**4.5★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091G47FDH) [**Nexxus Color Assure Color Care 2 Count for Vibrancy Shampoo Conditioner Color Treated Hair Powered by Chromabond Sealer with Citric Acid 33.8 fl oz**Nexxus**$35.49**4.5★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5AHTAC) [**LOral Paris Elvive Color Vibrancy Protecting Shampoo fl. oz. Packaging May Vary 12.6 Fl Oz**L'Oreal Paris**$9.78**4.7★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L1QBMEA) [**LOreal Paris Sulfate Free Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner Set with Glycolic Acid Provides Intense Glass Shine & Smoothness Suitable for Dull Dry and Color-Treated Hair EverPure 13.6 Fl Oz Set**L'Oreal Paris**$18.28**4.5★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQQC4B38)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about color protecting shampoo and conditioner**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**20%
*“The scent is beautiful”*
**Soft Feel**13%
*“very soft”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Awesome product ty very pleased with the product”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good price”*
**Suitability Colored Hair**4%
*“Great shampoo for colored hair”*
**Hair Styling**4%
*“hair looks nice”*
**Hair Growth**4%
*“Leaves my hair soft and manageable”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“this saved my dry hair”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Perfect Gloss”*
**Color**3%
*“Keeps the color”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**14%
*“The smell is strange”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“leaked everywhere”*
**Hair Related**7%
*“Wads of hair fell out”*
**Motor Power**7%
*“Pump didn't work”*
**Moist/Dry**7%
*“Very drying”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Didn't work”*
**Color**4%
*“I've lost two months of hue”*
**Damage/Burn Hair**2%
*“Dried out my hair”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“It never feels like it gets clean”*
**Allergies**2%
*“get a dry Itchy scalp”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**26%
**Smell**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Suitability Short Hair**6%
**Motor Power**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Oily/Greasy**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is color protecting shampoo and conditioner profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $395K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +17.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the color protecting shampoo and conditioner niche?**
- 9 brands and 109 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in color protecting shampoo and conditioner?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Hair Related. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for color protecting shampoo and conditioner peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the color protecting shampoo and conditioner niche?**
- Listings span $4.21–$41.48; the average listing price is $20.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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