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dibs beauty

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 73Growth 23Conversion 26Competition 18Returns 84Price range 86Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 57Quality gap 60

Avg price

Incredible$28.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$11.37–$43.41

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

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$814K

$814K/yr · 1.3M searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,216.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-3.7%

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

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dibs beauty is a $814K/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

dibs beauty market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 2,000–2,500/product
Revenue / yr
$860K–$1.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#327
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
2.8%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

181

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Milani64%
  • BY MARIO36%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top dibs beauty search terms

  • makeup by mario521K/yr
  • milani cream bronzer213K/yr
  • milani bronzer148K/yr
  • make up by mario94K/yr
  • makeup by mario bronzer79K/yr
  • milani cheek kiss cream bronzer52K/yr
  • by mario makeup47K/yr
  • mario makeup45K/yr
  • by mario26K/yr
  • milani bronzer powder19K/yr
All search terms

Top dibs beauty 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%15%$122K30%$244K45%$366K60%$489K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dibs beauty

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

What buyers love

Color23%

“Perfect color”

Quality-Overall11%

“Excellent Product”

Soft Feel11%

“Smooth and creamy”

Suitability Combination Skin10%

“It blends so easily on your skin”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“it added a pretty glow”

Texture/Consistency-Overall6%

“its the perfect consistency”

Ease Of Application4%

“so it's easy to start with a light application”

Ease Of Use4%

“Blends easy”

Gifting Purpose3%

“considering this is a free kit that Sephora offers for birthday gifts”

Value For Money2%

“Good price”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money17%

“not worth the money”

Color13%

“isnt orange at all”

Size-Overall7%

“Not the standard size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“To charge me $29 for a sample size item is misleading”

Product Condition5%

“CRACKED AND POSSIBLY USED”

Quality-Overall5%

“affordable products were often not great”

Smell3%

“This smells rancid”

Ease Of Application3%

“you cant apply it”

Durability3%

“Doesnt Last”

Residue3%

“Finger prints in Product”

Top return reasons

Color59%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition5%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Size-Overall2%
Value For Money2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Weight Light1%

Common questions

Is dibs beauty profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $814K/yr across 10 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the dibs beauty niche?
2 brands and 181 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dibs beauty?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Color, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for dibs beauty peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dibs beauty niche?
Listings span $11.37–$43.41; the average listing price is $28.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,217 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.