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face stick

Worth a look

Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but weak search conversion (1.4%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 77Growth 20Conversion 17Competition 22Returns 91Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 29Review moat 24Quality gap 97

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Incredible$34.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$5.42–$57.91

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

Market size

Great$936K

$936K/yr · 2.0M searches

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Review moat

Bad6,004.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-10.8%

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

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, face stick is a $936K/yr Amazon United States market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

face stick market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$697K–$872K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#757
Page quality
0%
Prime
56%
Sponsored
39%
Out of stock
13.9%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
125 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

132

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • Jones Road46%
  • Tangyueya22%
  • BEIBEINOYA10%
  • LAURA GELLER NEW YORK5%
  • bayfree5%
  • Jone Beauty4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top face stick search terms

  • jones road610K/yr
  • jones road miracle balm471K/yr
  • jones road foundation244K/yr
  • jones road makeup157K/yr
  • jones road beauty144K/yr
  • jones road what the foundation52K/yr
  • what the foundation jones road48K/yr
  • miracle balm jones road beauty24K/yr
  • jones road miracle balm mini set18K/yr
  • what the foundation20K/yr
All search terms

Top face stick 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%$94K20%$187K30%$281K40%$375K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about face stick

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

What buyers love

Color21%

“subtle color”

Brightness/Shine/Glow10%

“Glowing face”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent Product”

Suitability Combination Skin7%

“feels lovely on the skin”

Soft Feel6%

“Goes on smooth”

Value For Money5%

“Worth the price”

Moist/Dry4%

“Does hydrate”

Ease Of Application4%

“Smooth Application”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“Smooth Texture”

What buyers complain about

Color10%

“Inaccurate color shown”

Value For Money6%

“Not worth the price”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“Problem it is very sticky”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“However I dont really see any shine”

Smell6%

“Strong odor”

Oily/Greasy5%

“a Little Too Oily for Me”

Coverage4%

“Poor coverage”

Size-Overall4%

“Product appears extremely larger in photos, it is like an inch and half big”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“texture of Vaseline”

Moist/Dry2%

“It's dry”

Top return reasons

Color43%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Texture/Consistency-Overall4%
Brightness/Shine/Glow4%
Oily/Greasy4%
Smell4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Coverage2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is face stick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $936K/yr across 18 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the face stick niche?
9 brands and 132 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in face stick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Value For Money, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for face stick peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the face stick niche?
Listings span $5.42–$57.91; the average listing price is $34.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,005 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.