Foundation
MaybeAn estimated 0.9% of orders come back. But the average product has 50,634 reviews to catch up to, so Foundation is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 38% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +2 vs the category median of 4850
- Market size
- $1.8M/yr5.3M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -12.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 129 sellers
Flapen Score
Foundation against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Foundation is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Foundation market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Foundation 5.3M times last year and spent an estimated $1.8M. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 5.3M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -12.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $1.8M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 5.3M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -12.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $1.8Ma year
- Peak month
- July1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- maybelline foundation1.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $12.35.
Listings sell for $12.35 on average, from $7.33 to $33.86. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At $12.35 that is $49K to $62K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $12.35under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $7.33–$33.86
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $49K–$62K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
65% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #18 within Face. It carries 50,634 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 65%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #18in Face
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 50,634per listing
- Listings tracked
- 31
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 55 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 55 months
Products
Top Foundation products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 15, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
LOreal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation Makeup N3 Light Medium 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $9.77
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,727
- Age
- 3y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Lightweight and Buildable Full Coverage Foundation Makeup For Up To 30HR Wear 120 1 Count
- Price
- $11.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,363
- Age
- 1y ago

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup Natural Beige 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $8.37
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 154,687
- Age
- 11y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Lightweight and Buildable Full Coverage Foundation Makeup For Up To 30HR Wear 220 1 Count
- Price
- $11.63
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,363
- Age
- 1y ago

LOreal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum Foundation with 1% Hyaluronic acid Light 2-3 1 fl. oz.
- Price
- $15.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,657
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup Espresso 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $8.58
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 154,687
- Age
- 9y ago

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup Mocha 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $8.18
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 154,687
- Age
- 10y ago

Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup Natural Beige 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $8.37
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 154,687
- Age
- 11y ago

LOreal Paris Makeup Infallible Up to 32 Hour Fresh Wear Lightweight Foundation 410 Ivory 1 Fl Oz Packaging May Vary
- Price
- $14.47
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 22,965
- Age
- 7y ago

LOreal Paris Makeup Infallible Up to 32 Hour Fresh Wear Lightweight Foundation 420 True Beige 1 Fl Oz Packaging May Vary
- Price
- $14.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 22,965
- Age
- 7y ago
Newest
by launch date
tarte face tape foundation Full-Coverage Waterproof Makeup Hydrating & Smoothing Natural Matte Finish for Transfer-Proof Comfortable Long-Wear Foundation Vegan & Cruelty-Free travel size 16N
- Price
- $16.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 257
- Age
- 1y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Lightweight and Buildable Full Coverage Foundation Makeup For Up To 30HR Wear 120 1 Count
- Price
- $11.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,363
- Age
- 1y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Lightweight and Buildable Full Coverage Foundation Makeup For Up To 30HR Wear 220 1 Count
- Price
- $11.63
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,363
- Age
- 1y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation Lightweight and Buildable Full Coverage Foundation Makeup For Up To 30HR Wear 125 1 Count
- Price
- $11.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,363
- Age
- 1y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Up to 24HR Skin Tint Radiant Light-to-Medium Coverage Foundation Makeup Infused With Vitamin C 118 1 Count
- Price
- $13.57
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,598
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
6 flat
Sellers
129
Est. top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
0%
- L'Oreal Paris47%
- MAYBELLINE43%
- COVERGIRL4%
- Jerome Alexander3%
- tarte2%
- IT Cosmetics2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Foundation search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Foundation search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- maybelline foundation1.0M/yr
- loreal foundation550K/yr
- loreal true match liquid foundation424K/yr
- foundation for mature skin299K/yr
- full coverage foundation513K/yr
- loreal infallible foundation319K/yr
- fit me foundation301K/yr
- maybelline fit me foundation214K/yr
- foundation full coverage219K/yr
- liquid foundation190K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Foundation
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Too dark”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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FAQ
Common Foundation questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









