Skip to content
36

jelly lipstick

Skip it

A small market ($19K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 9Conversion 50Competition 29Returns 89Price range 11Avg price 32Brand share 36Review moat 26Quality gap 84

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.0%

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Avg price

Okay$9.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay3,888.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad$4.92–$16.24

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

Growth

Bad-32.6%

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

Market size

Bad$19K

$19K/yr · 47K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, jelly lipstick is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

jelly lipstick market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$20K–$25K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.0%
Avg BSR
#602
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
130 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

  • BestLand44%
  • firstfly13%
  • FLOWER13%
  • BONNIE CHOICE9%
  • BLUE LOVE4%
  • BKPPLZP4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -32.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top jelly lipstick search terms

  • flower lipstick16K/yr
  • flower lip gloss8K/yr
  • flower jelly lipstick9K/yr
  • flower lip balm4K/yr
  • clear lipstick with flower inside3K/yr
  • gold foil flower color changing lipstick1K/yr
  • lip gloss with flowers inside3K/yr
  • clear flower lipstick2K/yr
  • crystal flower jelly lipstick2K/yr
All search terms

Top jelly 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%10%$2K20%$4K30%$6K40%$7K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about jelly lipstick

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

What buyers love

Color28%

“long lasting color”

Moist/Dry12%

“Great, moisturizing”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Great Gift”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent Product”

Soft Feel6%

“feel very soft”

Value For Money6%

“Value for money”

Smell4%

“Beautiful smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what it says it does”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Ease Of Application2%

“Lovely feel when applied”

What buyers complain about

Color26%

“Not liking the color at all”

Moist/Dry12%

“Very drying”

Durability12%

“Does not last”

Smell6%

“It does smell very much like chemicals”

Quality-Overall5%

“the quality control could be better”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“looks can be very deceiving”

Value For Money2%

“which makes it a little more expensive than expected”

Functionality-Overall1%

“This absolutely does not work”

Ingredients-Overall1%

“Shame on Amazon for not listing actual ingredients”

Allergies1%

“sadly left me slightly itchy as well”

Top return reasons

Color27%
Advertised Vs Actual Product19%
Smell15%
Moist/Dry8%
Quality-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Durability3%
Product Condition2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Ingredients-Overall2%

Common questions

Is jelly lipstick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $19K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the jelly lipstick niche?
12 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in jelly lipstick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Moist/Dry, Durability. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for jelly lipstick peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the jelly lipstick niche?
Listings span $4.92–$16.24; the average listing price is $9.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,888 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.