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lip and cheek

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

Market size 60Growth 18Conversion 20Competition 49Returns 79Price range 68Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 82

Avg price

Incredible$24.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$5.12–$36.14

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

Market size

Good$504K

$504K/yr · 1.3M searches

Competition

Okay56%

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

Review moat

Okay1,571.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Growth

Bad-13.5%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lip and cheek is a $504K/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

lip and cheek market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$601K–$722K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#123
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
123 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

0%

  • Milk Makeup96%
  • Revolution Beauty London2%
  • Lip Smacker1%
  • e.l.f.1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top lip and cheek search terms

  • milk makeup709K/yr
  • milk blush109K/yr
  • jelly blush97K/yr
  • milk jelly blush95K/yr
  • milk cosmetics30K/yr
  • jelly tint23K/yr
  • milk make up23K/yr
  • milk blush stick24K/yr
  • milk makeup cooling water jelly tint46K/yr
  • milk jelly18K/yr
All search terms

Top lip and cheek 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%$50K20%$101K30%$151K40%$202K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lip and cheek

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

What buyers love

Color24%

“Cute color also”

Suitability Combination Skin6%

“Perfect boost to your skincare”

Moist/Dry6%

“hydrates the skin”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good quality”

Soft Feel5%

“Makes your face soft”

Ease Of Use4%

“Quick and easy, great for keeping consistant”

Ease Of Application4%

“Easy application”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“giving me a really nice glow”

Value For Money3%

“Definitely worth the price”

Durability3%

“easy to use seems durable as well so if youre traveling with it”

What buyers complain about

Color8%

“The color is way off”

Durability8%

“falls apart”

Size-Overall7%

“The sizing is on the small size”

Smell7%

“Smells rancid”

Value For Money6%

“expensive”

Moist/Dry5%

“is really dry”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Sticky Feel & Not Much Difference For Me”

Allergies2%

“mild irritation are very real”

Quality-Overall2%

“and wasnt as good quality in my opinion”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“I dont have dry skin”

Top return reasons

Color34%
Adhesion/Stickiness10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Size-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Product Condition5%
Smell4%
Moist/Dry4%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is lip and cheek profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $504K/yr across 24 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the lip and cheek niche?
4 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lip and cheek?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for lip and cheek peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lip and cheek niche?
Listings span $5.12–$36.14; the average listing price is $24.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,572 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.