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Matte Paste

Maybe

Buyers convert on 15.8% of searches. But the top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Matte Paste is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
56
56 / 100
Top 17% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +8 vs the category median of 48
Market size
$1.6M/yr430K searches / yr
90-day growth
+11.8%search demand this quarter
Competition
96%top-5 click share · 1 brands · 4 sellers

Flapen Score

Matte Paste against its category

The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Matte Paste is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

56Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Matte Paste market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Matte Paste 430K times last year and spent an estimated $1.6M. One brand takes every click. Flapen scores it 56 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

15.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 430K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +11.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $1.6M a year.

Searches, last 12 months
430K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+11.8%
Conversion, latest week
15.8%
Market size, estimated
$1.6Ma year
Peak month
December1.5× the quietest month
Top search term
stmnt matte paste119K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth $22.90.

Listings sell for $22.90 on average, from $21.11 to $23.99. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 10,000 to 12,500 of them. At $22.90 that is $229K to $286K a year per listing.

Average price
$22.90inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
$21.11–$23.99
Amazon United States median price
$24.38across 115,062 niches
Units sold a year
60K–80K
Units per listing a year
10,000–12,500
Revenue per listing a year
$229K–$286K
Returns
0.7%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads.

100% 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 #79 within Clays. It carries 1,139 reviews at 4.48 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
100%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.0%
Average rank
#79in Clays
Average rating
4.48 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
Average reviews
1,139per listing
Listings tracked
6

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are established.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 62 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
62 months

Products

Top Matte Paste products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 96% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

$0$310K$620K$931K$1.2M1001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

4

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • STMNT100%

Demand

Matte Paste search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

12K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26JunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Search terms

Top Matte Paste search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • stmnt matte paste119K/yr
  • stmnt82K/yr
  • stmt matte paste21K/yr
  • matte paste24K/yr
  • statement25K/yr
  • stmt23K/yr
  • matte hair paste20K/yr
  • matte paste hair men17K/yr
  • statement matte paste15K/yr
  • stmnt grooming goods20K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Matte Paste

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell19%−0.03

the smell is way too strong

the smell is really strong and musky

It smells pretty bad

Adhesion/Stickiness7%−0.05

It didnt hold and felt sticky on my sons hair

Hair is sticky all day

unruly to the point of it just sticking straight up

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%−0.02

It had no hold or a lot of shine

No shine

No shine which is what i prefer

Value For Money5%−0.03

Its a little pricey

It is expensive

the increased price

Hair Related4%−0.05

one star off cause it doesnt really give my hair volume

Stick on the hair

Hair is sticky all day

Love

Smell27%−0.03

For me its the best smelling hair cream

The scent is strong

Great smell

Quality-Overall12%+0.99

Great quality product for anyone looking for a reliable styling pomade

Excellent product

Good quality

Hair Styling7%+0.94

Keeping ya stylish

Great hair hold

Best Ive found for style and go

Texture/Consistency-Overall6%+0.52

The texture applies really smoothly

Almost-Perfect Texture and Hold, Overwhelming Smell

Great texture

Durability6%+0.40

Lasts all day

Holds well

longevity is great

Return

0.7% Return rate 13% Fixable by listing

Smell21%█▆▇▇██

the smell is way too strong

the smell is really strong and musky

It smells pretty bad

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%▆██▇▆█
Suitability Short Hair9%█▇▆▇██

Dries out hair

Do not use for Asian hair

This product constantly tangled my hair and was extremely sticky and tough, not in a good way

Functionality-Overall8%▆▆▆▆▆█
Adhesion/Stickiness7%▅▇▅██▆

It didnt hold and felt sticky on my sons hair

Hair is sticky all day

unruly to the point of it just sticking straight up

FAQ

Common Matte Paste questions

Answered from the same tracked data.