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Mustache Wax

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.7% of orders. But demand is soft, at -12.2% this quarter, so Mustache Wax is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
60
60 / 100
Top 8% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +12 vs the category median of 48
Market size
$1.5M/yr759K searches / yr
90-day growth
-12.2%search demand this quarter
Competition
55%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 57 sellers

Flapen Score

Mustache Wax against its category

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

60Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Mustache Wax market on Amazon at a glance

Mustache Wax is a $1.5M a year market on Amazon United States, with 759K searches a year. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

Demand comes close.

Shoppers search 759K times a year and 12.3% buy. Search demand moved -12.2% in 90 days, so the $1.5M a year market is softening.

Search volume
759K
Search growth, 90 days
-12.2%
Conversion
12.3%
Market size
$1.5M

02 · Money

The money is there.

Shoppers bought 80K to 100K units at $16.46 on average, 3,000 to 4,000 per product. Units times price is $1.3M to $1.6M a year.

Units sold
80K–100K
Units per product
3,000–4,000
Average price
$16.46
Units × price
$1.3M–$1.6M

03 · Shelf

Brands here are established.

The average listing ranks #74. 100% of listings ship Prime. 85% of the shelf is sponsored, so budget for ads. The average listing is out of stock 0.6% of the time. The average brand has sold here for 86 months.

Average BSR
#74
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
0.6%
Average brand age
86 months

Products

Top Mustache Wax 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 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

$0$61K$122K$184K$245K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

9%

  • THE VINTAGE GROOMING CO.34%
  • Grave Before Shave20%
  • Clubman15%
  • Bossman11%
  • Striking Viking9%
  • Mountaineer Brand2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)

Demand

Mustache Wax search demand

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

20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Search terms

Top Mustache Wax search terms shoppers use

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

  • mustache wax501K/yr
  • moustache wax68K/yr
  • mustache wax for men58K/yr
  • death grip moustache wax27K/yr
  • death grip16K/yr
  • fisticuffs mustache wax12K/yr
  • moustache wax for men11K/yr
  • death grip mustache wax10K/yr
  • mustache gel5K/yr
  • strong hold mustache wax5K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mustache Wax

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

Complain

Smell14%−0.04

The smell is unpleasant

others said it was not a strong scent

No scent

Strength8%−0.17

Not as strong

Not strong enough

it was very fragile

Hard Feel6%−0.08

Hard as a rock

Hard baby

Wax is hard

Grip5%+0.11

Poor hold

It could be said it is NOT hold at all

Not strong hold

Durability4%

it doesnt last

broke in two

It did not hold

Love

Quality-Overall22%+2.72

Consistent product

Necklace is heavy and good quality

Excellent Product

Smell16%−0.04

Love the scent

The scent is cool

Appealing, subtle fragrance

Durability6%

Actually holds for several days

Great product and very durable

Been using for 25 years

Value For Money5%

Great product at a reasonable price

Good price

Great value

Efficiency4%+0.53

Works very well

Works for my needs

worked well in the mustache

Return

0.7% Return rate 40% Fixable by listing

Smell14%▇▆▇▅██

The smell is unpleasant

others said it was not a strong scent

No scent

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%███▄█▆
Functionality-Overall9%█▄▇▆▅▅
Size-Overall8%▇▅█▃▅▄

Size of tube seems a little small for the price

They are really small

Tiny tins

Color7%▃▄▅█▄▃

FAQ

Common Mustache Wax questions

Answered from the same tracked data.