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pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4

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

Market size 23Growth 14Conversion 15Competition 75Returns 87Price range 73Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 25Quality gap 53

Avg price

Incredible$35.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$3.72–$120.12

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,331.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$91K

$91K/yr · 218K searches

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Growth

Bad-21.6%

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, pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (218K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$106K–$141K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#1,801
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
135 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

5 flat

Sellers

159

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

0%

  • Pat McGrath Labs82%
  • L'Oreal Paris16%
  • TIRTIR1%
  • URBAN DECAY1%
  • NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 search terms

  • pat mcgrath83K/yr
  • pat mcgrath labs54K/yr
  • pat mcgrath lipstick42K/yr
  • loreal infallible matte lipstick4K/yr
  • pat mcgrath elson 47K/yr
  • loreal 420 lipstick4K/yr
  • pat mcgrath labs lipstick4K/yr
  • pat mcgrath makeup3K/yr
  • loreal paris infallible matte resistance liquid lipstick2K/yr
  • loreal 4202K/yr
All search terms

Top pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 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%3%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$11K1101001K10K100K 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 pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4

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

What buyers love

Color21%

“Color is vibrant”

Brightness/Shine/Glow12%

“Gives the best glow”

Value For Money8%

“Worth the price”

Quality-Overall7%

“performs so well”

Moist/Dry4%

“My face looks well hydrated”

Durability4%

“Durable”

Soft Feel4%

“It feels smooth”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Weight Light3%

“It feels lightweight on the skin”

Coverage3%

“Its really good coverage”

What buyers complain about

Durability11%

“not long lasting”

Value For Money11%

“Not worth the money”

Moist/Dry6%

“it made my face a little dry”

Color6%

“Orange tinted”

Smell6%

“sweat it doesn't bring aroma”

Functionality-Overall5%

“It doesn't do the job”

Suitability Oily Skin4%

“my makeup looked oily”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not quite as high-quality as Charlotte Tilbury”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Creates a sticky coating on your lips that shows absolutely every line”

Smudge Resistance3%

“does smudge a bit when mask is on”

Top return reasons

Color25%
Functionality-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product15%
Brightness/Shine/Glow5%
Moist/Dry4%
Value For Money3%
Product Condition3%
Oily/Greasy3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Smell3%

Common questions

Is pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $91K/yr across 47 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -21.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 niche?
5 brands and 159 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Value For Money, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pat mcgrath lipstick elson 4 niche?
Listings span $3.72–$120.12; the average listing price is $35.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,331 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.