Perm
MaybeAn estimated 1.0% of orders come back. But demand is soft, at +4.0% this quarter, so Perm is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 8% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +12 vs the category median of 4860
- Market size
- $707K/yr829K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +4.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 51%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 105 sellers
Flapen Score
Perm against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Perm is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Perm market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Perm 829K times last year and spent an estimated $707K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 6.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 829K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 6.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +4.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $707K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 829K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +4.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.4%
- Market size, estimated
- $707Ka year
- Peak month
- August1.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- perm kit185K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $13.28.
Listings sell for $13.28 on average, from $7.24 to $29.54. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 50K to 60K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At $13.28 that is $33K to $40K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $13.28under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $7.24–$29.54
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 50K–60K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $33K–$40K
- Returns
- 1.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
90% 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 #40 within Hair Perms, Relaxers & Texturizers. It carries 1,992 reviews at 4.28 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 90%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #40in Hair Perms, Relaxers & Texturizers
- Average rating
- 4.28 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,992per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 63 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 63 months
Products
Top Perm products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 14, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Zotos Salon Quantum Ultra Firm Exothermic Perm For Normal Hair 1 Count
- Price
- $10.01
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,442
- Age
- 18y ago

Ogilvie Salon Styles Precisely Right Professional Conditioning Home Perm Kit for Men & Women - For Color-Treated Thin Delicate Hair - Heat-activated Worry-free Formula with Drip Guard- 1 Application
- Price
- $16.73
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,422
- Age
- 20y ago

Ogilvie Salon Styles Precisely Right Professional Conditioning Home Perm Kit for Men & Women - For Normal or Hard-to-wave Hair - Heat-activated Worry-free Formula with Drip Guard - 1 Application
- Price
- $13.80
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,220
- Age
- 19y ago

Zotos Quantum Classic Body Acid Permanent Unisex Treatment 1 Application
- Price
- $9.97
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,263
- Age
- 18y ago

African Pride Olive Miracle Deep Conditioning No-lye Relaxer Kit Regular (SG_B00K0L9IYS_US)
- Price
- $7.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,637
- Age
- 12y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Ogilvie Salon Styles Home Perm The Original for Men & Women - For Color Treated Thin Delicate Hair - Lasting Smooth Curls & Waves Before & After Conditioners with Drip Guard - 2 Pc
- Price
- $29.54
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 10mo ago

Ogilvie Salon Styles Home Perm The Original with Extra Body for Men & Women - For Color Treated Normal Hair - Lasting Smooth Curls & Waves Before & After Conditioners with Drip Guard - 1 Application
- Price
- $13.97
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 4,973
- Age
- 19y ago

DASHU Perfect Downtech Original 3-Minute No Heat at Home Hair Press Down Perm Solution for Hair Hair Straightener for Mens Grooming
- Price
- $24.10
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 2y ago

Ogilvie Salon Styles Precisely Right Professional Conditioning Home Perm Kit for Men & Women - For Color-Treated Thin Delicate Hair - Heat-activated Worry-free Formula with Drip Guard- 1 Application
- Price
- $16.73
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,422
- Age
- 20y ago

African Pride Olive Miracle Deep Conditioning No-lye Relaxer Kit Regular (SG_B00K0L9IYS_US)
- Price
- $7.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,637
- Age
- 12y ago
Newest
by launch date
Ogilvie Salon Styles Home Perm The Original for Men & Women - For Color Treated Thin Delicate Hair - Lasting Smooth Curls & Waves Before & After Conditioners with Drip Guard - 2 Pc
- Price
- $29.54
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 44
- Age
- 10mo ago

68 Pcs Hair Perm Rods Set - 6 Sizes Plastic Cold Wave Rods with Rat Tail Combs Hair Styling Clips Perming Rods for Long Short Natural Hair Hairdressing Tools
- Price
- $10.02
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 548
- Age
- 1y ago

DASHU Perfect Downtech Original 3-Minute No Heat at Home Hair Press Down Perm Solution for Hair Hair Straightener for Mens Grooming
- Price
- $24.10
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 2y ago

WILLBOND Hair Styling Kit: 48 Hair Perm Rods Plastic Cold Wave Rods 2 Steel Pintail Combs 350 Perm Papers 6 Duck Bill Clips for Hairdressing Styling(White)
- Price
- $14.42
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 400
- Age
- 5y ago

WILLBOND 72 Pieces Hair Perm Rods Set Short Plastic Perming Rods Cold Wave Rods 6 Sizes Hair Curling Rollers with 1 Piece Steel Pintail Hair Comb for Hairdressing Hair Styling
- Price
- $13.02
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1,320
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 51% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
105
Est. top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- Zotos38%
- OGILVIE18%
- Ogilvie Salon Styles10%
- One 'N Only8%
- WILLBOND6%
- African Pride6%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 13%)
Demand
Perm search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Search terms
Top Perm search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- perm kit185K/yr
- perm214K/yr
- perm solution42K/yr
- hair perm kit58K/yr
- hair perm53K/yr
- perm kit for men20K/yr
- home perm kit26K/yr
- hair perms for women24K/yr
- perm solution for hair44K/yr
- home perm17K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Perm
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Leaked everywhere”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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FAQ
Common Perm questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









