Red Lipstick
MaybeReturns run at only 0.9% of orders. But the average product has 36,522 reviews to catch up to, so Red Lipstick is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 19% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +7 vs the category median of 4855
- Market size
- $261K/yr467K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +3.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 38%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 220 sellers
Flapen Score
Red Lipstick against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Red Lipstick is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Red Lipstick market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Red Lipstick 467K times last year and spent an estimated $261K. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Dec. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 467K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +3.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $261K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 467K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +3.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $261Ka year
- Peak month
- October8.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- red lipstick long lasting58K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $9.70.
Listings sell for $9.70 on average, from $1.05 to $32.68. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $9.70 that is $2K to $5K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $9.70under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $1.05–$32.68
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $2K–$5K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #93 within Lips. It carries 36,522 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 68%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.9%
- Average rank
- #93in Lips
- Average rating
- 4.33 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 36,522per listing
- Listings tracked
- 47
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 57 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 57 months
Products
Top Red Lipstick products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
MAYBELLINE Serum Lipstick Hydrating Lip Makeup with 8HRs of Lip Plumping Moisture with Hyaluronic Acid + Oil Blend Wild Card (Midtone Red Matte)
- Price
- $7.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,121
- Age
- 6mo ago

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Makeup Long Lasting High Impact Color Up to 16H Wear Exhilarator Ruby Red 1 Count Packaging May Vary
- Price
- $8.06
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 190,208
- Age
- 5y ago

NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Butter Gloss Non-Sticky Lip Gloss - Rocky Road (Wine)
- Price
- $5.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 125,229
- Age
- 6y ago

wet n wild Silk Finish Lipstick Hydrating Rich Buildable Lip Color Formulated with Vitamins A E & Macadamia for Ultimate Hydration Cruelty-Free & Vegan - Hot Red
- Price
- $1.49
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 64,471
- Age
- 11y ago

wet n wild Mega Last Matte Lip Color Semi Matte Hyaluronic Acid Infused Long Lasting Full Coverage for a Nourishing Pout Cruelty-Free & Vegan - Stoplight Red
- Price
- $2.29
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 8,608
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
MAYBELLINE Serum Lipstick Hydrating Lip Makeup with 8HRs of Lip Plumping Moisture with Hyaluronic Acid + Oil Blend Wild Card (Midtone Red Matte)
- Price
- $7.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,121
- Age
- 6mo ago

wet n wild Silk Finish Lipstick Hydrating Rich Buildable Lip Color Formulated with Vitamins A E & Macadamia for Ultimate Hydration Cruelty-Free & Vegan - Hot Red
- Price
- $1.49
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 64,471
- Age
- 11y ago

Maybelline Color Sensational Ultimatte Matte Lipstick Non-Drying Intense Color Pigment More Scarlet Scarlet Red 1 Count
- Price
- $6.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 11,250
- Age
- 5y ago

Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick Makeup Long Lasting High Impact Color Up to 16H Wear Dancer Brick Red 1 Count Packaging May Vary
- Price
- $8.87
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 190,208
- Age
- 7y ago

Macximal Silky Matte - Ruby Woo by MAC for Women - 0.11 oz Lipstick
- Price
- $24.03
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 393
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
MAYBELLINE Serum Lipstick Hydrating Lip Makeup with 8HRs of Lip Plumping Moisture with Hyaluronic Acid + Oil Blend Wild Card (Midtone Red Matte)
- Price
- $7.92
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,121
- Age
- 6mo ago

Depuplum Red Lipstick Matte for Women Colorstay Long Lasting Lipsticks
- Price
- $9.86
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,006
- Age
- 1y ago

MAKI YIKA Red Lipstick for Women Color Stay Long Lasting Lipsticks
- Price
- $9.90
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 5,716
- Age
- 2y ago

Macximal Silky Matte - Ruby Woo by MAC for Women - 0.11 oz Lipstick
- Price
- $24.03
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 393
- Age
- 2y ago

evpct 1Pcs Ruby Brick Red Matte Liquid Lipstick Lip Gloss Glossy Set for Black Women 24 Hour Silky Velvet Lipstick labiales matte larga duracion mate 24 horas originales 08#
- Price
- $6.38
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 167
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 38% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
16 rising
Sellers
220
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
16%
- MAYBELLINE39%
- wet n wild12%
- REVLON11%
- evpct10%
- NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP8%
- MAC4%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)
Demand
Red Lipstick search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.6×
Search terms
Top Red Lipstick search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- red lipstick long lasting58K/yr
- red matte lipstick53K/yr
- red lipstick matte37K/yr
- labial rojo35K/yr
- matte red lipstick33K/yr
- red lip35K/yr
- bright red lipstick25K/yr
- blue red lipstick21K/yr
- mac red lipstick24K/yr
- red lipstick for dance recital6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Red Lipstick
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Horrible color
Not Red
Color doesn't match
Really dry
Not very moisturizing
doesn't moisturize
it falls off quickly
Doesnt last
Not long lasting
Doesnt stick on lips
Doesn't stay on
Very sticky
its overpriced for its size and quality
Low quality
the quality is subpar
Love
Great red color
Great color choices
Beautiful colors
Durable
Stays all day
Stays on all day
Excellent brand of lipstick
High quality lipstick
Good quality
Nice and smooth
soft and creamy
And soft
Worth the price
less expensive
Good value
Return
0.9% Return rate 76% Fixable by listing
Horrible color
Not Red
Color doesn't match
Wrong description
Not like the picture
Looks can be deceiving
Really dry
Not very moisturizing
doesn't moisturize
Keep looking
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FAQ
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