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thrive lipstick

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($22.55 avg), but soft demand (-19.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 44Growth 15Conversion 35Competition 56Returns 87Price range 86Avg price 94Brand share 34Review moat 24Quality gap 83

Avg price

Great$22.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$6.73–$77.10

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$234K

$234K/yr · 372K searches

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad4,983.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-19.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, thrive lipstick is a $234K/yr Amazon United States market (372K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

thrive lipstick market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$135K–$180K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#148
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

79

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

11%

  • Thrive Causemetics54%
  • Qawnfy11%
  • Loobexery10%
  • MAYBELLINE6%
  • REVLON4%
  • Neutrogena4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 57 weeks — -19.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Feb, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top thrive lipstick search terms

  • thrive lipstick140K/yr
  • thrive lipstick crayon59K/yr
  • thrive lip25K/yr
  • thrive causemetics lip16K/yr
  • thrive causemetics lipsticks6K/yr
  • thrive cosmetics lipstick20K/yr
  • thrive lipstick for older women6K/yr
  • thrive causemetics lipstick26K/yr
  • thrive empower matte lipstick crayon14K/yr
  • thrive cosmetics lip6K/yr
All search terms

Top thrive lipstick 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%10%$23K20%$47K30%$70K40%$94K101001K10K100K 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 thrive lipstick

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

What buyers love

Color42%

“Long lasting color”

Moist/Dry9%

“Super moisturizing”

Soft Feel7%

“Nice smoothe feel”

Quality-Overall5%

“Overall, a fantastic purchase”

Value For Money3%

“Great value”

Durability3%

“stays on well throughout the day”

Ease Of Application3%

“Easy to apply”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Creamy texture”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“the perfect amount of shine”

What buyers complain about

Color24%

“Darker than expected”

Durability13%

“Breaks easily”

Moist/Dry9%

“No moisture”

Smell8%

“Bad smell”

Value For Money5%

“Kind of expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as described”

Quality-Overall3%

“not well made”

Size-Overall2%

“Small tube”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“the stick is getting stuck when pulling it out”

Ease Of Application1%

“not very each to apply”

Top return reasons

Color59%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Moist/Dry5%
Smell4%
Product Condition3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Texture/Consistency-Overall2%
Value For Money2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is thrive lipstick profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $234K/yr across 26 tracked products. 6 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the thrive lipstick niche?
12 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thrive lipstick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Durability, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for thrive lipstick peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thrive lipstick niche?
Listings span $6.73–$77.10; the average listing price is $22.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,984 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.