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# **lavender balm**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 25Conversion 79Competition 26Returns 98Price range 76Avg price 86Brand share 10Review moat 49Quality gap 30

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$19.24**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Great****7.9%**

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

**Price range**

**Great****$6.67–$42.44**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,611.1**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Okay****69%**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-0.1%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$51K**

$51K/yr · 34K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**8 **—flat

**Sellers**

**518**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**3%**

- Badger62% - Los Poblanos28% - C. O. Bigelow2% - benatu2% - Desert Oasis Skincare2% - UpNature1% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$21K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YESpSYBnL.jpg)**Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin 2-Pack**Badger**$14.85**4.3★6,161 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IA6321O) [2![Badger Night Night Balm - 2 oz Tin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41wng70dg7L.jpg)**Badger Night Night Balm - 2 oz Tin**Badger**$10.79**4.5★2,418 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V4YENY) [3![Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yQDxbDmWL.jpg)**Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin**Badger**$6.67**4.3★6,161 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNCRIE) [4![Los Poblanos Lavender Hand Salve 4 OZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IcWwhko6L.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lavender Hand Salve 4 OZ**Los Poblanos**$34.48**4.9★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G39GQX5) [5![Los Poblanos Lavender Lotion 12 FZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AfAiKvsjL.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lavender Lotion 12 FZ**Los Poblanos**$37.26**5.0★6 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C54GL6NW)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![benatu Lavender Essential Oil Balm for Dry Skin Care Scented Vitamin E Body Butter for Women and Men Relaxing & Reparing Massage Oil Blends with Chamomile Sweet Orange Ylang Ylang 3.53 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311K0eY86cL.jpg)**benatu Lavender Essential Oil Balm for Dry Skin Care Scented Vitamin E Body Butter for Women and Men Relaxing & Reparing Massage Oil Blends with Chamomile Sweet Orange Ylang Ylang 3.53 oz**benatu**$8.17**166 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QXBM4B) [![Los Poblanos Lavender Lotion 12 FZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AfAiKvsjL.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lavender Lotion 12 FZ**Los Poblanos**$37.26**6 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C54GL6NW) [![C.O. Bigelow Lavender Salve Tins Pack of 3 Lip Balm Tins All Purpose Salve for Lips Cuticles Hands & Dry Skin Lip Balm Set 0.8 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k5vebO7TL.jpg)**C.O. Bigelow Lavender Salve Tins Pack of 3 Lip Balm Tins All Purpose Salve for Lips Cuticles Hands & Dry Skin Lip Balm Set 0.8 oz**C. O. Bigelow**$23.41**3,044 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089DN82P9) [![Los Poblanos Lip Balm Lavender Peppermint 0.28 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Yvfg9VlKL.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lip Balm Lavender Peppermint 0.28 Ounce**Los Poblanos**$15.03**6 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848RWR67) [![UpNature Lavender Essential Oil Pure Roll On - 100% Natural Lavender Oil for Skin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Tp9MuBolL.jpg)**UpNature Lavender Essential Oil Pure Roll On - 100% Natural Lavender Oil for Skin**UpNature**$9.32**3,150 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGH9JNF)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Badger - Natural Sleep Balm Lavender & Bergamot Relaxing and Calming Balm for Children and Adults 2 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/518Oa0P2kXL.jpg)**Badger - Natural Sleep Balm Lavender & Bergamot Relaxing and Calming Balm for Children and Adults 2 oz**Badger**$10.91**4.3★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000682T7) [![Los Poblanos Lavender Shampoo 8 FZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31H-t-nCvnL.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lavender Shampoo 8 FZ**Los Poblanos**$42.44**4.6★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1LGX6P) [![USDA Organic Lavender Jojoba Oil Hand Salve for Rich Conditioning (2 oz)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Oa3XdJRBL.jpg)**USDA Organic Lavender Jojoba Oil Hand Salve for Rich Conditioning (2 oz)**Desert Oasis Skincare**$7.69**4.5★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010ILXDH2) [![Los Poblanos Lavender Mist 1 FZ](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31smkrSS6EL.jpg)**Los Poblanos Lavender Mist 1 FZ**Los Poblanos**$23.50**4.8★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G3C6D7X) [![Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YESpSYBnL.jpg)**Badger Sleep Balm Organic Essential Oil Aromatherapy Natural Sleep Balm for Adults & Kids Relaxing & Calming Lavender & Bergamot Natural Sleep Support .75 oz Tin 2-Pack**Badger**$14.85**4.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IA6321O)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**37%

*“Lovely lavender scent”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“No complaints”*

**Sleep Quality**8%

*“sleep really well”*

**Moist/Dry**4%

*“Great for dry lips”*

**Soothing Effect**4%

*“Calming Oil”*

**Ease Of Application**2%

*“EaThe roll on makes it so easy to apply”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Los Poblanos Lavender Lip Salve is an excellent product offered at an affordable price at Amazon”*

**Freshness**2%

*“execellent and fresh”*

**Comfort-Overall**2%

*“Relaxing product”*

**Stress/Anxiety**2%

*“Great anxiety/ stress relief”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**32%

*“Doesn't smell like lavender”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“This is a smaller version of the one I had before”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%

*“Not a nice consistency”*

**Durability**4%

*“It also doesnt last probably because its not strong enough”*

**Sleep Quality**4%

*“This did not improve my sleep the way that the essential oil I bought straight from a lavender farm in Pine, AZ did”*

**Strength**4%

*“It also doesnt last probably because its not strong enough”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“Does't Work”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“I dont think it will moisturize like I thought”*

**Sinus Relief**2%

*“start feeling nauseous”*

**De-Grease**2%

*“then it's kind of too greasy”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Smell**48%

**Size-Overall**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Functionality-Overall**8%

**Leak-Proof**6%

**Oily/Greasy**3%

**Strength**2%

**Ingredients-Overall**1%

**Sleep Quality**1%

**Durability**1%