lysine cold sore treatment
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-22.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible15.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$6.54–$38.79cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$649K$649K/yr · 308K searches
Avg price
Good$13.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay82%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Review moat
Bad7,136.6avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-22.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
562
Top-5 brand share
82%
Open market
15%
- Quantum54%
- Basic Organics12%
- NOW Foods7%
- Herpecin-L5%
- Clear Probiotics5%
- Basic Brands3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Quantum Health Lip Clear Lysine+ Cold Sore Treatment Soothe & Moisturize Mouth Sores - L-Lysine Menthol Calendula & Propolis Ointment - Transparent Fever Blister Healing Balm - 0.25 Oz
Quantum$7.604.6★5,884 rev
Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment
Basic Organics$10.744.6★4,976 rev
Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce
Quantum$7.674.6★1,525 rev
NOW Foods Supplements (L-Lysine Hydrochloride) 1 000 mg Double Strength Amino Acid 100 Tablets
NOW Foods$8.524.6★37,975 rev
Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz
Herpecin-L$6.734.6★11,909 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lyranda - Lysine Cold Sore Treatment - Chewable L-Lysine Tablets - Faster Absorption and Better Hygiene
Lyranda$20.17757 rev
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores
Mederma$13.0612,947 rev
Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips with Pre-Probiotics & VIT C | 1 Month Supply | Supercharged Lysine Capsules with Rhamnosus & Acidophilus for Cold Sores Relief Skin + Gut Health & Immune Support
Clear Probiotics$38.79778 rev
100% PURE Lysine + Herbs Healing Lip Balm Natural Soothing Nourishment for Sore Cracked Chapped or Irritated Lips - Natural Dry Lip Hydration Therapy for Women & Men
100% PURE$7.94636 rev
Super Lysine Plus+ ColdStick SPF 21 Regular 0.18 oz (Pack of 3) by Quantum Research
Quantum$20.11920 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum100% PURE Lysine + Herbs Healing Lip Balm Natural Soothing Nourishment for Sore Cracked Chapped or Irritated Lips - Natural Dry Lip Hydration Therapy for Women & Men
100% PURE$7.944.3★
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores
Mederma$13.064.4★
Pure Encapsulations L-Lysine - Essential Amino Acid Supplement for Immune Support & Gum Lip Health* - with L-Lysine HCl - 90 Capsules
Pure Encapsulations$14.744.8★
NOW Foods Supplements (L-Lysine Hydrochloride) 1 000 mg Double Strength Amino Acid 100 Tablets
NOW Foods$8.524.6★
Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment
Basic Organics$10.744.6★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“it works QUICKLY”
“It prevents cold sores”
“Good value”
“No pain at all”
“Very effective and moisturizing”
“Works as advertised”
“Good for fever blisters”
“Quality vitamins”
“Creamy and smooth”
What buyers complain about
“They are larger”
“They're very sticky”
“It didnt help”
“Has a weird aftertaste”
“more painful then they typically are”
“Waste of money”
“I must be allergic”
“Very hard to use”
“Stay away; Impossible to swallow”
“started drying out”