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# **lysine lip balm**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-22.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 50Growth 14Conversion 98Competition 17Returns 99Price range 39Avg price 42Brand share 17Review moat 33Quality gap 28

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****16.9%**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$272K**

$272K/yr · 146K searches

**Avg price**

**Okay****$11.00**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$6.30–$20.48**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,217.75**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****79%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****93%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Growth**

**Bad****-22.3%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**530**

**Top-5 brand share**

**93%**

**Open market**

**4%**

- Quantum66% - Basic Organics11% - Herpecin-L8% - 100% PURE5% - Piping Rock3% - Basic Brands3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

## **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%$27K20%$54K30%$82K40%$109K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513-3ZbhqlL.jpg)**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**$7.60**4.6★5,884 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00014EGA0) [2![Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZqsqAsjXL.jpg)**Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce**Quantum**$7.67**4.6★1,525 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CMT8HQ) [3![Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31i2Wl69uYL.jpg)**Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment**Basic Organics**$10.74**4.6★4,976 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GG0WOC) [4![Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513e8lT2AaL.jpg)**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**$6.73**4.6★11,909 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052YE1) [5![Quantum Health Super Lysine+ Coldstick Tangerine Flavored - Soothes Moisturizes Protects Lips Herbal Lip Balm Spf 21 5 Gm](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31C0N-mZFHL.jpg)**Quantum Health Super Lysine+ Coldstick Tangerine Flavored - Soothes Moisturizes Protects Lips Herbal Lip Balm Spf 21 5 Gm**Quantum**$7.72**4.5★1,760 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S852KM)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Piping Rock Lysine Lip Balm Stick | 0.15 Oz | Moisturizing and Soothing Ointment | Non-GMO Gluten Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VTSrsyZPL.jpg)**Piping Rock Lysine Lip Balm Stick | 0.15 Oz | Moisturizing and Soothing Ointment | Non-GMO Gluten Free**Piping Rock**$6.30**93 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJZSRB9) [![DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413RwJzTAhL.jpg)**DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)**DOCO**$20.48**1,987 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XNGX3CP) [![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CZeSrkSzL.jpg)**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**$7.94**636 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDHKM94) [![Super Lysine Plus+ ColdStick SPF 21 Regular 0.18 oz (Pack of 3) by Quantum Research](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Tv5NZqclL.jpg)**Super Lysine Plus+ ColdStick SPF 21 Regular 0.18 oz (Pack of 3) by Quantum Research**Quantum**$20.11**920 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AE5XV5Q) [![Basic Brands - L-Lysine Ointment - 0.875 oz - Lysine Cold Sore Treatment and Blister Relief - Soothes Chapped Lips and Dry Skin 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Qmltcvl2L.jpg)**Basic Brands - L-Lysine Ointment - 0.875 oz - Lysine Cold Sore Treatment and Blister Relief - Soothes Chapped Lips and Dry Skin 2-Pack**Basic Brands**$20.07**6,172 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZGVZBE)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CZeSrkSzL.jpg)**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**$7.94**4.3★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDHKM94) [![Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513e8lT2AaL.jpg)**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**$6.73**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052YE1) [![Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31i2Wl69uYL.jpg)**Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment**Basic Organics**$10.74**4.6★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GG0WOC) [![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](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/513-3ZbhqlL.jpg)**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**$7.60**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00014EGA0) [![Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZqsqAsjXL.jpg)**Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce**Quantum**$7.67**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CMT8HQ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Great quality produxt”*

**Efficiency**17%

*“Quite effective”*

**Cold Relief**11%

*“This works very well when you feel a cold sore coming on”*

**Moist/Dry**9%

*“It keeps my lips moisturized”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“Good value”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“This item works as advertised”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“Creamy and smooth”*

**Fever Relief**2%

*“Best fever blister medication”*

**Smell**2%

*“Strong scent”*

**Protection**2%

*“Nice prevention product”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Moist/Dry**12%

*“was so dry”*

**Ingredients-Overall**5%

*“Without checking the ingredients i ordered this”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Seems like it's false advertising”*

**Taste-Overall**5%

*“the overwhelming chemical taste”*

**Functionality-Overall**5%

*“Doesn't work”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“super small though for the price”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Couldnt use”*

**Smell**5%

*“Has a medication smell”*

**Product Condition**4%

*“Do not order cant return becasue came looking used”*

**Allergies**3%

*“you can hardly tell I had a cold sore at all”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**15%

**Product Condition**14%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

**Value For Money**9%

**Smell**9%

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**6%

**Ingredients-Overall**6%

**Moist/Dry**3%

**Certifications**3%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%