Lip Balm
MaybeAn estimated 0.1% of orders come back. But prices span $0.86–$10.09, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Lip Balm is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 19% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +7 vs the category median of 4754
- Market size
- £999K/yr3.4M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -24.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 39%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 364 sellers
Flapen Score
Lip Balm against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Lip Balm is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Lip Balm market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Lip Balm 3.4M times last year and spent an estimated £999K. The top 5 brands take 65% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 7.0% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 3.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 7.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -24.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £999K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.4M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -24.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £999Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- lip balm2.3M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.24.
Listings sell for £4.24 on average, from £0.86 to £10.09. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £4.24 that is £17K to £21K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.24under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £0.86–£10.09
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £17K–£21K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #31 within Lips. It carries 4,255 reviews at 4.56 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.3%
- Average rank
- #31in Lips
- Average rating
- 4.56 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,255per listing
- Listings tracked
- 39
04 · Newcomers
5 of last year's 6 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. 5 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 42 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 5Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 42 months
Products
Top Lip Balm products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
NIVEA Lip Balm Original Care (4.8g) Lip Balm Deeply Hydrates Lips for 24h+ with 100% Natural Origin Ingredients Shea Butter and Vitamins Lip Care
- Price
- £1.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,806
- Age
- 10y ago

NIVEA Lip Balm Hydro Care with SPF 15 (4.8g) Hydrating Lip Balm with Shea Butter Natural Oils and Vitamins Provides 24 Hour Moisture and Protection
- Price
- £1.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,549
- Age
- 2y ago

NIVEA SUN Protect Caring Lip Balm SPF50 (4.8g) Factor 50 Balm with Shea Butter Protection Against UVA/UVB Rays with 24H Moisture Lip Care No White Cast
- Price
- £2.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,518
- Age
- 2y ago

OKeeffes Lip Repair Unscented Lip Balm 4.2g For Extremely Dry Cracked Lips | All-Day Moisture with 7 Moisturising Ingredients
- Price
- £2.39
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 13,021
- Age
- 9y ago

NIVEA Cherry Shine Lip Balm (4.8g) Flavoured Lip Balm with Shea Butter Natural Oils and Vitamins Provides 24h Moisture and a Soft Red Shine Vegan Lip Care Formula
- Price
- £1.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,371
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Starface Star Balm Very Vanilla Hydrating Lip Moisturizer with Shea Butter Cocoa Butter and Coconut Oil Dreamy Vanilla Flavor (0.15 oz)
- Price
- £4.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 310
- Age
- 4mo ago

NIVEA SUN Protect Caring Lip Balm SPF50 (4.8g) Factor 50 Balm with Shea Butter Protection Against UVA/UVB Rays with 24H Moisture Lip Care No White Cast
- Price
- £2.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,518
- Age
- 2y ago

Malibu Sun SPF 30 Lip Balm Sunscreen Watermelon Mint and Vanilla 3 x 5g
- Price
- £2.47
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 4,672
- Age
- 12y ago

Maybelline New York Lifter Glaze Lip Oil Balm Up to 24HR Hydration Plumping for Fuller Lips Hyaluronic Acid & Acerola Cherry Extract for Ultra-Comfortable Shine Shade: Pink Drip
- Price
- £4.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,752
- Age
- 1y ago

Burts Bees Lip Balm Duo Pack Includes Moisturising Beeswax with Peppermint & Vitamin E and Vanilla Bean 2x4.25g
- Price
- £4.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 13,581
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
Starface Star Balm Very Vanilla Hydrating Lip Moisturizer with Shea Butter Cocoa Butter and Coconut Oil Dreamy Vanilla Flavor (0.15 oz)
- Price
- £4.89
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 310
- Age
- 4mo ago

Chupa Chups Lip Licking Lip Balm Collection 5 Assorted Flavors: Orange Pop Strawberry Swirl Melon Mix Pineapple Punch and Peach Pulp - Fun Flavored Lip Care Gift Set for Kids and Adults
- Price
- £4.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 11mo ago

Maybelline New York Lifter Glaze Lip Oil Balm Up to 24HR Hydration Plumping for Fuller Lips Hyaluronic Acid & Acerola Cherry Extract for Ultra-Comfortable Shine Shade: Pink Drip
- Price
- £4.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,752
- Age
- 1y ago

NIVEA Original Care Duo Pack Lip Balm (2x 4.8g) Lip Moisturiser Deeply Hydrates for 24h+ 100% Natural Origin Ingredients Shea Butter and Vitamins Lip Care
- Price
- £2.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 777
- Age
- 2y ago

NIVEA Lip Balm Hydro Care with SPF 15 (4.8g) Hydrating Lip Balm with Shea Butter Natural Oils and Vitamins Provides 24 Hour Moisture and Protection
- Price
- £1.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,549
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 39% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
21 flat
Sellers
364
Est. top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 99%
Est. top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 83%
Open market
30%
- NIVEA41%
- O'Keeffe's7%
- Nivea Sun7%
- Malibu5%
- La Roche-Posay5%
- e.l.f.5%
Demand
Lip Balm search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×
Search terms
Top Lip Balm search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- lip balm2.3M/yr
- nivea lip balm289K/yr
- lip balm multipack103K/yr
- lip balms114K/yr
- lip balm set215K/yr
- lip care93K/yr
- lipbalm29K/yr
- lip balm nivea34K/yr
- mini lip balm28K/yr
- lip butter23K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lip Balm
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“not moisturising”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
Common Lip Balm questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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