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title: "Lip Balm Tin — £382K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **lip balm tin**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.87–$12.43) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 55Growth 11Conversion 96Competition 57Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 15Review moat 40Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****£382K**
£382K/yr · 634K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,525.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.59**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-28.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****£0.87–£12.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lip balm tin is a £382K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (634K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lip balm tin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£275K–£367K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#187**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **46%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**224**
**Top-5 brand share**
**94%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Vaseline60% - Brylcreem18% - Generic7% - TRESemmé7% - Haiyox2% - SALROAL2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 4%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 45 weeks — -28.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Holiday '25Sep '25Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/lip-balm-tin/trend)
## **Top lip balm tin search terms**
- **vaseline lip balm**357K/yr-32.8%9.4% conv. - **vaseline lip**62K/yr-26.6%7.5% conv. - **vaseline lip therapy**63K/yr-23.1%7.3% conv. - **lip balm vaseline**32K/yr-28.8%8.3% conv. - **vaseline tin**21K/yr+6.8%10.3% conv. - **vaseline lips therapy**16K/yr-14.6%11.9% conv. - **vaseline tube**12K/yr-27.1%4.0% conv. - **lip vaseline**9K/yr-28.8%12.3% conv. - **vaseline lips**7K/yr-5.0%10.2% conv. - **original vaseline lip balm**6K/yr-7.1%17.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/lip-balm-tin/search-terms)
## **Top lip balm tin 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%5%£19K10%£38K15%£57K20%£76K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Vaseline Original Lip Therapy 20g**Brylcreem**£0.87**4.7★1,872 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BKOAZ3Q) [2**Vaseline Lip Therapy Rosy Lips Lip Balm Tin made with 3x purified petroleum jelly for dry lips 20 g**Vaseline**£0.98**4.7★6,590 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MY564PE) [3**Vaseline Gluta-Hya Rosy Pink Lip Gloss Serum Lip Care with Hyaluronic Acid and GlutaGlow Technology Tints Plumps and Protects with SPF15 for Plump and Dewy Lips 10 ml**Vaseline**£6.11**3.6★267 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2SZ36NC) [4**Vaseline Lip Balm - Petroleum Jelly - Lip Therapy - Original Coco Butter Alo VeraAnd Rosy 20g Tin - Soothes Dry Lips - Pack Of 4**Generic**£6.66**4.8★189 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLGXBHN8) [5**Vaseline Lip Therapy Original Lip Balm 4 g**TRESemmé**£2.02**4.6★708 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004M2X0OK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vaseline Gluta-Hya Rosy Pink Lip Gloss Serum Lip Care with Hyaluronic Acid and GlutaGlow Technology Tints Plumps and Protects with SPF15 for Plump and Dewy Lips 10 ml**Vaseline**£6.11**267 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2SZ36NC) [**Vaseline Lip Therapy Aloe Vera Stick - Petroleum Jelly Vaseline Lip Balm for Soft Lips 4.8g Each 3 Pack Chapped Lips Perfect for Winter Long Lasting Protection**Pheleam**£5.52**45 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G314FVF5) [**3 x Vaseline Lip Balm Aloe Vera Tin 20g : Petroleum Jelly Moisturiser for Dry Lips Cracked Skin Chapped Lips Hydration Protection Soothing Lip Care with Aloe Vera Extract Travel Size Pocket Lip Soften**Epished**£5.90**36 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT3P2YDX) [**Vaseline - Therapy Original Lip Balm 0.6 oz Box (Pack of 3)**Vaseline**£4.36**399 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WZPPY6L) [**Vaseline Rouge Romance Lip Balm Tin Limited Edition x Emily in Paris For moisturisation and a deep red Parisian tint 20 g**Vaseline**£1.69**251 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5BFQV5D)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vaseline Lip Therapy Coca Butter 20g VA014006**Vaseline**£1.13**4.8★**▲ 213%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004M9Q8HE) [**Vaseline - Therapy Original Lip Balm 0.6 oz Box (Pack of 3)**Vaseline**£4.36**4.6★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WZPPY6L) [**Vaseline Lip Therapy Stick Cocoa Butter with Petroleum Jelly for Soft Smooth Lips | Intensive Lip Repair Treatment 4.8g (2 Pack)**Vaseline**£4.76**4.6★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LHBLVYJ) [**Vaseline Gluta-Hya Rosy Pink Lip Gloss Serum Lip Care with Hyaluronic Acid and GlutaGlow Technology Tints Plumps and Protects with SPF15 for Plump and Dewy Lips 10 ml**Vaseline**£6.11**3.6★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G2SZ36NC) [**8PCS Lip Balm Set - Moisturizing Repair Mask for Day & Night Care Reduces Lines & Wrinkles Brightens Dark Color For Very Dry Lips**Haiyox**£5.76**4.3★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRJ6FHX8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lip balm tin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**20%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Great products as you'd expect”*
**Moist/Dry**14%
*“Great moisturizer”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“is very smooth”*
**Smell**5%
*“Has a mild scent”*
**Color**3%
*“The colour is super pretty”*
**Durability**3%
*“The tube is durable”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Moist/Dry**12%
*“Not moisturising enough”*
**Color**10%
*“not pink at all”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“not worth the cost”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Wrong size”*
**Smell**4%
*“has chemical smell”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“sticky very rough on lips not smooth worst taste”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“Came used”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“The included applicator seems poor quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“picture is deceiving”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Garbage”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Value For Money**31%
**Size-Overall**13%
**Quality-Overall**13%
**Ingredients-Overall**11%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Smell**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Moist/Dry**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lip balm tin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £382K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the lip balm tin niche?**
- 10 brands and 224 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lip balm tin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Color, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the lip balm tin niche?**
- Listings span £0.87–£12.43; the average listing price is £4.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,525 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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