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lip mask

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-25.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 70Growth 12Conversion 50Competition 60Returns 99Price range 68Avg price 73Brand share 30Review moat 35Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good£14.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good£729K

£729K/yr · 1.2M searches

Price range

Good£4.81–£36.88

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay4.0%

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

Review moat

Okay3,041.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-25.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lip mask is a £729K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lip mask market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£443K–£590K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.0%
Avg BSR
#347
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

68

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

11%

  • LANEIGE71%
  • Burt's Bees5%
  • e.l.f.4%
  • The Ordinary4%
  • Ceboic3%
  • W72%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
70K50KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top lip mask search terms

  • laneige359K/yr
  • lip mask234K/yr
  • lip masks57K/yr
  • laneige lip mask161K/yr
  • laneige lip balm174K/yr
  • laneige lip sleeping mask40K/yr
  • lip mask overnight32K/yr
  • overnight lip mask19K/yr
  • laniege19K/yr
  • laneige lip balm set20K/yr
All search terms

Top lip mask 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%10%£73K20%£146K30%£219K40%£292K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about lip mask

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry19%

“doesn't dry out”

Soft Feel18%

“my skin feels so soft”

Quality-Overall13%

“Decent lip mask”

Smell7%

“Smells amazing”

Value For Money7%

“not expensive”

Durability4%

“Lasts a long time”

Suitability Combination Skin3%

“Amazing skin with the face serum”

Color2%

“Colour is nice”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Gift purchase”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“Exfoliates good”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money17%

“Overpriced”

Moist/Dry14%

“It doesn't ever really dry as such”

Size-Overall11%

“The package Is small”

Ease Of Application7%

“Poorly made applicator”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Didn't work”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Brush came off stick”

Quality-Overall5%

“Of course, no brand gets it all right, and once in a while, there is bound to be a product that is a flop”

Allergies3%

“Burning reaction to lip masks”

Symptom Reduction2%

“Been using a few month I dont see much of a difference”

Leak-Proof1%

“Leaks constantly and the foot of the applicator forever gets stuck and falls off inside the product”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Quality-Overall7%
Moist/Dry4%
Thin4%
Color4%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Smell2%

Common questions

Is lip mask profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £729K/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the lip mask niche?
12 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lip mask?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Moist/Dry, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for lip mask peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lip mask niche?
Listings span £4.81–£36.88; the average listing price is £14.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,041 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.