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title: "Plumping Lip Balm — £76K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plumping lip balm**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 16Conversion 31Competition 43Returns 99Price range 67Avg price 82Brand share 7Review moat 56Quality gap 68
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£17.78**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Good****£2.31–£41.17**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,269.61**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£76K**
£76K/yr · 170K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-18.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plumping lip balm is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plumping lip balm market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£89K–£107K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **2.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#437**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **87%**
- **Sponsored**
- **43%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **144 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**7 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**112**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**1%**
- Dior57% - Maybelline33% - e.l.f.3% - The INKEY List2% - MEITREND2% - Collection1% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/plumping-lip-balm/trend)
## **Top plumping lip balm search terms**
- **dior lip oil**50K/yr-27.7%0.9% conv. - **dior lip gloss**36K/yr-18.8%1.6% conv. - **plumping lip balm**14K/yr-20.7%2.3% conv. - **maybelline glaze lip balm**5K/yr+7.8%3.7% conv. - **maybelline lifter glaze**14K/yr-5.9%3.1% conv. - **dior lip**9K/yr-23.1%0.9% conv. - **lip plumping balm**6K/yr-10.7%2.1% conv. - **dior addict lip glow**6K/yr-25.3%2.4% conv. - **dior lip glow**5K/yr-19.0%2.1% conv. - **maybelline glaze**4K/yr+36.3%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/plumping-lip-balm/search-terms)
## **Top plumping lip balm 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%£8K20%£15K30%£23K40%£30K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**Maybelline**£4.81**4.3★2,752 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZXZM6KC) [2**DIOR Addict Lip Maximizer - 001 Pink 6 ml**Dior**£24.44**4.5★498 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSRYFNB3) [3**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.012 Rosewood (3.2 g)**Dior**£25.57**4.1★63 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVMW146) [4**DIOR Addict Lip Maximizer Gloss Nr.029 Intense Grape 6 ml**Dior**£25.19**4.4★88 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSRYSWNT) [5**DIOR Addict Lip Maximizer Gloss Nr.039 Intense Cinnamon 6 ml**Dior**£25.46**4.1★38 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BSRYV7XV)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lipstick Lifter Glaze Long Lasting Moisturising Lip Balm Nude Lipstick for up to 24H hydration ultra-comfortable feel Lip Makeup for Natural Looks (#05)**MEITREND**£4.07**13 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXGPHVC2) [**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.015 Cherry (3.2 g)**Dior**£27.73**41 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1BSV2HP) [**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.012 Rosewood (3.2 g)**Dior**£25.57**63 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZVMW146) [**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.038 Soft Nude (3.2 g)**Dior**£25.19**63 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DST7W62C) [**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: Berry Haze**Maybelline**£4.63**2,752 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5H39SQ3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Dior Addict Lip Glow Color awakening lipbalm 001 Pink**Dior**£41.17**4.6★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002789BAS) [**Lipstick Lifter Glaze Long Lasting Moisturising Lip Balm Nude Lipstick for up to 24H hydration ultra-comfortable feel Lip Makeup for Natural Looks (#05)**MEITREND**£4.07**4.4★**▲ 277%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXGPHVC2) [**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: Acai Glaze**Maybelline**£4.67**4.3★**▲ 250%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZXZF18Z) [**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.015 Cherry (3.2 g)**Dior**£27.73**4.2★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1BSV2HP) [**DIOR Addict Lip Glow No.038 Soft Nude (3.2 g)**Dior**£25.19**4.1★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DST7W62C)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plumping lip balm**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Moist/Dry**25%
*“Nice and hydrating”*
**Color**18%
*“Beautiful colour”*
**Soft Feel**11%
*“Stays on & lips feel lovely and soft”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Good quality”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“- affordable”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**3%
*“gives a lovely shine”*
**Smell**3%
*“Being fragrance-free is another big plus”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“aren't sticky on the lips”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Suits me”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“feels so comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Color**11%
*“the pink will not show”*
**Moist/Dry**11%
*“Not the best for dry lips”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Not as described”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Waste of money”*
**Smell**8%
*“Bad smell”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
*“becomes sticky”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Smaller than expected”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“Not shiny or oily”*
**Durability**3%
*“Doesnt last very long”*
**Allergies**3%
*“Skin reaction”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**44%
**Product Condition**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Compatibility-Overall**8%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plumping lip balm profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £76K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the plumping lip balm niche?**
- 7 brands and 112 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plumping lip balm?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Moist/Dry, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the plumping lip balm niche?**
- Listings span £2.31–£41.17; the average listing price is £17.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,270 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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