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Beard Balm

Fail

Prices span $3.09–$17.27, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Beard Balm is a Fail.

Flapen Score
45
45 / 100
Ranks 1,255 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −3 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£273K/yr305K searches / yr
90-day growth
-14.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
74%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 109 sellers

Flapen Score

Beard Balm against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Beard Balm is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

45Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Beard Balm market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Beard Balm 305K times last year and spent an estimated £273K. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

10.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 305K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -14.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £273K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
305K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-14.4%
Conversion, latest week
10.6%
Market size, estimated
£273Ka year
Peak month
December1.9× the quietest month
Top search term
beard balm223K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.48.

Listings sell for £8.48 on average, from £3.09 to £17.27. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £8.48 that is £13K to £17K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.48under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.09–£17.27
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
30K–40K
Units per listing a year
1,500–2,000
Revenue per listing a year
£13K–£17K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads and reviews.

93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #13 within Shaving & Hair Removal. It carries 7,713 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
93%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
1.4%
Average rank
#13in Shaving & Hair Removal
Average rating
4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
7,713per listing
Listings tracked
14

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are established.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 62 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
62 months

Products

Top Beard Balm products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 74% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£27K£55K£82K£109K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

109

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • Bulldog Skincare for Men41%
  • VIKING REVOLUTION15%
  • Striking Viking11%
  • King C. Gillette8%
  • Honest Amish6%
  • Men Rock4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)

Demand

Beard Balm search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

10K6KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Search terms

Top Beard Balm search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • beard balm223K/yr
  • beard balm for men30K/yr
  • bulldog beard balm14K/yr
  • bulldog beard12K/yr
  • beard blam6K/yr
  • beard balm strong hold7K/yr
  • bull dog beard balm for men3K/yr
  • bulldog beard kit8K/yr
  • bull dog beard3K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Beard Balm

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell24%+0.75

Smells like toilet cleaner

Bad scent

smells like vomit

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

This isnt marketed as some wonder sirum or magic potion for your beard

I don't think it actually has 75ml as stated

The product was not what was advertised

Oily/Greasy7%−0.05

Bottle could be better application of oil is hard work

Oil

mostly just left oily fingerprints on everything I touched

Moist/Dry4%−0.05

My goatee was very dry

Leaves skin and mouth dry

It somehow left it feeling dry

Allergies4%

I get itchy

I suffer from an itchy beard

Love

Smell36%+0.75

Great smell

Smells lush

Subtle smell

Quality-Overall18%+2.32

Good quality oil for my moustache

no complaints

Great quality

Soft Feel4%

Smooth

Softens well

Keeps Beards Soft and Well-Groomed

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Works

true to description

does what it says

Value For Money4%

Great value for money

Excellent value for money

Good value

Return

0.1% Return rate 3% Fixable by listing

Smell42%▄██▄▄▇

Smells like toilet cleaner

Bad scent

smells like vomit

Product Condition10%▄▁▄▆█▁

looks like it been used

Leak-Proof8%▁▁▄█▄▂
Functionality-Overall7%▃▅▁▁█▁
Adhesion/Stickiness4%▅▅█▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Beard Balm questions

Answered from the same tracked data.