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tubby todd barrier balm

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Soft demand (-53.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 0Conversion 99Competition 0Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 39Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 19

Conversion

Incredible18.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$10.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,337.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$91K

$91K/yr · 45K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-53.3%

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

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$9.24–$13.29

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tubby todd barrier balm is a $91K/yr Amazon United States market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 28/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tubby todd barrier balm market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$64K–$86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
18.6%
Avg BSR
#220
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
79 months
Avg seller age
133 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 flat

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Aquaphor78%
  • Mustela22%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 19 weeks — -53.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26

Top tubby todd barrier balm search terms

  • aquaphor baby stick11K/yr
  • tubby todd barrier balm12K/yr
  • aquaphor stick baby5K/yr
  • baby aquaphor stick4K/yr
  • mustela stick5K/yr
  • barrier balm tubby todd2K/yr
  • mustela cold cream stick2K/yr
  • nourishing stick with cold cream3K/yr
All search terms

Top tubby todd barrier 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%20%$18K40%$36K60%$54K80%$72K1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about tubby todd barrier balm

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry17%

“Very hydrating”

Ease Of Use15%

“easy to put on”

Quality-Overall10%

“Great product & works fast”

Suitability Dry Skin6%

“it helps my dry skin”

Ease Of Application6%

“Apply as needed”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Not overly sticky”

Soft Feel4%

“Goes on smooth”

Efficiency3%

“Effective”

Suitability Combination Skin3%

“Really good for my skin”

Size-Overall3%

“it is convenient in a good size”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money13%

“Waste of money”

Size-Overall12%

“Huge”

Durability7%

“it didn't last”

Allergies6%

“Skin tends to be more sensitive”

Moist/Dry5%

“I have terribly dry skin”

Smell5%

“Doesn't smell”

Thickness3%

“Comes on thinner than the regular container”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Exceptionally deceiving”

Oily/Greasy2%

“Its greasy”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Not really a stick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Adhesion/Stickiness17%
Value For Money8%
Functionality-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition6%
Moist/Dry5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Smell4%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

Common questions

Is tubby todd barrier balm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $91K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -53.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (28/100).
How competitive is the tubby todd barrier balm niche?
2 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tubby todd barrier balm?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
What does it cost to enter the tubby todd barrier balm niche?
Listings span $9.24–$13.29; the average listing price is $10.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.