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dr squatch lip balm

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Soft demand (-88.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 60Growth 0Conversion 70Competition 0Returns 98Price range 79Avg price 92Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.36–$38.00

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

Conversion

Good6.3%

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

Market size

Good$500K

$500K/yr · 360K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad6,796.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-88.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dr squatch lip balm is a $500K/yr Amazon United States market (360K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

dr squatch lip balm market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$274K–$328K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.3%
Avg BSR
#116
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
52 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 rising

Sellers

4

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Dr. Squatch95%
  • Earth's Daughter5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 81 weeks — -88.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 16.2×

Top dr squatch lip balm search terms

  • dr squatch lip balm104K/yr
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  • squatch lip balm30K/yr
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  • mens easter gift8K/yr
All search terms

Top dr squatch 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%25%$125K50%$250K75%$375K100%$500K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dr squatch lip balm

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“This Brand has been excellent in all categories”

Smell16%

“Fragrance is mild and nice”

Soft Feel13%

“It feels smooth”

Moist/Dry13%

“Very moisturizing”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“I feel pretty comfortable with the ingredients list too which is pretty rare”

Durability3%

“lasts well”

Efficiency3%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described, used 4 stocking stuffers”

Storage Capacity2%

“Perfect stocking stuffer”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry11%

“Seems to ho on a bit dry”

Smell11%

“Smell is off as well”

Value For Money10%

“Not worth the money”

Allergies9%

“Possible allergic reaction”

Ingredients-Overall5%

“can find cleaner ingredients in other brands”

Ease Of Application5%

“Applicator stops working”

Oily/Greasy3%

“I do not like lip balm that is too greasy”

Size-Overall3%

“Too big”

Durability3%

“gets scrapped off the top quickly”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The issue I have is that I thought that the stick deodorant would last longer”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall14%
Smell14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Functionality-Overall9%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Moist/Dry7%
Hard Feel4%
Texture/Consistency-Overall4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Common questions

Is dr squatch lip balm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $500K/yr across 3 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -88.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the dr squatch lip balm niche?
2 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dr squatch lip balm?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Smell, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for dr squatch lip balm peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 16.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dr squatch lip balm niche?
Listings span $9.36–$38.00; the average listing price is $21.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,796 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.