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lala lips

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Soft demand (-55.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 42Growth 0Conversion 82Competition 4Returns 96Price range 70Avg price 82Brand share 0Review moat 44Quality gap 47

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.7%

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

Avg price

Great$17.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$9.60–$27.43

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,100

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$217K

$217K/yr · 140K searches

Competition

Bad96%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-55.5%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lala lips is a $217K/yr Amazon United States market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

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

lala lips market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$179K–$224K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.7%
Avg BSR
#282
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
6.9%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
130 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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  • Sol de Janeiro2%
  • Nécessaire2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -55.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top lala lips search terms

  • loccitane lip balm17K/yr
  • drunk elephant lip balm13K/yr
  • la la leaf lip balm24K/yr
  • loccitane lip10K/yr
  • first aid beauty lip balm7K/yr
  • lala leaf lip balm12K/yr
  • la la lips lip balm7K/yr
  • lala lips5K/yr
  • loccitane lip balm stick8K/yr
  • lala lips lip balm6K/yr
All search terms

Top lala lips 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%$22K20%$43K30%$65K40%$87K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lala lips

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry31%

“It is moisturizing”

Soft Feel10%

“Goes on smooth”

Smell8%

“clean scent”

Quality-Overall7%

“Quality balm”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the price”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“Good texture”

Ease Of Application3%

“easy application”

Color3%

“I love the color”

Thickness2%

“I like the chunky container”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“doesnt get sticky or tacky”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money18%

“Expensive”

Moist/Dry17%

“Not really moisturizing”

Smell6%

“it starts to get a weird smell”

Durability4%

“Mediocre product broke almost immediately”

Quality-Overall3%

“It wasn't a good product at all”

Color3%

“Turns orange on me ugh”

Thickness3%

“Its a thick”

Size-Overall3%

“its too small a container”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Doesnt work”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“It comes off sticky but its not”

Top return reasons

Moist/Dry19%
Functionality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Product Condition7%
Smell7%
Texture/Consistency-Overall6%
Adhesion/Stickiness6%
Size-Overall5%
Value For Money4%
Color4%

Common questions

Is lala lips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $217K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -55.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the lala lips niche?
5 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lala lips?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Moist/Dry, Smell. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for lala lips peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lala lips niche?
Listings span $9.60–$27.43; the average listing price is $17.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,100 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.