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lip balm bulk

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 41Growth 17Conversion 56Competition 90Returns 96Price range 82Avg price 82Brand share 68Review moat 25Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$17.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$4.82–$69.40

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

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Market size

Okay$212K

$212K/yr · 257K searches

Review moat

Bad4,355.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-16.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lip balm bulk is a $212K/yr Amazon United States market (257K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

lip balm bulk market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$221K–$265K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#295
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 falling

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 57%

Open market

30%

  • Dmsky35%
  • AZEN9%
  • Vaseline8%
  • Yopela6%
  • VISRIE6%
  • ChapStick5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top lip balm bulk search terms

  • dmsky lip balm28K/yr
  • bulk chapstick 100 count29K/yr
  • lip balm in bulk20K/yr
  • chapstick party favors17K/yr
  • bulk chapstick 50 pack23K/yr
  • bulk chap stick17K/yr
  • lip balm party favors12K/yr
  • 12 pack lip balm12K/yr
  • bulk chapstick 20 pack18K/yr
  • lip balm 12 pack10K/yr
All search terms

Top lip balm bulk 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%2%$4K4%$8K6%$13K8%$17K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about lip balm bulk

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall15%

“Great quality set”

Gifting Purpose12%

“Christmas gift”

Moist/Dry12%

“Super hydrating”

Soft Feel11%

“Goes on smooth”

Smell9%

“lightly scented”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“as advertised”

Size-Overall2%

“They fit perfectly”

Ease Of Use1%

“Good for daily use”

Texture/Consistency-Overall1%

“the consistency is perfect”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry15%

“Definitely not moisturizing”

Smell14%

“Strong chemical smell”

Quality-Overall7%

“Garbage”

Durability5%

“not longevity”

Oily/Greasy4%

“They feel very greasy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“The way its worded in the title was misleading for me”

Allergies4%

“very irritating. the edges of my lips become very crusty and itchy”

Size-Overall3%

“Bigger size than I thought”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Not working well on me”

Value For Money3%

“price goes up”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%
Size-Overall20%
Value For Money10%
Smell9%
Moist/Dry7%
Quality-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Ingredients-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

Common questions

Is lip balm bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $212K/yr across 73 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the lip balm bulk niche?
29 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lip balm bulk?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Smell, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for lip balm bulk peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lip balm bulk niche?
Listings span $4.82–$69.40; the average listing price is $17.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,355 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.