lip balm containers
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good959.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good5.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$384K$384K/yr · 623K searches
Avg price
Good$11.96avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.03–$24.93cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-26.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lip balm containers is a $384K/yr Amazon United States market (623K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lip balm containers market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $359K–$478K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.1%
- Avg BSR
- #1,278
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
34 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
55%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
40%
- Mary Tylor Naturals15%
- DMuuuDM13%
- LotFancy12%
- Pilloze8%
- uadbau7%
- Bumobum4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top lip balm containers search terms
- lip balm containers193K/yr
- lip balm tubes83K/yr
- chapstick tubes35K/yr
- empty lip balm tubes29K/yr
- lip balm containers empty36K/yr
- lip balm tube28K/yr
- lip balm tubes empty30K/yr
- empty chapstick tubes28K/yr
- chapstick tubes empty32K/yr
- chapstick containers empty27K/yr
Top lip balm containers 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pilloze 50 PCS Clear Lip Balm Tubes Empty 5.5ml Twist-up Chapstick Tubes with Caps Portable BPA-Free & Leak-Proof Lip Balm Containers Bulk for DIY Homemade Lipstick Chapstick Solid Perfume
Pilloze$8.834.2★48 rev
50 Clear Lip Balm Containers Round Tubes BPA Free Made in USA 100% BPA Free with Clear Caps For DIY Lipstick homemade Lip Balms by Mary Tylor Naturals
Mary Tylor Naturals$13.904.6★2,873 rev
uadbau 6PCS Empty Lip Gloss Tubes - 8ml Clear Lip Balm Tubes with 5ml Syringes - Refillable Squeeze Lip Balm Containers - Mini Cosmetic Soft for DIY Lip Gloss and Travel Toiletries
uadbau$5.844.3★609 rev
LotFancy Lip Balm Tubes Kit with Filling Tray & Spatula 50 Pcs 5.5ml (3/16 oz) Clear Empty Lip Balm Containers with White Caps BPA-Free Leak-Resistant
LotFancy$17.884.0★256 rev
50 Pcs 5.5g Twist-up Lip Balm Tubes Empty Plastic Lip Gloss Balm Containers Rotatable Deodorant Containers for DIY Homemade Lipsticks Chapsticks and Homemade Solid Perfume Black
DMuuuDM$8.204.7★636 rev
Newest
by launch datePilloze 50 PCS Clear Lip Balm Tubes Empty 5.5ml Twist-up Chapstick Tubes with Caps Portable BPA-Free & Leak-Proof Lip Balm Containers Bulk for DIY Homemade Lipstick Chapstick Solid Perfume
Pilloze$8.8348 rev
10 PCS Empty Lip Balm Tubes 5g Tubes Empty Clear Plastic Rotatable Containers for DIY Lipstick Perfume Balm and Gift Making
salbsever$5.1910 rev
Bumobum 12 Pcs 5 Grams Small Glass Cosmetic Jars with Lids Mini Lip Balm Containers Empty Refillable Tiny Sample Jars for Lotion Lip Scrub Makeup Eye Cream Travel
Bumobum$10.0390 rev
RAINFLOW 50 PCS Lip Balm Tubes - 5 g Twist-up Lip Gloss Balm Containers BPA Free & Leak Free Clear Empty Lipstick Tubes with White Caps for DIY Homemade Lipsticks Chapsticks Solid Perfume Gifts
RAINFLOW$7.48112 rev
LotFancy Lip Balm Tubes Kit with Filling Tray and Spatula 50Pcs 4.5ml Black Lip Balm Containers BPA Free & Leak Free Handmade Set
LotFancy$18.10148 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPilloze 50 PCS Clear Lip Balm Tubes Empty 5.5ml Twist-up Chapstick Tubes with Caps Portable BPA-Free & Leak-Proof Lip Balm Containers Bulk for DIY Homemade Lipstick Chapstick Solid Perfume
Pilloze$8.834.2★
10 PCS Empty Lip Balm Tubes 5g Tubes Empty Clear Plastic Rotatable Containers for DIY Lipstick Perfume Balm and Gift Making
salbsever$5.194.5★
10pcs Small Travel Containers Black Sample Jars with Screw Lids 5 Size 3/5/10/15/20 Gram 12pcs Labels and 2pcs Mini Disposable Spatula Makeup Sample Containers BPA Free
ZEJIA$5.034.2★
Bumobum 12 Pcs 5 Grams Small Glass Cosmetic Jars with Lids Mini Lip Balm Containers Empty Refillable Tiny Sample Jars for Lotion Lip Scrub Makeup Eye Cream Travel
Bumobum$10.034.8★
GBACHOOSE 100 Pack Empty Lip Balm Tubes 5ml/5g Black Chapstick Containers with Filling Tray and Spatula Twist-Up Refillable Lip Balm Containers for DIY Lip Balm Lipstick Solid Perfume
GBACHOOSE$23.224.5★
What buyers say about lip balm containers
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“These are the perfect size for traveling and as gifts”
“Great quality containers”
“As described”
“Easy to use”
“Worth it”
“The lip balm containers work well”
“didnt leak at all”
“Colors are cute”
“Durable and easy to fill with product”
“Good for travel”
What buyers complain about
“They leak”
“they are too small”
“Seemed to be a combination of poor quality and poor packaging”
“are a bit flimsy”
“stickers don't stick to them”
“do start to break down”
“making it difficult to use”
“Poor design”
“Didn't really work”
“Not very clean”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is lip balm containers profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $384K/yr across 46 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the lip balm containers niche?
- 34 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lip balm containers?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.7%.
- When does demand for lip balm containers peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lip balm containers niche?
- Listings span $5.03–$24.93; the average listing price is $11.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 959 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.