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ole henriksen lip balm

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 36Growth 36Conversion 24Competition 68Returns 94Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 27Quality gap 50

Avg price

Incredible$32.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$6.80–$66.32

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

Competition

Good44%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$180K

$180K/yr · 283K searches

Growth

Okay+8.6%

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

Review moat

Okay3,843.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ole henriksen lip balm is a $180K/yr Amazon United States market (283K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ole henriksen lip balm market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$196K–$261K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#844
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
9.7%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
131 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

117

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

2%

  • Dior56%
  • Clinique16%
  • Lancôme15%
  • LANEIGE5%
  • CHANEL4%
  • REVLON2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — +8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
700K500KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 47.1×

Top ole henriksen lip balm search terms

  • dior lip balm62K/yr
  • chanel lip gloss39K/yr
  • clinique lip gloss37K/yr
  • dior lip glow37K/yr
  • lancome lip16K/yr
  • dior addict lip maximizer16K/yr
  • dior lip maximizer17K/yr
  • dior addict lip glow balm6K/yr
  • lancome lip balm12K/yr
  • dior lip butter5K/yr
All search terms

Top ole henriksen 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%4%$7K8%$14K12%$22K16%$29K101001K10K100K 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 ole henriksen lip balm

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

What buyers love

Color24%

“The color is pretty”

Moist/Dry18%

“Super hydrating”

Soft Feel10%

“Goes on smooth”

Quality-Overall9%

“The quality is silky, smooth and I never go anywhere without it”

Smell6%

“Great smell”

Value For Money4%

“Definitely worth the price”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“lots of shine”

Ease Of Application2%

“Easily applicable”

Durability2%

“stays on well throughout the day”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

What buyers complain about

Color16%

“Terrible color”

Value For Money12%

“Kind of expensive”

Moist/Dry10%

“Very dry”

Durability8%

“Breaks off easily”

Smell6%

“Very unpleasant scent”

Size-Overall5%

“Small tube”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“sticky junk”

Quality-Overall2%

“Cheap product”

Product Condition2%

“Mine came already used”

Thickness2%

“It goes on thick and gloppy”

Top return reasons

Color46%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Smell7%
Product Condition7%
Moist/Dry6%
Value For Money5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Texture/Consistency-Overall3%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Size-Overall3%

Common questions

Is ole henriksen lip balm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $180K/yr across 39 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the ole henriksen lip balm niche?
8 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ole henriksen lip balm?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Value For Money, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for ole henriksen lip balm peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 47.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ole henriksen lip balm niche?
Listings span $6.80–$66.32; the average listing price is $32.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,844 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.