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title: "Vanilla Lip Balm — $246K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **vanilla lip balm**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-22.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 46Growth 14Conversion 87Competition 33Returns 98Price range 44Avg price 24Brand share 20Review moat 18Quality gap 19
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$246K**
$246K/yr · 279K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****$3.50–$23.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.76**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****17,447.26**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vanilla lip balm is a $246K/yr Amazon United States market (279K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **vanilla lip balm market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$263K–$350K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#393**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **96%**
- **Sponsored**
- **61%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **52 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **128 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**87**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Burt's Bees47% - eos26% - ChapStick10% - e.l.f.6% - Summer Fridays3% - Earth's Daughter2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 38 weeks — -22.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KHoliday '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/vanilla-lip-balm/trend)
## **Top vanilla lip balm search terms**
- **vanilla lip balm**59K/yr-17.1%3.4% conv. - **vanilla chapstick**37K/yr-23.9%5.8% conv. - **vanilla lip gloss**26K/yr-16.5%2.4% conv. - **chapstick vanilla**22K/yr-18.1%4.4% conv. - **burts bees vanilla bean lip balm**24K/yr-21.2%26.3% conv. - **vanilla mint chapstick**14K/yr-19.8%0.9% conv. - **burts bees lip balm vanilla bean**11K/yr-27.4%21.1% conv. - **burts bees vanilla**12K/yr-28.1%20.5% conv. - **lip balm vanilla**9K/yr-21.1%5.4% conv. - **eos vanilla lip balm**9K/yr-33.3%12.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/vanilla-lip-balm/search-terms)
## **Top vanilla 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%10%$25K20%$49K30%$74K40%$99K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Burts Bees Lip Balm - Vanilla Bean Lip Moisturizer With Responsibly Sourced Beeswax Tint-Free Natural Origin Conditioning Treatment 2 Tubes 0.15 oz.**Burt's Bees**$5.86**4.8★48,907 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2UBGQJ) [2**Burts Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Lip Balm Vanilla Bean - 4 Tubes**Burt's Bees**$12.84**4.8★118,049 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFCJR35) [3**eos 100% Natural & Organic Lip Balm Sticks - Vanilla Bean All Natural Lip Balm All-Day Moisture Dermatologist Recommended 0.14 oz 2-Pack**eos**$5.01**4.7★9,480 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M59RMWJ) [4**eos Lip Butter Vanilla Cashmere Peptide Lip Treatment 0.35 oz**eos**$6.82**4.6★4,471 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRRZNL11) [5**Burts Bees Lip Balm Vanilla Bean Lip Moisturizer With Responsibly Sourced Beeswax Tint-Free Natural Conditioning Treatment 1 Tube 0.15 oz.**Burt's Bees**$3.50**4.7★148 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHT158Y9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**NIVEA Vanilla Biscuit Lip Balm Nourishing Lip Care Bridgerton Limited Edition Moisturizing Lip Balm with Shea Butter 3-in-1 Moisture Repair and Nourish 0.17 Oz Stick**NIVEA**$3.66**253 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN9C44ML) [**e.l.f. Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm For A Glossy Finish & Soft Supple Lips Vegan & Cruelty-Free Vanilla Soft Serve**e.l.f.**$8.87**6,629 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNNCK9YN) [**Starface Star Balm Very Vanilla Hydrating Lip Balm 0.15 oz**Starface World**$6.58**389 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJYJRPBM) [**Summer Lip Glossy Butter Lip Balm Lip Gloss Set Soothing Lip Skincare Instant Moisture Lightweight Nourish Hydrate Moisturizing Tint Non-Sticky Long-lasting (Vanilla Large)**Sokgo**$5.32**148 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGBC5RK) [**eos Flavor Lab Secret Menu Lip Balm Gift Set - Nilla Milkshake Limited-Edition Moisturizing Hydrating Dry Lips Variety Pack 0.14 oz 4-Pack**eos**$9.95**4,041 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXRKW3KY)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Starface Star Balm Very Vanilla Hydrating Lip Balm 0.15 oz**Starface World**$6.58**4.7★**▲ 307%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJYJRPBM) [**Burts Bees Lip Balm Vanilla Bean Lip Moisturizer With Responsibly Sourced Beeswax Tint-Free Natural Conditioning Treatment 1 Tube 0.15 oz.**Burt's Bees**$3.50**4.7★**▲ 196%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHT158Y9) [**ChapStick Lip Care Bundle Ice Cream Classics + Cake Batter Lip Balm 0.15 Oz Ea (5 Piece Set)**ChapStick**$10.01**4.8★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D85FDRRJ) [**NIVEA Vanilla Biscuit Lip Balm Nourishing Lip Care Bridgerton Limited Edition Moisturizing Lip Balm with Shea Butter 3-in-1 Moisture Repair and Nourish 0.17 Oz Stick**NIVEA**$3.66**4.6★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN9C44ML) [**Burts Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Lip Balm Vanilla Bean - 4 Tubes**Burt's Bees**$12.84**4.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFCJR35)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about vanilla lip balm**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**27%
*“Scent is delightful”*
**Moist/Dry**20%
*“Very hydrating”*
**Soft Feel**12%
*“This is butter soft”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Nice variety”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“affordable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“it has a nice texture”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%
*“Love the glossiness”*
**Ease Of Application**2%
*“Great application”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“It glides on easily without being sticky”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**18%
*“kinda smells funny”*
**Moist/Dry**14%
*“Not moisturizing”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Expensive”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
*“Just the slightest stickiness”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“The tube is smaller than youll think”*
**Thickness**4%
*“just way too thick”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“I dont like the texture”*
**Allergies**2%
*“You might be allergic to the ingredients”*
**Quality-Overall**1%
*“The product is not good quality”*
**Product Condition**1%
*“arrived open and used”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Product Condition**9%
**Color**8%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**7%
**Moist/Dry**7%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is vanilla lip balm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $246K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -22.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the vanilla lip balm niche?**
- 10 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in vanilla lip balm?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Moist/Dry, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **What does it cost to enter the vanilla lip balm niche?**
- Listings span $3.50–$23.99; the average listing price is $8.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 17,447 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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