Cold Sore Lip Balm
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Cold Sore Lip Balm is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 10,233 of 14,768 Health & Household niches · −5 vs the category median of 4944
- Market size
- $468K/yr174K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 86%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 65 sellers
Flapen Score
Cold Sore Lip Balm against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Household average. Past it, Cold Sore Lip Balm is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cold Sore Lip Balm market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Cold Sore Lip Balm 174K times last year and spent an estimated $468K. All 4 brands take every click. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 19.9% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 174K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 19.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $468K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 174K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 19.9%
- Market size, estimated
- $468Ka year
- Top search term
- herpecin l lip balm spf 3035K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $13.56.
Listings sell for $13.56 on average, from $5.96 to $28.15. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At $13.56 that is $41K to $54K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $13.56under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $5.96–$28.15
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $41K–$54K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
56% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #285 within Cold Sore & Fever Blister Treatments. It carries 3,377 reviews at 4.64 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 56%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #285in Cold Sore & Fever Blister Treatments
- Average rating
- 4.64 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,377per listing
- Listings tracked
- 9
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 72 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 72 months
Products
Top Cold Sore Lip Balm products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 11, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz
- Price
- $6.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,909
- Age
- 21y ago

Herpecin L Lip Balm Stick with SPF30 and Lysine; Protects & Treats Cold Sores & Fever Blisters Chapped Lips 0.1oz - 2 Pack
- Price
- $11.23
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,619
- Age
- 5y ago

Herpecin-L Pain Relief Treatment for Cold Sores and Fever Blisters with Lidocaine numbs Pain and Itch Protects Against Infection 0.15 oz
- Price
- $7.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,370
- Age
- 3y ago

Herpecin L Lip Protectant SPF 30 0.10 oz (Pack of 3)
- Price
- $17.09
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,089
- Age
- 12y ago

DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)
- Price
- $20.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,987
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Herpecin L Lip Balm Stick with SPF30 and Lysine; Protects & Treats Cold Sores & Fever Blisters Chapped Lips 0.1oz - 2 Pack
- Price
- $11.23
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,619
- Age
- 5y ago

DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)
- Price
- $20.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,987
- Age
- 6y ago

Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz
- Price
- $6.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,909
- Age
- 21y ago

Herpecin L Lip Protectant SPF 30 0.10 oz (Pack of 6)
- Price
- $28.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 289
- Age
- 12y ago

Quantum Health Lip Clear Lysine+ Cold Sore Treatment Soothe & Moisturize Mouth Sores - L-Lysine Menthol Calendula & Propolis Ointment - Transparent Fever Blister Healing Balm - 0.25 Oz
- Price
- $7.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,884
- Age
- 22y ago
Newest
by launch date
Herpecin-L Pain Relief Treatment for Cold Sores and Fever Blisters with Lidocaine numbs Pain and Itch Protects Against Infection 0.15 oz
- Price
- $7.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,370
- Age
- 3y ago

Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment 0.21 Ounce Tube Relieves Cold Sores & Helps Heal Dry Chapped Lips Pain Relief from Lip Sores & Blisters Healing Ointment 3 Count(1 Pack)
- Price
- $5.96
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,339
- Age
- 3y ago

Herpecin L Lip Balm Stick with SPF30 and Lysine; Protects & Treats Cold Sores & Fever Blisters Chapped Lips 0.1oz - 2 Pack
- Price
- $11.23
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,619
- Age
- 5y ago

DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)
- Price
- $20.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,987
- Age
- 6y ago

DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol (3-Pack)
- Price
- $17.02
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,906
- Age
- 8y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 86% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
4 rising
Sellers
65
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Herpecin-L86%
- DOCO9%
- Quantum3%
- Blistex3%
Demand
Cold Sore Lip Balm search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3× · 7 of 12 months tracked
Search terms
Top Cold Sore Lip Balm search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- herpecin l lip balm spf 3035K/yr
- herpecin l24K/yr
- cold sore lip balm20K/yr
- herpecin21K/yr
- herpecin l for cold sores14K/yr
- doco14K/yr
- cold sore chapstick13K/yr
- cold sore prevention lip balm6K/yr
- lip balm for cold sores4K/yr
- herpecin lip balm3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cold Sore Lip Balm
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Has a VERY medicinal smell”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
19 topics
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FAQ
Common Cold Sore Lip Balm questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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