Lemon Balm Salve
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 86% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$15.86avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.74–$30.16cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+14.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Okay3,163.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$72K$72K/yr · 47K searches
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Is lemon balm salve profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lemon balm salve is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lemon balm salve market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $63K–$79K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.7%
- Avg BSR
- #283
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 87 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
22
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Wise Ways Herbals43%
- Urban ReLeaf17%
- Teliaoils16%
- generic11%
- Basic Organics6%
- FemiClear3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
lemon balm salve demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 48 weeks — +14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Top lemon balm salve search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- lemon balm ointment10K/yr
- lemon balm salve17K/yr
- lemon balm cream14K/yr
- lemon balm cream for herpes6K/yr
Top lemon balm salve products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz
Wise Ways Herbals$14.784.5★1,433 rev
Wise Ways Herbals Cream Lemon Balm 1 Ounce
Wise Ways Herbals$11.754.5★644 rev
Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel
Urban ReLeaf$21.024.3★1,050 rev
Teliaoils Lemon Balm Salve Fast Acting/Natural Salve. Cold Sores - Skin Rashes - Irritated Skin - Itchy Skin. (1.7 Oz / 50 Ml)
Teliaoils$14.944.6★1,379 rev
Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar
generic$14.174.6★66 rev
Newest
by launch date
Best Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm
Best Bee Brothers$15.0230 rev
Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar
generic$14.1766 rev
FemiClear Daily Lysine Feminine Wash 6 fl oz Ultra-Gentle Cleansing Intimate Wash Helps Relieve Itching Irritation and Odor pH-Balanced Gynecologist Tested Natural & Organic Ingredients
FemiClear$12.531,435 rev
FemiClear Genital Herpes & Cold Sore Relief Ointment 0.5 Oz Fast-Acting Multi-Symptom Relief for Outbreaks Burning Itching Tingling Pain & Discomfort All-Natural & Organic Ingredients
FemiClear$30.164,086 rev
Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel
Urban ReLeaf$21.021,050 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBest Bee Brothers Lemon Calm Stick Bug Bite & Itchy Skin Relief Balm
Best Bee Brothers$15.024.3★
OWELL NATURALS Drawing Salve Ointment for Boil & Cyst Removal Deep Ingrown Hair Splinter Remover Bug Spider Bites Bee Sting Mosquito Itching Poison Ivy
Owell Naturals$12.824.3★
Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment
Basic Organics$10.744.6★
Lemon Balm Salve for Nourished Skin | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar
generic$14.174.6★
WiseWays Herbals: Salves for Natural Skin Care Lemon Balm Salve 2 oz
Wise Ways Herbals$14.784.5★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about lemon balm salve
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Works fast”
“Very consistent quality in every jar”
“Just as described”
“Soft scent”
“Good price”
“it feels nice to the touch”
“easy application”
“No irritation”
“Easy to use”
“It helped with an in grown hair very fast”
What buyers complain about
“Barely works”
“Awful smell”
“No pain relief”
“A little pricey”
“had a allergic reaction”
“was pretty big”
“cysts under your skin”
“Did not calm itch”
“Garbage Product”
“Not hydrating”
Top return reasons
Common lemon balm salve questions
- Is lemon balm salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $72K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the lemon balm salve niche?
- 8 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lemon balm salve?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- What does it cost to enter the lemon balm salve niche?
- Listings span $10.74–$30.16; the average listing price is $15.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,163 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.