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title: "Lysine Lip Balm — $23K/mo Amazon US Product Research (2026)"
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# **Lysine Lip Balm**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-22.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 50Growth 14Conversion 98Competition 17Returns 99Price range 39Avg price 42Brand share 17Review moat 33Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$272K**
$272K/yr · 146K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.00**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$6.30–$20.48**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,217.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-22.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
## **Is lysine lip balm profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lysine lip balm is a $272K/yr Amazon United States market (146K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lysine lip balm market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$275K–$330K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#404**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **83%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **72 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**530**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Quantum66% - Basic Organics11% - Herpecin-L8% - 100% PURE5% - Piping Rock3% - Basic Brands3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **lysine lip balm demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -22.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/lysine-lip-balm/trend)
## **Top lysine lip balm search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **lysine lip balm**81K/yr-22.3%15.5% conv. - **lysine chapstick**17K/yr-22.7%15.3% conv. - **lysine lip**8K/yr-25.7%16.4% conv. - **l lysine lip balm**9K/yr-29.1%13.8% conv. - **lysine lip balm cold sore**4K/yr+19.5%1.3% conv. - **lysine lip clear**6K/yr-37.2%21.8% conv. - **super lysine lip balm**4K/yr-18.4%22.3% conv. - **lysine cream for cold sores**4K/yr-25.0%12.2% conv. - **lysine lip ointment**6K/yr-22.2%11.9% conv. - **lysine balm**4K/yr-30.3%10.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/lysine-lip-balm/search-terms)
## **Top lysine lip balm 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.
0%10%$27K20%$54K30%$82K40%$109K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**Quantum**$7.60**4.6★5,884 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00014EGA0) [2**Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce**Quantum**$7.67**4.6★1,525 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CMT8HQ) [3**Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment**Basic Organics**$10.74**4.6★4,976 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GG0WOC) [4**Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz**Herpecin-L**$6.73**4.6★11,909 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052YE1) [5**Quantum Health Super Lysine+ Coldstick Tangerine Flavored - Soothes Moisturizes Protects Lips Herbal Lip Balm Spf 21 5 Gm**Quantum**$7.72**4.5★1,760 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000S852KM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Piping Rock Lysine Lip Balm Stick | 0.15 Oz | Moisturizing and Soothing Ointment | Non-GMO Gluten Free**Piping Rock**$6.30**93 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJZSRB9) [**DocoShield Lip Balm w/Docosanol and Lysine (3-Pack)**DOCO**$20.48**1,987 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XNGX3CP) [**100% PURE Lysine + Herbs Healing Lip Balm Natural Soothing Nourishment for Sore Cracked Chapped or Irritated Lips - Natural Dry Lip Hydration Therapy for Women & Men**100% PURE**$7.94**636 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDHKM94) [**Super Lysine Plus+ ColdStick SPF 21 Regular 0.18 oz (Pack of 3) by Quantum Research**Quantum**$20.11**920 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AE5XV5Q) [**Basic Brands - L-Lysine Ointment - 0.875 oz - Lysine Cold Sore Treatment and Blister Relief - Soothes Chapped Lips and Dry Skin 2-Pack**Basic Brands**$20.07**6,172 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IZGVZBE)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**100% PURE Lysine + Herbs Healing Lip Balm Natural Soothing Nourishment for Sore Cracked Chapped or Irritated Lips - Natural Dry Lip Hydration Therapy for Women & Men**100% PURE**$7.94**4.3★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDHKM94) [**Herpecin-L Everyday Protection Lip Balm Stick SPF 30 - Relief from Cold Sores Fever Blisters and Chapped Lips with Lemon Balm 0.1oz**Herpecin-L**$6.73**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000052YE1) [**Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment**Basic Organics**$10.74**4.6★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GG0WOC) [**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**Quantum**$7.60**4.6★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00014EGA0) [**Quantum Health SuperLysine+ Coldstick Lip Sunscreen - Lysine Herbs & Nutrients Soothe & Moisturize Lips - Softens & Protects from the Sun - SPF 21 - Clear - 0.17 Ounce**Quantum**$7.67**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CMT8HQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about lysine lip balm**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Great quality produxt”*
**Efficiency**17%
*“Quite effective”*
**Cold Relief**11%
*“This works very well when you feel a cold sore coming on”*
**Moist/Dry**9%
*“It keeps my lips moisturized”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“This item works as advertised”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Creamy and smooth”*
**Fever Relief**2%
*“Best fever blister medication”*
**Smell**2%
*“Strong scent”*
**Protection**2%
*“Nice prevention product”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Moist/Dry**12%
*“was so dry”*
**Ingredients-Overall**5%
*“Without checking the ingredients i ordered this”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Seems like it's false advertising”*
**Taste-Overall**5%
*“the overwhelming chemical taste”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Doesn't work”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“super small though for the price”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Couldnt use”*
**Smell**5%
*“Has a medication smell”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“Do not order cant return becasue came looking used”*
**Allergies**3%
*“you can hardly tell I had a cold sore at all”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**15%
**Product Condition**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Value For Money**9%
**Smell**9%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**6%
**Ingredients-Overall**6%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Certifications**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
## **Common lysine lip balm questions**
- **Is lysine lip balm profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $272K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -22.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the lysine lip balm niche?**
- 8 brands and 530 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lysine lip balm?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Ingredients-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for lysine lip balm peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lysine lip balm niche?**
- Listings span $6.30–$20.48; the average listing price is $11.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,218 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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