Is lysine ointment profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $136K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -29.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).

How competitive is the lysine ointment niche?

8 brands and 505 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in lysine ointment?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Value For Money, Ingredients-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for lysine ointment peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the lysine ointment niche?

Listings span $7.60–$21.02; the average listing price is $12.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,169 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Lysine Ointment

Skip it

Soft demand (-29.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Avg price

Good$12.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$7.60–$21.02

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

Review moat

Okay2,168.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$136K

$136K/yr · 92K searches

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-29.6%

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

Is lysine ointment profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lysine ointment is a $136K/yr Amazon United States market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lysine ointment market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $125K–$157K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.8%
Avg BSR: #302
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 82%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 91 months
Avg seller age: 161 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

505

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Quantum33%
Basic Organics33%
Basic Brands11%
Quantum Health10%
Urban ReLeaf5%
E. Burnham4%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

lysine ointment demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Open Trend

Top lysine ointment search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

lysine ointment42K/yr -32.7%12.3% conv.
lysine cream18K/yr -19.1%11.6% conv.
l lysine ointment17K/yr -26.9%9.2% conv.
l-lysine ointment11K/yr -41.9%12.0% conv.
l lysine cream4K/yr -11.8%8.5% conv.

All search terms

Top lysine ointment 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Basic Brands Lysine Lip Balm Cold Sore & Herpes Simplex Treatment

Basic Organics$10.744.6★4,976 rev

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$7.604.6★5,884 rev

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$20.074.7★6,172 rev

Quantum SuperLysine+ Cold Sore Treatment Ointment|Relieves Pain Burning and Itching|Cuts Healing Time in Half|0.25 Ounce

Quantum Health$8.744.6★2,321 rev

E. Burnham Simply Soothing Lysine Ointment 0.5 Oz. Moisturizing Balm with Natural Lysine Softens & Conditions Dry Cracked Skin

E. Burnham$7.934.4★49 rev

Newest

by launch date

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

3y ago

E. Burnham Simply Soothing Lysine Ointment 0.5 Oz. Moisturizing Balm with Natural Lysine Softens & Conditions Dry Cracked Skin

E. Burnham$7.9349 rev

4y ago

Urban ReLeaf Lysine & Lemon Balm Blister Soothing Gel

Urban ReLeaf$21.021,050 rev

8y ago

Urban ReLeaf L-Lysine Blister Soothing Gel ! & Lavender Oil. Fast Relief Spots Rash Red Bumps Raw Chapped Skin. Calm Delicate Tissue 100% Natural

Urban ReLeaf$18.95170 rev

8y ago

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$20.076,172 rev

12y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about lysine ointment

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Great quality produxt”

Efficiency18%

“Worked faster than anything I have ever tried”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the money”

Cold Relief7%

“the combination gets rid of cold sores”

Soft Feel7%

“has a clean feel”

Moist/Dry6%

“very moisturizing and great value for the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Works for purpose intended”

Allergies3%

“I have not experienced any irritation”

Cleansing3%

“has a clean feel”

Smell2%

“It doesnt smell bad like some has been that I have bought in the past”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry14%

“The unmedicated part dried up”

Value For Money9%

“super small though for the price”

Ingredients-Overall7%

“Without checking the ingredients i ordered this”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesn't work”

Smell5%

“This is literally the only wash that takes away that pesky deep musky smell that sometimes smells like strong B. O. it's not one of those tingling washes which I hate because they get up in my urinary canal And cause a lot of discomfort so I hate those type”

Allergies5%

“I started having irritation from out of no where it was horrible”

Size-Overall3%

“The container is also very small”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“nope sticking to this one”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaked out everywhere”

Fever Relief3%

“I get large fever blisters”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall24%

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

Smell10%

Value For Money10%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Size-Overall5%

Ingredients-Overall5%