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# Domed Donut Lip Balms
eos' Sprinkle Donut Super Soft Shea Lip Balm is Launching on Donut Day

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-06-04 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shea-lip-balm
References: [bustle](https://www.bustle.com/p/the-eos-sprinkle-donut-lip-balm-is-launching-soon-it-already-has-more-than-1300-people-waitlisted-17940230) & [evolutionofsmooth](https://evolutionofsmooth.com/pages/microbatch-coming-soon)

For National Donut Day in June, [eos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-lip-balm-trio) is launching the Sprinkle Donut Super Soft Shea Lip Balm, marking its second limited-edition micro-batch release. As part of this series, a limited number of lip balm products are being produced and they sell out quickly.

The all-new scented lip balm is said to have notes of freshly baked donuts, vanilla bean glaze and rainbow sprinkles, with real rainbow sprinkles inside the cap of the lip balm packaging to match the donut theme. The moisturizing [donut-scented lip balm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinted-lip-serum) has already attracted the attention of thousands of consumers, as the waitlist for the limited-edition shea lip balm is already over 1,300 people long. eos' micro-batch releases generate the same kind of excitement as an exclusive streetwear drop.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 78% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Limited-edition Beauty Products:** The high demand and quick sell-out of eos' limited-edition lip balm release reflects the trend of consumers seeking unique and exclusive beauty products.
- **Scented Lip Balms:** The popularity of eos' donut-scented lip balm demonstrates the trend of consumers looking for fun and unique scents in their personal care products.
- **Waitlist Marketing:** The 1,300-person waitlist for eos' limited-edition lip balm highlights the trend of brands using scarcity and anticipation to create buzz and drive consumer demand.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Beauty and Personal Care:** The success of eos' limited-edition lip balm release suggests opportunities for other beauty brands to create exclusive and scented products that appeal to consumers' desire for novelty and luxury.
- **Food and Beverage:** The crossover of donut flavors into the beauty industry, as seen with eos' donut-scented lip balm, presents innovative opportunities for the food and beverage industry to explore collaborations and product extensions in the personal care space.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** The use of waitlists and limited quantities as a marketing strategy, as demonstrated by eos' lip balm release, offers disruptive innovation opportunities for marketers and advertisers to create excitement and drive consumer engagement for various products and industries.

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