Hybrid Plant-Based Lip Balms

Summer Fridays' Lip Butter Balm Has a 7,000 Person Waitlist

Many consumers are looking for products that can provide multiple benefits in one easy-to-use formula and Summer Fridays' Lip Butter Balm is one such product. This in-demand product offers all the shine of a gloss (minus the stickiness) and all the hydrating comfort provided by a lip balm in one take-anywhere tube. The plant-based balm conditions and soothes with shea and murumuru seed butters, plus vegan waxes.

Recently, the brand introduced Pink Sugar as an all-new springtime shade and within a week, it sold out online and amassed a waitlist of more than 7,000 people.

With the demand for natural, effortless beauty looks, consumers are seeking out makeup products that enhance their natural features without looking too heavy or overdone.

Multi-benefit Beauty
Hybrid plant-based lip balms are a prime example of consumers seeking products that can provide multiple benefits in one easy-to-use formula.
Natural Beauty
The demand for natural, effortless beauty looks is leading consumers to seek out makeup products that enhance their natural features without looking too heavy or overdone.
Conscious Consumerism
Consumers are seeking out plant-based products like Summer Fridays' Lip Butter Balm that use vegan waxes and sustainable ingredients.

Sectors Adopting This

Beauty and Personal Care
The beauty and personal care industry can benefit from offering multi-benefit products, natural ingredients, and sustainable packaging options.
Green Beauty
The green beauty industry can capitalize on the trend of conscious consumerism and provide plant-based lip balm options that are both effective and sustainable.
Fashion and Retail
The fashion and retail industry can explore adding multi-purpose beauty products to their collections, targeting consumers seeking natural, effortless beauty looks.
SCORE
6.0 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 79%
Activity 84%
Freshness 17%

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