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# **benzocaine dental gel**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 57Growth 20Conversion 100Competition 10Returns 100Price range 44Avg price 53Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 23

**Conversion**

**Incredible****20.8%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Good****$446K**

$446K/yr · 173K searches

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.37**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$6.65–$21.43**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,180.11**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-9.3%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****88%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**78**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Orajel93% - Anbesol4% - Bonjela3%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$67K30%$134K45%$201K60%$267K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41f6QbQ2ivL.jpg)**Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$6.65**4.6★6,939 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C9Q8TTM) [2![Orajel Touch Free Cold Sore Treatment .12oz Liquid Formula Provides Immediate & Targeted Pain Relief Bonus Size 6 Applicators.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HBNHZ8gNL.jpg)**Orajel Touch Free Cold Sore Treatment .12oz Liquid Formula Provides Immediate & Targeted Pain Relief Bonus Size 6 Applicators.**Orajel**$15.83**4.7★2,489 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KW5C7XN) [3![Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yZDzod9FL.jpg)**Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$7.77**4.7★12,292 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CBQ59CB) [4![Orajel Moisturelock Cold Sore Symptom Treatment Cream 0.105 oz (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4145MugoByL.jpg)**Orajel Moisturelock Cold Sore Symptom Treatment Cream 0.105 oz (Packaging May Vary)**Orajel**$15.10**4.6★1,552 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHNJ9KG) [5![Orajel Nonseptic Mouth Sore Rinse 16oz Soothing Mint Flavor Provides Pain Relief Promotes Healing 3-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lf-dm84fL.jpg)**Orajel Nonseptic Mouth Sore Rinse 16oz Soothing Mint Flavor Provides Pain Relief Promotes Healing 3-Pack**Orajel**$21.43**4.8★2,009 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G4X1KQL)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Orajel Rescue Relief Pen with Menthol Cooling Gel for Instant Pain Relief of Tooth & Gum Mouth Sores Braces and Denture Irritation Touch-Free Silicone Applicator 0.07 oz (2-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514k43MGC4L.jpg)**Orajel Rescue Relief Pen with Menthol Cooling Gel for Instant Pain Relief of Tooth & Gum Mouth Sores Braces and Denture Irritation Touch-Free Silicone Applicator 0.07 oz (2-Pack)**Orajel**$16.28**579 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCF65P4C) [![Orajel Touch Free Cold Sore Treatment .12oz Liquid Formula Provides Immediate & Targeted Pain Relief Bonus Size 6 Applicators.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HBNHZ8gNL.jpg)**Orajel Touch Free Cold Sore Treatment .12oz Liquid Formula Provides Immediate & Targeted Pain Relief Bonus Size 6 Applicators.**Orajel**$15.83**2,489 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KW5C7XN) [![Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41f6QbQ2ivL.jpg)**Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$6.65**6,939 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C9Q8TTM) [![Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yZDzod9FL.jpg)**Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$7.77**12,292 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CBQ59CB) [![Orajel Moisturelock Cold Sore Symptom Treatment Cream 0.105 oz (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4145MugoByL.jpg)**Orajel Moisturelock Cold Sore Symptom Treatment Cream 0.105 oz (Packaging May Vary)**Orajel**$15.10**1,552 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KHNJ9KG)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Orajel Rescue Relief Pen with Menthol Cooling Gel for Instant Pain Relief of Tooth & Gum Mouth Sores Braces and Denture Irritation Touch-Free Silicone Applicator 0.07 oz (2-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514k43MGC4L.jpg)**Orajel Rescue Relief Pen with Menthol Cooling Gel for Instant Pain Relief of Tooth & Gum Mouth Sores Braces and Denture Irritation Touch-Free Silicone Applicator 0.07 oz (2-Pack)**Orajel**$16.28**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCF65P4C) [![Orajel 2X Medicated Toothache & Mouth Sores Liquid 0.45 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AKuNl62-L.jpg)**Orajel 2X Medicated Toothache & Mouth Sores Liquid 0.45 fl oz**Orajel**$11.49**4.7★**▲ 71%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A6VAV8O) [![Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41f6QbQ2ivL.jpg)**Orajel 3X for Mouth Sores: Maximum Strength Gel Tube 0.42oz- from #1 Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$6.65**4.6★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C9Q8TTM) [![Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51yZDzod9FL.jpg)**Orajel 4X for Toothache & Gum Pain: Severe Cream Tube 0.33oz- From Oral Pain Relief Brand**Orajel**$7.77**4.7★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CBQ59CB) [![Orajel Nonseptic Mouth Sore Rinse 16oz Soothing Mint Flavor Provides Pain Relief Promotes Healing 3-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lf-dm84fL.jpg)**Orajel Nonseptic Mouth Sore Rinse 16oz Soothing Mint Flavor Provides Pain Relief Promotes Healing 3-Pack**Orajel**$21.43**4.8★**— 2%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G4X1KQL)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Tooth Sensitivity**20%

*“excellent product for tooth sensitivity”*

**Efficiency**15%

*“Works ok”*

**Oral Hygiene**10%

*“Great till you see dentist”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“As advertised”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Good quality”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“worth the money”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Easy to use”*

**Ease Of Application**3%

*“Easy application”*

**Taste-Overall**3%

*“Its a pleasant taste”*

**Fever Relief**2%

*“Good stuff for canker sores”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Pain Relief-Overall**11%

*“my canker sore started to hurt again”*

**Oral Hygiene**10%

*“Oralgel mouth sore gel”*

**Taste-Overall**10%

*“Doesnt taste the greatest”*

**Functionality-Overall**7%

*“Didn't work for me”*

**Durability**5%

*“Doesn't last long”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“The pensive hard to work with”*

**Side Effects**4%

*“Bad for body”*

**Tooth Sensitivity**4%

*“If you have a tooth ache”*

**Leak-Proof**3%

*“Leaked in the cap nothing in the tube”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“It is a bit pricey”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Leak-Proof**25%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%

**Oral Hygiene**11%

**Tooth Sensitivity**9%

**Functionality-Overall**6%

**Size-Overall**4%

**Value For Money**4%

**Flavor**3%

**Pain Relief-Overall**3%

**Joint Pain**3%