chest decongestant for adults
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$15.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$4.47–$33.52cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Good$398K$398K/yr · 195K searches
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad5,489.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-29.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 falling
Sellers
90
Top-5 brand share
97%
Open market
1%
- Amazon Basic Care47%
- Mucinex39%
- WELMATE5%
- GenCare4%
- Robitussin3%
- HealthA2Z2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Amazon Basic Care Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg 12 Hour Expectorant for Chest Congestion and Mucus Relief 20 Count
Amazon Basic Care$8.364.6★4,555 rev
Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant Chest Congestion Relief 12 Hour 14 Tablets
Amazon Basic Care$7.014.6★9,080 rev
Mucinex 12 Hour 600 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief 20 Bi-Layer Tablets
Mucinex$12.914.8★3,740 rev
Mucinex 12 Hour Maximum Strength 1200 mg Guaifenesin Extended-Release Tablets for Excess Mucus Relief Expectorant Aids Excess Mucus Removal Chest Congestion Relief for Adults 48 Tablets
Mucinex$29.624.8★1,565 rev
WELMATE - Mucus Relief - Guaifenesin 1200 mg Maximum Strength - Extended-Release Expectorant Tablets - Helps Clear Chest Congestion & Loosen Mucus - 12 Hour Relief - 100 Count
WELMATE$29.544.7★3,954 rev
Newest
by launch date
Mucinex Rapid Clear Maximum Strength Cold Medicine & Expectorant Fever Pain Headache & Excess Mucus Relief with Acetaminophen & Guaifenesin Rapid Release Caplets for Adults 20 Count
Mucinex$13.701,862 rev
Amazon Basic Care Mucus Relief DM 12 Hour Chest Congestion & Cough Relief Guaifenesin & Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg/30 mg 40 Count (Pack of 1) (Packaging may vary)
Amazon Basic Care$12.643,633 rev
HealthA2Z Mucus Relief | Guaifenesin 1200 mg | 50 Tablets | 12 Hour | Expectorant | Relieves Chest Congestion | Thins and Loosens Mucus (50 Tablets)
HealthA2Z$10.542,016 rev
Rugby Chest Congestion Relief Expectorant Guaifenesin USP 100 mg Alcohol-Free Cherry Menthol Cough Syrup 16 fl oz (1 Pack)
RUGBY LABORATORIES$10.07354 rev
Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$4.472,121 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumHealthA2Z Mucus Relief | Guaifenesin 1200 mg | 50 Tablets | 12 Hour | Expectorant | Relieves Chest Congestion | Thins and Loosens Mucus (50 Tablets)
HealthA2Z$10.544.7★
Amazon Basic Care Mucus Relief DM 12 Hour Chest Congestion & Cough Relief Guaifenesin & Dextromethorphan Extended-Release Tablets 600 mg/30 mg 40 Count (Pack of 1) (Packaging may vary)
Amazon Basic Care$12.644.7★
Amazon Basic Care Tussin Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Syrup Non-Drowsy Expectorant Mucus Relief Raspberry Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$4.474.7★
WELMATE - Mucus Relief - Guaifenesin 1200 mg Maximum Strength - Extended-Release Expectorant Tablets - Helps Clear Chest Congestion & Loosen Mucus - 12 Hour Relief - 100 Count
WELMATE$29.544.7★
Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Mucus DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant Chest Congestion Relief 12 Hour 14 Tablets
Amazon Basic Care$7.014.6★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“much cheaper”
“Best for cough”
“Works Well”
“As good as brand name”
“As advertised”
“Great for colds”
“Works great for sinuses”
“Having the max strength formula is nice so you're not having to double up or take extra doses”
“Helps with my breathing”
“It works and it tastes ok”
What buyers complain about
“No Results for me”
“It didn't supress the cough or help loosen muchs”
“A bit small”
“Two big pills don't like”
“tastes weird”
“there's an ingredient in it that I must be allergic to”
“Too expensive”
“cannot use them”
“Not good for people who are sensitive to side effects”
“Don't chew, bite it, break them”