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# **compeed cold sore patch**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 30Growth 18Conversion 98Competition 0Returns 99Price range 74Avg price 84Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 55

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****17.4%**

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

**Avg price**

**Great****$18.40**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$10.02–$28.94**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$132K**

$132K/yr · 41K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,613**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-13.5%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

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 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**25**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Mederma34% - Compeed34% - HEALTH AZ+29% - Acculip3%

## **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%10%$13K20%$26K30%$40K40%$53K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g-7ZRmA8L.jpg)**Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)**Compeed**$16.16**4.5★585 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [2![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jVzP6ZSHL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**4.4★12,947 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1) [3![HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hOq0GdNhL.jpg)**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**4.6★311 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [4![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417+nchKFYL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**4.4★12,947 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH) [5![Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h6F0LSxxL.jpg)**Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment**Acculip**$10.02**4.2★1,275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h6F0LSxxL.jpg)**Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment**Acculip**$10.02**1,275 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N) [![HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hOq0GdNhL.jpg)**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**311 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [![Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g-7ZRmA8L.jpg)**Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)**Compeed**$16.16**585 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417+nchKFYL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**12,947 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH) [![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jVzP6ZSHL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**12,947 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41g-7ZRmA8L.jpg)**Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)**Compeed**$16.16**4.5★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jVzP6ZSHL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**4.4★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1) [![HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hOq0GdNhL.jpg)**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**4.6★**▼ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [![Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41h6F0LSxxL.jpg)**Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment**Acculip**$10.02**4.2★**▼ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N) [![Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417+nchKFYL.jpg)**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**4.4★**▼ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K750Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Overall, this is a good product to have on hand”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**10%

*“No pain at all”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Good product good price”*

**Efficiency**7%

*“Effective”*

**Cold Relief**6%

*“Keeps the cold sore covered”*

**Ease Of Application**4%

*“The no-touch applicator is brilliant”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“The size was perfect”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“So easy to use”*

**Protection**4%

*“It protects it from licking and food and other contaminants”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“Feels comfortable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%

*“They're very sticky”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**8%

*“more painful then they typically are”*

**Functionality-Overall**7%

*“it still doesn't stay”*

**Allergies**7%

*“I must be allergic”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Very hard to use”*

**Durability**4%

*“Fall off or lift very easily”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Little Pricey”*

**Ease Of Application**4%

*“the application method is not helping”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Very big”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Way too thick and dont stick”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**53%

**Functionality-Overall**18%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

**Size-Overall**4%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Balance/Stability**3%

**Durability**1%

**Coverage**1%