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# **cough drops**

**Worth a look**

Shows searches that convert (21.4% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.71–$14.97) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 99Growth 10Conversion 100Competition 78Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 27Review moat 24Quality gap 16

**Conversion**

**Incredible****21.4%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Market size**

**Incredible****$6.7M**

$6.7M/yr · 4.8M searches

**Competition**

**Great****37%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Brand share**

**Okay****89%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,817.53**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Bad****$6.51**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-29.6%**

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

**Price range**

**Bad****$1.71–$14.97**

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

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**13 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**698**

**Top-5 brand share**

**89%**

**Open market**

**9%**

- Ricola48% - HALLS18% - Amazon Basic Care16% - Luden's3% - Vicks3% - Traditional Medicinals3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)

## **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%4%$268K8%$536K12%$804K16%$1.1M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 40 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Ricola Original Herb Cough Drops with Menthol - Cough and Sore Throat Relief - 115 Count - Herbal Throat Lozenges](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51TMrAXu42L.jpg)**Ricola Original Herb Cough Drops with Menthol - Cough and Sore Throat Relief - 115 Count - Herbal Throat Lozenges**Ricola**$12.90**4.8★3,945 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B79QK70) [2![Ricola Throat Drops Echinacea Honey Lemon 45 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AQOn9l0XL.jpg)**Ricola Throat Drops Echinacea Honey Lemon 45 Count**Ricola**$5.27**4.8★2,915 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015MKO116) [3![Ricola Throat Care Max Honey Lemon 34 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OZFGW2aXL.jpg)**Ricola Throat Care Max Honey Lemon 34 Count**Ricola**$5.31**4.8★3,468 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B26XL9PS) [4![HALLS Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Economy Pack 80 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NDbUYvm5L.jpg)**HALLS Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Economy Pack 80 Drops**HALLS**$4.56**4.8★2,880 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N56ZPYA) [5![Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Honey Lemon Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Soothes Cough 140 Count (Compare to Halls)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IDk1C8J2L.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Honey Lemon Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Soothes Cough 140 Count (Compare to Halls)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.38**4.7★6,468 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KC4XZ3K)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Beekeepers Naturals Soothing Honey Cough Drops - Immune Support with Vitamin D Zinc and Propolis Throat Soothing Lozenges 24 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VGYKiKldL.jpg)**Beekeepers Naturals Soothing Honey Cough Drops - Immune Support with Vitamin D Zinc and Propolis Throat Soothing Lozenges 24 Ct**Beekeeper's Naturals**$10.70**3,281 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G64GYHDZ) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ32tpAKL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count**Vicks**$7.69**3,002 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F45N4RB7) [![Traditional Medicinals Lozenges Organic Throat Coat Lemon Ginger Echinacea Sore Throat Support 30 Individually Wrapped Lozenges](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41TuXWoDlNL.jpg)**Traditional Medicinals Lozenges Organic Throat Coat Lemon Ginger Echinacea Sore Throat Support 30 Individually Wrapped Lozenges**Traditional Medicinals**$7.02**6,662 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D38GVBXV) [![Manuka Doctor Cough Drops Manuka Middles 30 Drops (Pack of 1) Throat Lozenges Infused with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin C & Ginger for Immune Support Helps Soothe Sore Throat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Bo4ZAKtaL.jpg)**Manuka Doctor Cough Drops Manuka Middles 30 Drops (Pack of 1) Throat Lozenges Infused with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin C & Ginger for Immune Support Helps Soothe Sore Throat**Manuka Doctor**$12.53**2,601 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C848NYN6) [![Halls Cough and Throat Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Bulk Pack 140 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41unCQKNeoL.jpg)**Halls Cough and Throat Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Bulk Pack 140 Drops**HALLS**$8.19**2,418 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1DPCR21)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ32tpAKL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count**Vicks**$7.69**4.8★**▲ 172%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F45N4RB7) [![HALLS Cough and Throat Relief Cherry Cough Drops Bulk Pack 200 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IF8vizRuL.jpg)**HALLS Cough and Throat Relief Cherry Cough Drops Bulk Pack 200 Drops**HALLS**$9.53**4.8★**▲ 160%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IO2GUE6) [![Beekeepers Naturals Soothing Honey Cough Drops - Immune Support with Vitamin D Zinc and Propolis Throat Soothing Lozenges 24 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VGYKiKldL.jpg)**Beekeepers Naturals Soothing Honey Cough Drops - Immune Support with Vitamin D Zinc and Propolis Throat Soothing Lozenges 24 Ct**Beekeeper's Naturals**$10.70**4.5★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G64GYHDZ) [![Mucinex InstaSoothe Sore Throat + Cough Relief Alpine Herbs & Mint Flavor Fast Acting Cooling Comfort Powerful Sore Throat Oral Pain Reliever 40 Medicated Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5114qY6owaL.jpg)**Mucinex InstaSoothe Sore Throat + Cough Relief Alpine Herbs & Mint Flavor Fast Acting Cooling Comfort Powerful Sore Throat Oral Pain Reliever 40 Medicated Drops**Mucinex**$4.67**4.6★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094X27B6R) [![HALLS Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Economy Pack 80 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NDbUYvm5L.jpg)**HALLS Relief Honey Lemon Cough Drops Economy Pack 80 Drops**HALLS**$4.56**4.8★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N56ZPYA)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

150K100KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Cough Relief**24%

*“Effective cough drops”*

**Taste-Overall**21%

*“Absolutely Delicious”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“good quality with clear”*

**Value For Money**8%

*“affordable price”*

**Flavor**7%

*“Best flavor”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works well”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Exactly as advertised”*

**Soothing Effect**3%

*“Very soothing”*

**Sinus Relief**2%

*“Great for clearing sinuses”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“Its sugar free”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**18%

*“Unpleasant taste”*

**Cough Relief**13%

*“making me cough”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Price too high”*

**Flavor**5%

*“Not fond of flavor”*

**Sweetness**3%

*“sugar too much”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Small”*

**Artificial Sweeteners**3%

*“Worst artificial sweetener”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“Barely works”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“False advertising”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“A product with mixed reviews”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Artificial Sweeteners**19%

**Cough Relief**17%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

**Sweetness**11%

**Flavor**8%

**Taste-Overall**8%

**Value For Money**6%

**Nutritional Content**6%

**Ingredients-Overall**4%

**Product Condition**3%