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# **croup**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-64.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 0Conversion 78Competition 9Returns 98Price range 83Avg price 86Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 78

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$19.24**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$11.89–$32.10**

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

**Conversion**

**Great****7.6%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.3★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$129K**

$129K/yr · 88K searches

**Review moat**

**Bad****6,465**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****89%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-64.3%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**32**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Vicks81% - airpure12% - Kids Relief7%

## **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%$19K30%$39K45%$58K60%$78K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer with Night Light and VapoPads to Help Relieve Discomfort from Colds and Flu  1 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uPxl1XH8L.jpg)**Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer with Night Light and VapoPads to Help Relieve Discomfort from Colds and Flu 1 Count (Pack of 1)**Vicks**$11.89**4.2★5,519 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KE5X7O) [2![Vicks Waterless Menthol Vaporizer for Adults 5 Pads](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21LJCQuIUHL.jpg)**Vicks Waterless Menthol Vaporizer for Adults 5 Pads**Vicks**$24.50**4.2★2,582 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWXKM2) [3![Airpure Vapowax Vapour Candle Mini Single VC197](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OxhpaDVzL.jpg)**Airpure Vapowax Vapour Candle Mini Single VC197**airpure**$11.99**3.5★371 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPVMAHU) [4![Vicks VapoPads with Original Menthol Formula - Vapor Pads Refill for Vicks Humidifiers and Steam Inhalers Scent Pads for Congestion Relief 20-Pack Box Color May Vary](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5149SAYnbBL.jpg)**Vicks VapoPads with Original Menthol Formula - Vapor Pads Refill for Vicks Humidifiers and Steam Inhalers Scent Pads for Congestion Relief 20-Pack Box Color May Vary**Vicks**$15.76**4.7★20,833 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ANUPN6) [5![Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVd9-ojiL.jpg)**Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct**Kids Relief**$12.66**4.2★739 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081D8ZDF3)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Vicks VapoShower Plus Shower Steamers Eucalyptus Shower Steamer & Menthol Scent Clean Dissolving Vapor Shower Tablets Aromatherapy Shower Steamer & Shower Bombs 12 count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dorL3T60L.jpg)**Vicks VapoShower Plus Shower Steamers Eucalyptus Shower Steamer & Menthol Scent Clean Dissolving Vapor Shower Tablets Aromatherapy Shower Steamer & Shower Bombs 12 count**Vicks**$23.00**21,474 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QTZBK5Y) [![Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVd9-ojiL.jpg)**Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct**Kids Relief**$12.66**739 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081D8ZDF3) [![Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Mini Waterless Vaporizer With Nightlight V1750 Pack of 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nBkp4OY4L.jpg)**Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Mini Waterless Vaporizer With Nightlight V1750 Pack of 2**Vicks**$22.06**89 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073V35D13) [![Vicks VapoPads with Original Menthol Formula - Vapor Pads Refill for Vicks Humidifiers and Steam Inhalers Scent Pads for Congestion Relief 20-Pack Box Color May Vary](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5149SAYnbBL.jpg)**Vicks VapoPads with Original Menthol Formula - Vapor Pads Refill for Vicks Humidifiers and Steam Inhalers Scent Pads for Congestion Relief 20-Pack Box Color May Vary**Vicks**$15.76**20,833 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ANUPN6) [![Vicks Advanced Waterless Vaporizer with 4 Vapopads each (Value Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51L5lA01GGL.jpg)**Vicks Advanced Waterless Vaporizer with 4 Vapopads each (Value Pack of 3)**Vicks**$32.10**113 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015YKIQNI)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Airpure Vapowax Vapour Candle Mini Single VC197](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41OxhpaDVzL.jpg)**Airpure Vapowax Vapour Candle Mini Single VC197**airpure**$11.99**3.5★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPVMAHU) [![Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xVd9-ojiL.jpg)**Kids Relief Plug-in Waterless Vaporizer + 5 Soothing Non-Medicated Lavender Menthol Eucalyptus Vapor Refill Pads 1 ct**Kids Relief**$12.66**4.2★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081D8ZDF3) [![Vicks Waterless Menthol Vaporizer for Adults 5 Pads](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21LJCQuIUHL.jpg)**Vicks Waterless Menthol Vaporizer for Adults 5 Pads**Vicks**$24.50**4.2★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWXKM2) [![Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Mini Waterless Vaporizer With Nightlight V1750 Pack of 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41nBkp4OY4L.jpg)**Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Mini Waterless Vaporizer With Nightlight V1750 Pack of 2**Vicks**$22.06**4.4★**— 5%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073V35D13) [![Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer with Night Light and VapoPads to Help Relieve Discomfort from Colds and Flu  1 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uPxl1XH8L.jpg)**Vicks Advanced Soothing Vapors Waterless Vaporizer with Night Light and VapoPads to Help Relieve Discomfort from Colds and Flu 1 Count (Pack of 1)**Vicks**$11.89**4.2★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KE5X7O)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -64.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

7K5KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**13%

*“Cleansing aroma”*

**Efficiency**9%

*“Effective,”*

**Sinus Relief**9%

*“that really helps clear out sinuses”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Better than any other competitive product”*

**Cold Relief**7%

*“These worked a miracle on my cold”*

**Breathability**7%

*“helps me breathe so much better”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Super easy to use—just place one in the corner of the shower”*

**Cough Relief**5%

*“First night using it I slept cough free”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“item was as advertised, nice product”*

**Soothing Effect**4%

*“Relaxing”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**24%

*“Not even close to the fragrance”*

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“Doesn't work well”*

**Value For Money**10%

*“Waste of Money”*

**Durability**8%

*“it broke in less than one month”*

**Strength**6%

*“Not very powerful”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Not the greatest vaporizer”*

**Solubility**4%

*“it didnt even dissolve”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Too small”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Product just does not live up to its name”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“The pads were dried out”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Smell**35%

**Functionality-Overall**25%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

**Value For Money**6%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Solubility**4%

**Durability**2%

**Strength**2%

**Sinus Relief**1%

**Certifications**1%