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# **docusate sodium 100mg softgels**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 51Growth 35Conversion 100Competition 5Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 53Brand share 0Review moat 19Quality gap 23

**Conversion**

**Incredible****26.2%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.41**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Good****$309K**

$309K/yr · 95K searches

**Price range**

**Okay****$3.53–$25.03**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+7.6%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****15,224**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****94%**

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 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**102**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Amazon Basic Care48% - HealthA2Z38% - MAJOR7% - Colace4% - KIRKLAND3%

## **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%$46K30%$93K45%$139K60%$186K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-X-LQqaBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.53**4.6★44,407 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYGRV8) [2![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iScH7GTiL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts**HealthA2Z**$10.00**4.7★14,553 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP9LWKR) [3![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415EuoI31IL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct**HealthA2Z**$9.91**4.6★9,436 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP96H92) [4![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416ZHFIdnIL.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)**MAJOR**$10.04**4.6★2,208 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EX5QAGQ) [5![Colace Stool Softener 100 mg 60 Capsules Constipation Relief Docusate Sodium Gentle Docusate Stimulant-Free Regular Strength #1 Doctor Recommended Stool Softener Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jn7Q5BuzL.jpg)**Colace Stool Softener 100 mg 60 Capsules Constipation Relief Docusate Sodium Gentle Docusate Stimulant-Free Regular Strength #1 Doctor Recommended Stool Softener Brand**Colace**$15.77**4.6★16,878 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000270OY8)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iScH7GTiL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts**HealthA2Z**$10.00**14,553 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP9LWKR) [![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415EuoI31IL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct**HealthA2Z**$9.91**9,436 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP96H92) [![Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-X-LQqaBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.53**44,407 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYGRV8) [![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 1000 Softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31SaLT70UHL.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 1000 Softgels**MAJOR**$25.03**540 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017ZA1XD0) [![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416ZHFIdnIL.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)**MAJOR**$10.04**2,208 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EX5QAGQ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Colace Stool Softener 100 mg 60 Capsules Constipation Relief Docusate Sodium Gentle Docusate Stimulant-Free Regular Strength #1 Doctor Recommended Stool Softener Brand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jn7Q5BuzL.jpg)**Colace Stool Softener 100 mg 60 Capsules Constipation Relief Docusate Sodium Gentle Docusate Stimulant-Free Regular Strength #1 Doctor Recommended Stool Softener Brand**Colace**$15.77**4.6★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000270OY8) [![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416ZHFIdnIL.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 100mg Softgels Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief - Gentle Dependable Stimulant-Free 100 Count (3-Pack)**MAJOR**$10.04**4.6★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EX5QAGQ) [![Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-X-LQqaBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.53**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYGRV8) [![Kirkland Signature Stool Softener 100 mg 400 Softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-55b3WxIL.jpg)**Kirkland Signature Stool Softener 100 mg 400 Softgels**KIRKLAND**$12.60**4.7★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BISGJXA) [![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415EuoI31IL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Stimulant Free 400 Ct**HealthA2Z**$9.91**4.6★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP96H92)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K2KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**23%

*“Great deal”*

**Efficiency**17%

*“Does the job”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“As advertised”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Just as good as the name brand”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**6%

*“They are small pill pills so there is no problem with swallowing them”*

**Soft Feel**5%

*“Helps to keep things soft”*

**Regulates Digestion**3%

*“Helps with constipation”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to take and very effective”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“this do the job”*

**Strength**2%

*“effective and easy to swallow”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**34%

*“Not as effective as I thought”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“A high price doesn't necessarily mean it's good”*

**Dosage**5%

*“Tried taking 2 pills, still nothing”*

**Smell**5%

*“Smells like tide laundry detergent”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**4%

*“Upset stomach”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%

*“I'm so disappointed that I can't use the bottle with the instructions on how to use the medication”*

**Regulates Digestion**3%

*“its caused SEVERE constipation”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“Caused cramps and diarrhea”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“Tablets Leak”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Wrong description of product”*