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# **elderberry cough syrup**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-40.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 5Conversion 76Competition 26Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 70Brand share 22Review moat 45Quality gap 23

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****7.3%**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$14.37**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$8.51–$25.05**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,996.86**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Okay****70%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****91%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$28K**

$28K/yr · 27K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-40.1%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**8 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**579**

**Top-5 brand share**

**91%**

**Open market**

**4%**

- Robitussin59% - Nature's Way13% - ZAND7% - Sambucol6% - Beekeeper's Naturals6% - Garden of Life4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

## **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%$3K20%$6K30%$9K40%$11K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l04ynPyML.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$12.74**4.7★1,021 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL5Y4R4) [2![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GZkynKicL.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$25.05**4.7★1,869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL7HS94) [3![Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Na1ARpb2L.jpg)**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**4.5★427 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [4![Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418YuO7lXHL.jpg)**Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz**ZAND**$21.81**4.7★2,154 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DMO86) [5![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41G51akzmLL.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$9.55**4.6★227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKQGWT9)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Na1ARpb2L.jpg)**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**427 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41G51akzmLL.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$9.55**227 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKQGWT9) [![Robitussin Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Childrens Cough Medicine Chest Congestion Relief and Cough Syrup - 4 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KdMZiYNaL.jpg)**Robitussin Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Childrens Cough Medicine Chest Congestion Relief and Cough Syrup - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$8.51**320 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKNW77B) [![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41l04ynPyML.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$12.74**1,021 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL5Y4R4) [![Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41GZkynKicL.jpg)**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$25.05**1,869 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL7HS94)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Na1ARpb2L.jpg)**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**4.5★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [![Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418YuO7lXHL.jpg)**Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz**ZAND**$21.81**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DMO86) [![Host Defense Elderberry Plus Syrup - Immune Respiratory & Lung Support Supplement* - Liquid Mushroom Supplement with Turkey Tail Reishi Agarikon & Chaga* - 4 fl oz (12 Servings)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419RoJWUpwL.jpg)**Host Defense Elderberry Plus Syrup - Immune Respiratory & Lung Support Supplement* - Liquid Mushroom Supplement with Turkey Tail Reishi Agarikon & Chaga* - 4 fl oz (12 Servings)**Host Defense**$15.59**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087KMCWM1) [![Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup - Elderberry Syrup with Zinc and Vitamin C for Adults Immune Support High Antioxidants Gluten Free - 4 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tNbYi8pCL.jpg)**Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup - Elderberry Syrup with Zinc and Vitamin C for Adults Immune Support High Antioxidants Gluten Free - 4 Fl Oz**Sambucol**$9.76**4.7★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084ZPFCTG) [![Natures Way Umcka Cold & Flu Relief Elderberry Syrup Non-Drowsy Homeopathic Cold and Flu(1) Relief for Sore Throat Cough Congestion Fever(1) Body Aches(1) Berry Flavored 4 Fl Oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ufkZcR4nL.jpg)**Natures Way Umcka Cold & Flu Relief Elderberry Syrup Non-Drowsy Homeopathic Cold and Flu(1) Relief for Sore Throat Cough Congestion Fever(1) Body Aches(1) Berry Flavored 4 Fl Oz**Nature's Way**$12.46**4.8★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NTEZM8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -40.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '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**23%

*“Good cough syrup”*

**Taste-Overall**15%

*“Good tasting”*

**Immunity Booster**6%

*“Immunity boost”*

**Cold Relief**6%

*“Cold relief”*

**Natural Ingredients**6%

*“Natural ingredients”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Good quality”*

**Efficiency**5%

*“Pretty effective”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“its worth it”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“Taste great taste like sweet berries”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“I like that the ingredients are clean”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Cough Relief**16%

*“Still coughing”*

**Taste-Overall**14%

*“mine has a weird after taste”*

**Thickness**7%

*“thick so it coats your throat as it goes down”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“A little pricey”*

**Flavor**3%

*“The flavor is overwhelming”*

**Sweetness**3%

*“Too sweet and too small of a size”*

**Durability**2%

*“doesn't last long”*

**Dilute/Watery**2%

*“To watery for me”*

**Side Effects**2%

*“I thought there was a chance I was getting sick”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%

*“the texture on this is quite grainy”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Blood Sugar Level**100%