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# **ipecac syrup**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 60Growth 24Conversion 99Competition 42Returns 100Price range 39Avg price 42Brand share 0Review moat 45Quality gap 20

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****18.8%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$502K**

$502K/yr · 242K searches

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,958.4**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Okay****60%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$11.02**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$6.55–$20.29**

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

**Growth**

**Bad****-2.3%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**3 **—flat

**Sellers**

**52**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Kaopectate69% - Boiron27% - Urenus4%

## **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%5%$25K10%$50K15%$75K20%$100K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SCuKi2roL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4.7★4,883 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [2![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51bsSUYNskL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$6.56**4.7★4,883 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YBB29SM) [3![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51COYOwDOqL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$14.51**4.7★2,711 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67B62WP) [4![Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - 80 Pellets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31reAuvp4ML.jpg)**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - 80 Pellets**Boiron**$7.34**4.6★2,220 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005P0XNVI) [5![Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Relief from Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Cramps and Travelers Diarrhea - 3 Count (240 Pellets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LiOVFWLIL.jpg)**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30C Homeopathic Medicine for Relief from Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Cramps and Travelers Diarrhea - 3 Count (240 Pellets)**Boiron**$14.94**4.8★838 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M2J5DNC)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Y+-Z-UxmL.jpg)**Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor**Kaopectate**$7.88**956 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXWGYFC) [![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SCuKi2roL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4,883 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51COYOwDOqL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz (Pack of 2) Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$14.51**2,711 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F67B62WP) [![Kaopectate Diarrhea Medication for Adults 24 Count (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Medicine with Bismuth Subsalicylate Stomach Relief Vacation Essentials Cruise Essentials Strawberry Soft Chews](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51V5x7hLsBL.jpg)**Kaopectate Diarrhea Medication for Adults 24 Count (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Medicine with Bismuth Subsalicylate Stomach Relief Vacation Essentials Cruise Essentials Strawberry Soft Chews**Kaopectate**$13.38**3,546 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F22BZXLS) [![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zHIGE7SsL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 42 Caplets (Pack of 2) Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.81**4,883 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1Z4T6FD)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Y+-Z-UxmL.jpg)**Kaopectate Extra Strength Diarrhea 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Liquid Bismuth Subsalicylate Formula for Fast-Acting Comprehensive Digestive Support Peppermint Flavor**Kaopectate**$7.88**4.7★**▲ 279%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFXWGYFC) [![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SCuKi2roL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Anti-Diarrheal & Upset Stomach Reliever 84 Caplets Anti Diarrhea Caplets**Kaopectate**$12.44**4.7★**▲ 222%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJH76SJJ) [![Boiron Arsenicum Album 30c Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - Pack of 3 (240 Pellets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Lqd3IagDL.jpg)**Boiron Arsenicum Album 30c Homeopathic Medicine for Food Poisoning - Pack of 3 (240 Pellets)**Boiron**$17.13**4.7★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4NB3TV) [![Kaopectate Extra Strength Gas Relief Liquid 8 Oz (Pack of 2) Mixed Berry Flavor Relieves Gas Bloating and Pressure Simethicone 125 mg Vacation Essentials](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EzJDrjRZL.jpg)**Kaopectate Extra Strength Gas Relief Liquid 8 Oz (Pack of 2) Mixed Berry Flavor Relieves Gas Bloating and Pressure Simethicone 125 mg Vacation Essentials**Kaopectate**$20.29**4.6★**▲ 76%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1Z453Y7) [![Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41I+MNjb0VL.jpg)**Kaopectate Multi-Symptom Diarrhea Medication for Adults 11oz Upset Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate Anti Diarrhea Medicine Vanilla**Kaopectate**$7.73**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9CF88QH)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Apr, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Efficiency**17%

*“It works quickly”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**13%

*“It provides fast-acting relief for indigestion”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Item arrived as described”*

**Taste-Overall**7%

*“Tastes good”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Excellent price”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Easy to use”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“This is a good quality remedy”*

**Regulates Digestion**4%

*“We have been using this brand for years to provide us with digestive comfort”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**3%

*“I have tried the pills and chews, this works just as well”*

**Strength**2%

*“gives that steady”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“Did not work”*

**Taste-Overall**9%

*“Only an aftertaste of mint”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**6%

*“Ingrid, aftered taking it for he stomach problem, says it did not work for her”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Its smaller than a chapstick tube”*

**Ingredients-Overall**4%

*“Maybe the added ingredients offset the simethicone”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“hard to open”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Quality of Amazon is going down”*

**Dilute/Watery**3%

*“Think and watery”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“GAVE ME DIARRHEAL”*

**Dosage**2%

*“dosage may be a little on the high side for some people - of which i'm one”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Functionality-Overall**33%

**Dosage**11%

**Age Suitability**11%

**Quality-Overall**11%

**Size-Overall**11%

**Breathability**11%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Accuracy-Overall**6%