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# **kotex regular pads**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 8Growth 85Conversion 87Competition 22Returns 98Price range 58Avg price 52Brand share 0Review moat 28Quality gap 47

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****10.0%**

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

**Growth**

**Great****+83.9%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$5.38–$28.52**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.19**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,666.93**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****74%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Market size**

**Bad****$33K**

$33K/yr · 27K searches

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **—flat

**Sellers**

**39**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Kotex72% - U by Kotex25% - Always3%

## **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%$7K30%$10K40%$13K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoNkFsNnL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.02**4.2★214 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BK4X6Q) [2![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51z5iupjgzL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.04**4.6★826 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BJ9HNZ) [3![U by Kotex Clean & Secure Maxi Pads Regular Absorbency 192 Count (4 Packs of 48) (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41vOH0Y2fVL.jpg)**U by Kotex Clean & Secure Maxi Pads Regular Absorbency 192 Count (4 Packs of 48) (Packaging May Vary)**U by Kotex**$28.52**4.6★1,097 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078L8DRJH) [4![U by Kotex Balance Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51eRLqtlm7L.jpg)**U by Kotex Balance Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)**U by Kotex**$8.13**4.7★4,071 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLGFR9H8) [5![U by Kotex Clean & Secure Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 176 Count (4 Packs of 44) (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41f--M0NDmL.jpg)**U by Kotex Clean & Secure Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 176 Count (4 Packs of 44) (Packaging May Vary)**U by Kotex**$26.74**4.7★3,450 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FFBMRK)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 100 Count (2 Packs of 50)(Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NXA3p1ghL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 100 Count (2 Packs of 50)(Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$16.53**826 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G56534FG) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoNkFsNnL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.02**214 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BK4X6Q) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51z5iupjgzL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.04**826 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BJ9HNZ) [![Kotex Bamboo Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 34 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pV1DATK6L.jpg)**Kotex Bamboo Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 34 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.18**125 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BJTL85) [![Kotex BioCare Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 28 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41bdgTL5q7L.jpg)**Kotex BioCare Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 28 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.13**238 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BKZZH1)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 100 Count (2 Packs of 50)(Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51NXA3p1ghL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 100 Count (2 Packs of 50)(Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$16.53**4.6★**▲ 171%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G56534FG) [![Kotex Absorbent Flat Liners Light Absorbency Regular Length 120 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VELEoadpL.jpg)**Kotex Absorbent Flat Liners Light Absorbency Regular Length 120 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$7.05**4.4★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BJ6ZQN) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51z5iupjgzL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Regular Absorbency 50 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.04**4.6★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BJ9HNZ) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoNkFsNnL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Regular Absorbency 60 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.02**4.2★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BK4X6Q) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Heavy Absorbency 56 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Mle-4V7QL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads Heavy Absorbency 56 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$9.09**4.3★**▲ 135%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BDFFQQ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Comfort-Overall**12%

*“Very comfortable, breathable”*

**Absorbency**9%

*“Great absorbency”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Good quality”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Good price”*

**Thickness**5%

*“These ultra thin pads from Kotex have a smooth, soft, and comfortable feel to them”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“I prefer the fit”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%

*“Good adhesive”*

**Leak-Proof**4%

*“I had no issue either leaks”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“They are soft”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**13%

*“Too thick”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“Its small”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%

*“Very sticky”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“The quality is very poor”*

**Allergies**4%

*“Allergic reaction”*

**Color**3%

*“Color comes off”*

**Comfort-Overall**3%

*“which can be uncomfortable at times”*

**Absorbency**3%

*“-Not as absorbent”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“leak”*

**Smell**2%

*“these new ones have a strong odor to them”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**37%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%

**Thin**10%

**Thickness**6%

**Absorbency**5%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%

**Value For Money**2%

**Comfort-Overall**2%

**Leak-Proof**1%

**Quality-Overall**1%