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# **menthol cough drops**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 60Growth 11Conversion 98Competition 21Returns 100Price range 43Avg price 23Brand share 0Review moat 32Quality gap 18

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****16.6%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$496K**

$496K/yr · 357K searches

**Price range**

**Okay****$4.57–$22.90**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,279**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Bad****$8.38**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Bad****75%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-28.0%**

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 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**53**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Vicks73% - Amazon Basic Care15% - HALLS7% - Ricola3% - Mucinex2%

## **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%$50K20%$99K30%$149K40%$199K1001K10K100K 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![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41COqAnDxDL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct**Vicks**$4.69**4.8★3,002 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GPZY7V2) [2![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ32tpAKL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count**Vicks**$7.69**4.8★3,002 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F45N4RB7) [3![Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Diabetic-Friendly 140 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nGSdCE2AS.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Sugar Free Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Diabetic-Friendly 140 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$5.08**4.7★5,568 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0937RMDNC) [4![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UOvBlZKfL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct**Vicks**$4.57**4.7★702 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NF6SJ6G) [5![Vicks VapoCOOL SEVERE Max Strength* Menthol Cough Drop Alternative/Sore Throat Lozenge for Sore Throat Relief Winterfrost 5x45ct (225 total)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EN-yH-33L.jpg)**Vicks VapoCOOL SEVERE Max Strength* Menthol Cough Drop Alternative/Sore Throat Lozenge for Sore Throat Relief Winterfrost 5x45ct (225 total)**Vicks**$21.93**4.8★2,927 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08988CBG8)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ32tpAKL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count**Vicks**$7.69**3,002 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F45N4RB7) [![Halls Throat Relief Blueberry Cough Drops Value Pack 80 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41R0Bs1dJxL.jpg)**Halls Throat Relief Blueberry Cough Drops Value Pack 80 Drops**HALLS**$5.36**451 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MNMS9BY) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Sugar Free Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 30ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ak4gPCviL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Sugar Free Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 30ct**Vicks**$4.76**503 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNJ3MNR) [![Halls Relief Mountain Menthol Sugar Free Cough Drops Bulk Cough Drops 225 Drops](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41D63Ns4u7L.jpg)**Halls Relief Mountain Menthol Sugar Free Cough Drops Bulk Cough Drops 225 Drops**HALLS**$15.18**1,549 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5WRDGN) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Cherry Flavor 45ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QW134ePFL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Cherry Flavor 45ct**Vicks**$4.86**1,392 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX6MG42Q)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basic Care Honey Lemon Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Soothing Relief 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41yalv-5X9L.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Honey Lemon Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Soothing Relief 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.99**4.7★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0937TPKTR) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ32tpAKL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 70 Count**Vicks**$7.69**4.8★**▲ 62%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F45N4RB7) [![Amazon Basic Care Cherry Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Soothing Lozenges in Resealable Bag 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LOhom3ilL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Cherry Menthol Cough Drops for Sore Throat Relief Soothing Lozenges in Resealable Bag 160 Count (Previously SoundHealth)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.43**4.6★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0937TMQGV) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41COqAnDxDL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Winterfrost Flavor 45ct**Vicks**$4.69**4.8★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GPZY7V2) [![Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UOvBlZKfL.jpg)**Vicks VapoCool Severe Medicated Sore Throat Drops Max Strength Menthol Soothes Sore Throat Pain Honey Lemon Flavor 45ct**Vicks**$4.57**4.7★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NF6SJ6G)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

18K13KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Cough Relief**24%

*“effective cough drops”*

**Value For Money**17%

*“affordable price”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Just as good as name brand”*

**Taste-Overall**8%

*“Tastes decent too”*

**Sinus Relief**5%

*“Clears up the sinuses”*

**Flavor**5%

*“Lemon flavor”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“Extremely effective”*

**Strength**4%

*“Sturdy bag with a ziplock”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Exactly as described”*

**Soothing Effect**2%

*“Talk about soothing and clearing effect”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**17%

*“has a really horrible aftertaste”*

**Cough Relief**16%

*“Cough drops”*

**Flavor**8%

*“Not as strong or flavorful as the ones I have bought from CVS”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Price too high”*

**Strength**4%

*“Not strong enough”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Big bags”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Impossible to open”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“get quality not quanity”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“False advertisement”*

**Sweetness**2%

*“These are not sugar-free”*