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ostomy paste

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (17.2% search→purchase), but soft demand (-5.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 39Growth 22Conversion 98Competition 27Returns 97Price range 78Avg price 79Brand share 26Review moat 82Quality gap 82

Conversion

Incredible17.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great354.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$16.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$7.24–$43.88

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

Market size

Okay$195K

$195K/yr · 69K searches

Competition

Okay69%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-5.4%

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

Competition

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

91

Top-5 brand share

89%

Open market

7%

  • Hollister31%
  • ConvaTec26%
  • Stomahesive23%
  • Safe n' Simple5%
  • ZnnaYoha4%
  • ovand4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

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%$20K20%$39K30%$59K40%$78K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Good price”

Efficiency13%

“It does the job well”

Leak-Proof11%

“helping prevent leaks”

Quality-Overall11%

“This paste is hands down the best on the market”

Allergies6%

“reduces irritation”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“helps with longer adhesion”

Ease Of Use6%

“Useful product”

Size-Overall3%

“The tube size is convenient”

Protection3%

“It provides a reliable seal”

Ease Of Application3%

“It's easy to apply”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use13%

“Tough to use”

Quality-Overall10%

“Worst paste on the market”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Because of this deceptive”

Functionality-Overall8%

“This product doesn't work”

Thickness6%

“Too Thick”

Leak-Proof5%

“I was having some trouble with leaks”

Oral Hygiene5%

“Not my favorite ostomy paste”

Product Condition5%

“This tube is used not new”

Allergies5%

“My child had open wounds from an acidic diaper rash”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting5%

“I returned this item because there were no instructions with it”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%
Adhesion/Stickiness11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money9%
Size-Overall9%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Ease Of Use4%
Leak-Proof4%
Quality-Overall3%
Skin Health3%