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# **pads**

**Worth a look**

Shows a $21.2M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 21Conversion 91Competition 82Returns 99Price range 51Avg price 64Brand share 9Review moat 20Quality gap 23

**Market size**

**Incredible****$21.2M**

$21.2M/yr · 14.0M searches

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****11.1%**

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

**Competition**

**Great****33%**

top-5 click share — an open shelf

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.65**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$4.64–$25.78**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-7.8%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****13,496.63**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

**Brands**

**9 **—flat

**Sellers**

**148**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**2%**

- Always69% - Amazon Basics18% - Rael4% - The Honey Pot Company2% - Kotex2% - Hanes1% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 2%)

## **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%4%$850K8%$1.7M12%$2.5M16%$3.4M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 48 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads with Wings for Women Size 1 Regular Absorbency Unscented Up to 100% Leak-Free Protection 46 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mtGZt8eJL.jpg)**Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads with Wings for Women Size 1 Regular Absorbency Unscented Up to 100% Leak-Free Protection 46 Count**Always**$8.61**4.7★25,087 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G8DDBOU) [2![Amazon Basics Maxi Pads For Periods- Thick Super Absorbency Unscented 48 Count 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nyrByyx3L.jpg)**Amazon Basics Maxi Pads For Periods- Thick Super Absorbency Unscented 48 Count 1 Pack**Amazon Basics**$5.05**4.5★11,314 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B7L2BPB) [3![Always Maxi Overnight Pads with Wings for Women Size 5 Extra Heavy Overnight Absorbency Unscented 36 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512nE5aQA5L.jpg)**Always Maxi Overnight Pads with Wings for Women Size 5 Extra Heavy Overnight Absorbency Unscented 36 Count**Always**$10.57**4.7★24,467 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1BLRC1) [4![Always Infinity Feminine Pads for Women Flexfoam Pads with Wings Size 2 Heavy Absorbency Unscented 46 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WeibDUfXL.jpg)**Always Infinity Feminine Pads for Women Flexfoam Pads with Wings Size 2 Heavy Absorbency Unscented 46 Count**Always**$11.13**4.8★17,023 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J7L59K4) [5![Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads with Wings for Women Size 2 Long Super Absorbency Unscented Up to 100% Leak-Free Protection 58 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y+IqNA6rL.jpg)**Always Ultra Thin Feminine Pads with Wings for Women Size 2 Long Super Absorbency Unscented Up to 100% Leak-Free Protection 58 Count**Always**$10.91**4.7★28,718 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J4YWSEE)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Heavy Absorbency 46 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zvS25c5KL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Heavy Absorbency 46 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$8.98**826 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BKL9MG) [![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**318 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BDFFQQ) [![L. Ultra Thin Pads for Women Regular Absorbency Organic Cotton Top Layer Unscented Pads with Wings 56 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516PYBZ3OdL.jpg)**L. Ultra Thin Pads for Women Regular Absorbency Organic Cotton Top Layer Unscented Pads with Wings 56 Count**This is L.**$12.98**1,973 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2J1NFW) [![Always Pocket Flexfoam Pads Size 2 Heavy with Wings 20 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51A+w9ymSPL.jpg)**Always Pocket Flexfoam Pads Size 2 Heavy with Wings 20 Count**Always**$8.61**2,058 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP8NPP61) [![Always Pocket Feminine Pads with FlexFoam Size 2 Heavy Flow with Wings Unscented 60 Count (3 Packs of 20)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D+tvz1hyL.jpg)**Always Pocket Feminine Pads with FlexFoam Size 2 Heavy Flow with Wings Unscented 60 Count (3 Packs of 20)**Always**$21.80**2,058 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPD7YLJB)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Rdiner Heavy Flow Period Underwear for Women High Absorbency Leakproof Hipster Brief for Overnight Postpartum & Teens 3 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DGcthInmL.jpg)**Rdiner Heavy Flow Period Underwear for Women High Absorbency Leakproof Hipster Brief for Overnight Postpartum & Teens 3 Pack**Rdiner**$25.69**4.3★**▲ 329%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB3GG1F4) [![Hanes Womens Comfort Period. Boxer Briefs Super Leak Post-Partum & Period Underwear 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31L80d8XeTL.jpg)**Hanes Womens Comfort Period. Boxer Briefs Super Leak Post-Partum & Period Underwear 2-Pack**Hanes**$14.63**4.1★**▲ 329%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMF48MKC) [![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★**▲ 250%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BDFFQQ) [![Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Heavy Absorbency 46 Count (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zvS25c5KL.jpg)**Kotex Ultra Thin Pads with Wings Heavy Absorbency 46 Count (Packaging May Vary)**Kotex**$8.98**4.6★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5BKL9MG) [![Always Radiant Feminine Pads for Women Flexfoam Pads with Wings Size 4 Overnight Absorbency Lightly Scented 60 Count (3 Packs of 20)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51INhyDbz8L.jpg)**Always Radiant Feminine Pads for Women Flexfoam Pads with Wings Size 4 Overnight Absorbency Lightly Scented 60 Count (3 Packs of 20)**Always**$24.03**4.8★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IQXXUFO)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

350K250KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Decent quality”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“Good value for the money”*

**Comfort-Overall**12%

*“Comfort is great”*

**Absorbency**8%

*“Absorbs a lot”*

**Leak-Proof**5%

*“Does not leak”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Accurate description”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“I especially liked the length”*

**Thickness**3%

*“thick”*

**Soft Feel**3%

*“gentle on the skin”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

*“Good adhesive”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%

*“No adhesion”*

**Thickness**10%

*“Not thick”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Too large”*

**Smell**6%

*“Strong plastic smell”*

**Absorbency**6%

*“Low absorbency”*

**Quality-Overall**5%

*“Cheap quality”*

**Leak-Proof**4%

*“they leak”*

**Comfort-Overall**4%

*“Too plastic feeling for me not comfortable”*

**Allergies**4%

*“Causes intense irritation”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“high price”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**37%

**Thin**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Smell**8%

**Thickness**6%

**Absorbency**4%

**Value For Money**4%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%

**Comfort-Overall**2%

**Material Quality**2%