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# **phenylephrine nasal spray**

**Skip it**

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 36Growth 13Conversion 100Competition 0Returns 100Price range 75Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 18

**Conversion**

**Incredible****23.5%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$23.54**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$4.17–$47.01**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,569.8**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Okay****$178K**

$178K/yr · 32K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-23.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**3 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**31**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- 4-Way52% - Amazon Basic Care29% - HALEON19%

## **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%$18K20%$36K30%$53K40%$71K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hU9sS8qUL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz**Amazon Basic Care**$4.17**4.5★2,726 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDZ5J6K) [2![4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D8aeM+QiL.jpg)**4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle**4-Way**$12.49**4.7★2,352 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MZGXQ6C) [3![4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IqenSGT9L.jpg)**4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)**HALEON**$26.77**4.8★1,417 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G7QR6M) [4![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6**4-Way**$47.01**4.8★720 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792NXNWK) [5![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3**4-Way**$27.25**4.8★634 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074KMTQ33)

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hU9sS8qUL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz**Amazon Basic Care**$4.17**2,726 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDZ5J6K) [![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6**4-Way**$47.01**720 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792NXNWK) [![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3**4-Way**$27.25**634 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074KMTQ33) [![4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D8aeM+QiL.jpg)**4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle**4-Way**$12.49**2,352 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MZGXQ6C) [![4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IqenSGT9L.jpg)**4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)**HALEON**$26.77**1,417 rev17y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G7QR6M)

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 6**4-Way**$47.01**4.8★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0792NXNWK) [![4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D8aeM+QiL.jpg)**4Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray for Adults and Children 12+ Sinus Congestion Relief and Nasal Congestion Relief Nasal Spray - 1 Fl Oz Spray Bottle**4-Way**$12.49**4.7★**▲ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MZGXQ6C) [![Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hU9sS8qUL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Nasal Four Nasal Spray Phenylephrine Hydrochloride 1% Fast-Acting Decongestant Non-Drowsy Sinus Pressure Relief 1 fl oz**Amazon Basic Care**$4.17**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDZ5J6K) [![4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IqenSGT9L.jpg)**4 Way Nasal Decongestant Nasal Spray Fast Acting 1 Fl Oz (Pack of 3)**HALEON**$26.77**4.8★**▼ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G7QR6M) [![4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/516QetQOp8L.jpg)**4 Way Fast Acting Nasal Spray - 1 oz Pack of 3**4-Way**$27.25**4.8★**▼ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074KMTQ33)

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Sinus Relief**20%

*“Quickly clears up my nasal passage for more restful night sleep”*

**Value For Money**16%

*“is significantly cheaper”*

**Efficiency**15%

*“Works perfectly”*

**Spray/Flow**13%

*“This is the best nasal spray on the market”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“Use as directed”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Excellent Product”*

**Breathability**5%

*“Easy breathing”*

**Cough Relief**3%

*“Relieved congestion so I could sleep”*

**Cold Relief**3%

*“Would recommend during cold and flu season”*

**Sleep Quality**3%

*“it has helped me sleep so much better when I have a stuffy nose”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**29%

*“Didn't work”*

**Value For Money**17%

*“Beats 8 bucks anywhere else”*

**Sinus Relief**13%

*“Opens sinuses 2-3 hours”*

**Durability**8%

*“Does not last even four hours”*

**Fever Relief**8%

*“Hay fever”*

**Sleep Quality**4%

*“I cant even sleep”*

**Breathability**4%

*“couldn't breathe”*

**Cold Relief**4%

*“I had a terrible cold”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**50%

**Salt Content**17%

**Moist/Dry**17%

**Leak-Proof**17%