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# **povidone iodine nasal spray**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-57.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 0Conversion 91Competition 22Returns 100Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 15Review moat 49Quality gap 45

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$25.83**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Great****11.1%**

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

**Price range**

**Great****$10.52–$52.76**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,610.35**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$107K**

$107K/yr · 37K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****73%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****94%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Growth**

**Bad****-57.7%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**44**

**Top-5 brand share**

**94%**

**Open market**

**4%**

- Generic41% - EPOTHEX25% - NOVEHA11% - Betadine10% - Profi7% - Nozin2% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

## **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%$11K20%$21K30%$32K40%$43K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NJb64-qGL.jpg)**for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$38.12**4.0★1 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTYR1WGL) [2![for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418+IuMh5oL.jpg)**for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$39.13**4.9★13 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJBCY2FB) [3![EPOTHEX 1% Povidone Iodine Nasal Spray - Powerful Nasal Cleanser & Sinus Protection - Reduce Exposure to Airborne Contaminants - Travel Friendly - 30ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21y+FqWctOL.jpg)**EPOTHEX 1% Povidone Iodine Nasal Spray - Powerful Nasal Cleanser & Sinus Protection - Reduce Exposure to Airborne Contaminants - Travel Friendly - 30ml**EPOTHEX**$19.96**4.5★838 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2N3KLHK) [4![NOVEHA Iodine Nasal Spray - Nose Spray for Humans - Cleanses & Refreshes Nasal Passages - with Vitamin D3 & Aloe Vera - Natural Daily Nasal Cleanser - Made in USA - 30mL](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EQCVQelDL.jpg)**NOVEHA Iodine Nasal Spray - Nose Spray for Humans - Cleanses & Refreshes Nasal Passages - with Vitamin D3 & Aloe Vera - Natural Daily Nasal Cleanser - Made in USA - 30mL**NOVEHA**$19.61**4.5★1,360 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPYC1Y8X) [5![Profi Nasal Immune Spray Cleansing Gel Layer for Airborne Exposure Up to 8 Hours Drug-Free Nasal Spray for Everyday Use Travel Work & Crowded Spaces (90 Sprays)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WcEkiWkML.jpg)**Profi Nasal Immune Spray Cleansing Gel Layer for Airborne Exposure Up to 8 Hours Drug-Free Nasal Spray for Everyday Use Travel Work & Crowded Spaces (90 Sprays)**Profi**$29.23**4.6★873 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQ3TC1LT)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NJb64-qGL.jpg)**for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$38.12**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTYR1WGL) [![HONGYUNDA 2pcs Lodine Nasal Spray Daily Nasal Cleanse & Care Mist with Iodine & Fulvic Acid Fine Mist Non-Medicated Nasal Spray for Dry Air Travel & Daily Use](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Anls-c8qL.jpg)**HONGYUNDA 2pcs Lodine Nasal Spray Daily Nasal Cleanse & Care Mist with Iodine & Fulvic Acid Fine Mist Non-Medicated Nasal Spray for Dry Air Travel & Daily Use**HONGYUNDA**$15.94**23 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF1Y9925) [![Profi Nasal Immune Spray Cleansing Gel Layer for Airborne Exposure Up to 8 Hours Drug-Free Nasal Spray for Everyday Use Travel Work & Crowded Spaces (180 Sprays)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410rYc+7S5L.jpg)**Profi Nasal Immune Spray Cleansing Gel Layer for Airborne Exposure Up to 8 Hours Drug-Free Nasal Spray for Everyday Use Travel Work & Crowded Spaces (180 Sprays)**Profi**$52.76**873 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6VRN375) [![for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418+IuMh5oL.jpg)**for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$39.13**13 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJBCY2FB) [![for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41c3TFfeevL.jpg)**for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Betadine**$36.75**29 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT4J5KXC)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NJb64-qGL.jpg)**for Betadine Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$38.12**4.0★**▲ 499%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTYR1WGL) [![HONGYUNDA 2pcs Lodine Nasal Spray Daily Nasal Cleanse & Care Mist with Iodine & Fulvic Acid Fine Mist Non-Medicated Nasal Spray for Dry Air Travel & Daily Use](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Anls-c8qL.jpg)**HONGYUNDA 2pcs Lodine Nasal Spray Daily Nasal Cleanse & Care Mist with Iodine & Fulvic Acid Fine Mist Non-Medicated Nasal Spray for Dry Air Travel & Daily Use**HONGYUNDA**$15.94**3.8★**▲ 404%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GF1Y9925) [![NOVEHA Nasal Spray- 1% Povidone-Iodine Spray with Xylitol Vitamin D3 Aloe-Vera - Nasal Cleanser (3 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+qVhFBwxL.jpg)**NOVEHA Nasal Spray- 1% Povidone-Iodine Spray with Xylitol Vitamin D3 Aloe-Vera - Nasal Cleanser (3 Pack)**NOVEHA**$42.69**4.5★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D49PSL7D) [![Nozin Nasal Sanitizer Antiseptic 12mL Bottle | Kills 99.99% of Germs | 60+ Applications | Trusted by Hospitals | Made in the USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511OtrQrevL.jpg)**Nozin Nasal Sanitizer Antiseptic 12mL Bottle | Kills 99.99% of Germs | 60+ Applications | Trusted by Hospitals | Made in the USA**Nozin**$24.94**4.6★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086Q8V26P) [![for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418+IuMh5oL.jpg)**for Betadine Cold Defence Nasal Spray 20ml (Packaging May Vary)**Generic**$39.13**4.9★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJBCY2FB)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -57.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Sinus Relief**18%

*“Clears the sinus”*

**Efficiency**11%

*“Effective, works”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Excellent product”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“It makes it easy to hold”*

**Cold Relief**5%

*“Helped knock my cold and congestion down”*

**Spray/Flow**4%

*“Good spray”*

**Fever Relief**4%

*“Works to prevent illness”*

**Natural Ingredients**3%

*“All natural”*

**Cough Relief**3%

*“Helps with coughing too”*

**Breathability**3%

*“Helped me be able to breathe”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Sinus Relief**11%

*“Turned into a sinus infection”*

**Functionality-Overall**11%

*“Does not work as described”*

**Allergies**7%

*“Allergic”*

**Leak-Proof**6%

*“It had leaked”*

**Taste-Overall**5%

*“It doesnt really taste like anything”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Not worth it”*

**Smell**4%

*“Plastic Smell”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“possible Xylitol side effects”*

**Cough Relief**2%

*“I developed a cold them cough a few days later”*

**Durability**2%

*“not any long lasting”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Leak-Proof**24%

**Size-Overall**24%

**Color**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%

**Color Fading/Discoloration**12%

**Stain Resistance**9%

**Product Condition**9%

**Residue**3%

**Functionality-Overall**3%