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# **regular pads**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.3%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 70Growth 38Conversion 81Competition 47Returns 99Price range 70Avg price 64Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 33

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.5%**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$725K**

$725K/yr · 621K searches

**Price range**

**Good****$4.85–$39.24**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.71**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Okay****57%**

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

**Growth**

**Okay****+10.7%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****8,595.32**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**5 **—flat

**Sellers**

**102**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Stayfree57% - Amazon Basics28% - Carefree10% - Always4% - Generic1%

## **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%$73K20%$145K30%$218K40%$290K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 28 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Stayfree Maxi Super Long Pads For Women Wingless Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Periods 66ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/517jGVXFj4L.jpg)**Stayfree Maxi Super Long Pads For Women Wingless Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Periods 66ct**Stayfree**$8.22**4.6★20,147 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005OICT84) [2![Stayfree Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 40 count - Pack of 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VsV18n0zL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 40 count - Pack of 3**Stayfree**$22.44**4.8★4,304 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RJP3JJ) [3![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) [4![Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 36 count - Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514INkhKDgL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 36 count - Pack of 4**Stayfree**$39.16**4.8★2,737 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RHWX3F) [5![Stayfree Ultra Thin Super Long Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 32 count - Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZD6xh8zRL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Super Long Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 32 count - Pack of 4**Stayfree**$31.55**4.7★1,178 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RJPH42)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Equate Options Womens Incontinence Pads Ultimate Absorbency Long Length (51 Count) with IncrediShop Gift Bookmark.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419cuAXdk-L.jpg)**Equate Options Womens Incontinence Pads Ultimate Absorbency Long Length (51 Count) with IncrediShop Gift Bookmark.**Generic**$39.24**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5NTW37L) [![Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Regular Pads with Wings 28ct | Carefree Pads Feminine Care Period Pads & Postpartum Pads | 28ct (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/413cGEfJF4L.jpg)**Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Regular Pads with Wings 28ct | Carefree Pads Feminine Care Period Pads & Postpartum Pads | 28ct (Pack of 1)**Carefree**$6.94**760 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTRTYKV5) [![Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Overnight with Wings | Feminine Care & Postpartum Protection | 40ct (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YHTAqmQML.jpg)**Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Overnight with Wings | Feminine Care & Postpartum Protection | 40ct (Pack of 1)**Carefree**$9.13**1,403 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTRVY1N4) [![Carefree Maxi Pads for Women Overnight Pads with Wings 28ct | Carefree Pads Feminine Care Period Pads & Postpartum Pads | 28ct (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51rtzmEaqvL.jpg)**Carefree Maxi Pads for Women Overnight Pads with Wings 28ct | Carefree Pads Feminine Care Period Pads & Postpartum Pads | 28ct (Pack of 1)**Carefree**$6.88**495 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTS75C8G) [![Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Super/Long Pads with Wings 84ct (3 Packs of 28ct) | Carefree Feminine Care Period Care & Postpartum | 84ct (3 Packs of 28ct)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ljXfuNjFL.jpg)**Carefree Ultra Thin Pads for Women Super/Long Pads with Wings 84ct (3 Packs of 28ct) | Carefree Feminine Care Period Care & Postpartum | 84ct (3 Packs of 28ct)**Carefree**$20.28**529 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW7HWBVL)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Stayfree Ultra Thin Super Long Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 32 count - Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ZD6xh8zRL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Super Long Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 32 count - Pack of 4**Stayfree**$31.55**4.7★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RJPH42) [![Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 36 count - Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514INkhKDgL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 36 count - Pack of 4**Stayfree**$39.16**4.8★**▲ 117%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RHWX3F) [![Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads For Women Wingless Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 44 count - Pack of 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KFxw4B3TL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Regular Pads For Women Wingless Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 44 count - Pack of 4**Stayfree**$38.55**4.7★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RGVB2V) [![Stayfree Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 40 count - Pack of 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VsV18n0zL.jpg)**Stayfree Ultra Thin Overnight Pads with Wings For Women Reliable Protection and Absorbency of Feminine Moisture Leaks and Periods 40 count - Pack of 3**Stayfree**$22.44**4.8★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079RJP3JJ) [![Stayfree Reg Maxi Pad 24c Size 24ct Stayfree Regular Maxi Pad 24ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UZSnMuE2L.jpg)**Stayfree Reg Maxi Pad 24c Size 24ct Stayfree Regular Maxi Pad 24ct**Stayfree**$9.83**4.5★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAI2KYC)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

18K13KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**21%

*“Great Deal”*

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Great quality and dependable performance”*

**Comfort-Overall**9%

*“Comfortable and durable”*

**Absorbency**8%

*“Very absorbent”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Fit nicely”*

**Leak-Proof**4%

*“never leak”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As advertised”*

**Thickness**3%

*“thick”*

**Durability**2%

*“Durability is great”*

**Soft Feel**2%

*“Soft, absorbent”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**13%

*“Adhesive not good at all”*

**Thickness**10%

*“Not thick”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Its small”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“quality kinda feels cheap”*

**Absorbency**8%

*“Not absorbent”*

**Leak-Proof**5%

*“they leak”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Price high”*

**Allergies**4%

*“Irritating”*

**Smell**3%

*“These had a chemical smell when I opened them”*

**Durability**3%

*“EVERY SINGLE ONE FELL APART”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**43%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Thin**8%

**Thickness**8%

**Absorbency**7%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%

**Value For Money**3%

**Comfort-Overall**3%

**Smell**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%