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# **sinex nasal balm**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 1Conversion 99Competition 3Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 83Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****18.9%**

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

**Avg price**

**Great****$18.18**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$3.76–$32.33**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$139K**

$139K/yr · 40K searches

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****7,348.67**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-48.6%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**41**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Boroleum87% - AYR5% - INSTACURE4% - AZZUTORK4% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **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%20%$28K40%$55K60%$83K80%$111K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Boroleum for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510YWSS0VqL.jpg)**Boroleum for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube**Boroleum**$12.10**4.6★4,793 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RK9DG0) [2![Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5100Ab32Z9L.jpg)**Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer**Boroleum**$30.16**4.6★4,793 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XX3PVG) [3![Boroleum (2-Pack for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jnuXA5+NL.jpg)**Boroleum (2-Pack for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube**Boroleum**$22.74**4.6★4,793 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006BJTGKY) [4![Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419duBd2A7L.jpg)**Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)**AYR**$3.76**4.7★26,774 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010NSC1U) [5![INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AFlNX8gqL.jpg)**INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)**INSTACURE**$7.98**4.4★2,776 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OOF1PMO)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AFlNX8gqL.jpg)**INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)**INSTACURE**$7.98**2,776 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OOF1PMO) [![Boroleum (2-Pack for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jnuXA5+NL.jpg)**Boroleum (2-Pack for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube**Boroleum**$22.74**4,793 rev14y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006BJTGKY) [![PACK OF 3 EACH BOROLEUM OINTMENT 17GM PT#31235012350](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512Bb9munlL.jpg)**PACK OF 3 EACH BOROLEUM OINTMENT 17GM PT#31235012350**AZZUTORK**$32.33**163 rev15y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LU4DHG) [![Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5100Ab32Z9L.jpg)**Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer**Boroleum**$30.16**4,793 rev17y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XX3PVG) [![Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419duBd2A7L.jpg)**Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)**AYR**$3.76**26,774 rev18y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010NSC1U)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/5100Ab32Z9L.jpg)**Boroleum Dry Relief Nasal Soreness & Stuffy Nose Relief | Medicated Nasal Gel and Nose Moisturizer**Boroleum**$30.16**4.6★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004XX3PVG) [![Boroleum for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510YWSS0VqL.jpg)**Boroleum for Nasal Soreness 17 Grams 3/5 Ounce Tube**Boroleum**$12.10**4.6★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RK9DG0) [![INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AFlNX8gqL.jpg)**INSTACURE Original Nose Balm. Fast Relief for Cracked Dry & Sore Noses with Raw Manuka Honey Vitamin E Shea Butter Aloe Vera Oil. Heals Dogs Dry Cracked Nose (1 Pack)**INSTACURE**$7.98**4.4★**▼ 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OOF1PMO) [![PACK OF 3 EACH BOROLEUM OINTMENT 17GM PT#31235012350](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/512Bb9munlL.jpg)**PACK OF 3 EACH BOROLEUM OINTMENT 17GM PT#31235012350**AZZUTORK**$32.33**4.8★**▼ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LU4DHG) [![Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419duBd2A7L.jpg)**Ayr Saline Nasal Gel With Soothing Aloe 0.5 Ounce Tube (Pack of 1)**AYR**$3.76**4.7★**▼ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0010NSC1U)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 79 weeks — -48.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Sinus Relief**22%

*“Makes my sinuses feel better”*

**Moist/Dry**19%

*“It moisturizes without feeling greasy”*

**Efficiency**9%

*“Effective”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Great effective product”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As advertised”*

**Smell**4%

*“nice smell”*

**Breathability**3%

*“Great for breathing relief”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“The price is great as well”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to use”*

**Soothing Effect**3%

*“now it is actually kind of soothing feeling”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Moist/Dry**16%

*“Dries immediately almost”*

**Sinus Relief**12%

*“It made my nasal passages feel worse than they were”*

**Smell**11%

*“It smells so unpleasant”*

**Allergies**7%

*“redness literally go away”*

**Functionality-Overall**3%

*“barely work for me”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Almost doubling of price without reason”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**3%

*“It hurt as soon as I applied the liquid in my nose”*

**Ingredients-Overall**2%

*“It does not contain Oxymetazoline. which is good”*

**Thickness**2%

*“The texture is thick”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

*“No sticky not thick ease of use”*