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# **stool softeners softgels 250mg extra strength**

**Skip it**

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

Market size 46Growth 23Conversion 100Competition 13Returns 100Price range 55Avg price 77Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 25

**Conversion**

**Incredible****25.0%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$15.66**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$3.53–$28.95**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$245K**

$245K/yr · 63K searches

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-4.4%**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****8,471.67**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Competition**

**Bad****84%**

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 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**5 **—flat

**Sellers**

**71**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- P Puregen Labs60% - MAJOR26% - Amazon Basic Care8% - HealthA2Z4% - CVS Health3% - 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%15%$37K30%$74K45%$110K60%$147K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zQ07PuETL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free**P Puregen Labs**$9.99**4.5★1,730 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BP2WGR7) [2![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (2 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41RAnIv2GdL.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (2 Pack)**MAJOR**$15.44**4.6★4,244 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087YW6LGY) [3![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IXBGErdvL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels**P Puregen Labs**$25.89**4.6★359 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ119PZC) [4![Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-X-LQqaBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.53**4.6★44,407 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYGRV8) [5![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (1 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rCYZqmM0L.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (1 Pack)**MAJOR**$9.21**4.6★4,244 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF38QC2C)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (1 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rCYZqmM0L.jpg)**MAJOR Docusate Sodium 250 mg Extra Strength Stool Softener Laxative for Occasional Constipation Relief StimulantFree 100 Softgels (1 Pack)**MAJOR**$9.21**4,244 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF38QC2C) [![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IXBGErdvL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels**P Puregen Labs**$25.89**359 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ119PZC) [![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iScH7GTiL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts**HealthA2Z**$10.00**14,553 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP9LWKR) [![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zQ07PuETL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free**P Puregen Labs**$9.99**1,730 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BP2WGR7) [![CVS Extra Strength Stool Softener Docusate Sodium Softgels 250 mg 250 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lo2wPRusL.jpg)**CVS Extra Strength Stool Softener Docusate Sodium Softgels 250 mg 250 Count**CVS Health**$28.95**685 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VY8TNZ2)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31-X-LQqaBL.jpg)**Amazon Basic Care Stool Softener Laxative Docusate Sodium 100 mg Softgels For Constipation Relief 100 Count**Amazon Basic Care**$3.53**4.6★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHYGRV8) [![HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41iScH7GTiL.jpg)**HealthA2Z Stool Softener Docusate Sodium 100mg Red & White Capsules Dependable & Stimulant-Free Gentle Constipation Relief 400 Counts**HealthA2Z**$10.00**4.7★**— 10%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08YP9LWKR) [![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zQ07PuETL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | 100 softgels | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free**P Puregen Labs**$9.99**4.5★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BP2WGR7) [![CVS Extra Strength Stool Softener Docusate Sodium Softgels 250 mg 250 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lo2wPRusL.jpg)**CVS Extra Strength Stool Softener Docusate Sodium Softgels 250 mg 250 Count**CVS Health**$28.95**4.6★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VY8TNZ2) [![Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51IXBGErdvL.jpg)**Puregen Labs Docusate Sodium 250mg Stool Softener Laxative | Gentle Constipation Relief | Extra Strength | Stimulant Free Total 300 softgels**P Puregen Labs**$25.89**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJ119PZC)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**24%

*“much less expensive”*

**Efficiency**16%

*“Works Well”*

**Quality-Overall**11%

*“Just as good as the name brand”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**5%

*“They are small pill pills so there is no problem with swallowing them”*

**Soft Feel**4%

*“It literally softens it”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy to take and very effective”*

**Regulates Digestion**3%

*“Helps with constipation”*

**Strength**2%

*“effective and easy to swallow”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**2%

*“This item is very relaxed on your stomach”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**33%

*“Not as effective as I thought”*

**Dosage**10%

*“No more effective than lesser dosages”*

**Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief**4%

*“Upset stomach”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Waste of Money”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Bottle shows product ofChina”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“Warning this is not comparable to COLACE it does not contain the Stimulant Laxative Sennoside, 8.6 mg”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%

*“I'm so disappointed that I can't use the bottle with the instructions on how to use the medication”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Little bit too big”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“Caused cramps and diarrhea”*

**Regulates Digestion**3%

*“its caused SEVERE constipation”*