sugar free cough syrup
Skip itSoft demand (-35.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good$14.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$5.94–$25.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,757.21avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$111K$111K/yr · 79K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad76%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-35.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
29
Top-5 brand share
94%
Open market
3%
- Diabetic Tussin54%
- Safetussin30%
- Vicks5%
- HealthA2Z3%
- Coricidin HBP3%
- Gooi2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Product shelf
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Diabetic Tussin DM Max Strength Cough & Chest Congestion Relief Safe for Diabetics Berry Flavored 8 fl oz. (Pack of 1)
Diabetic Tussin$11.284.6★4,769 rev
Safetussin DM Cough & Chest Congestion 8 oz Expectorant Mucus Relief Cough Relief Syrup Safe for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes
Safetussin$10.184.7★2,690 rev
Diabetic Tussin DM Maximum Strength Cough Medicine for Adults People with Diabetes No Sugar Dyes Sodium Fructose or Alcohol Berry Flavored Cough Syrup 4 Fl Oz Pack of 3
Diabetic Tussin$17.374.6★4,769 rev
Diabetic Tussin DM Maximum Strength Cough Medicine for Adults People with Diabetes No Sugar Dyes Sodium Fructose or Alcohol Berry Flavored Cough Syrup 4 Fl Oz
Diabetic Tussin$7.534.6★4,769 rev
VICKS DayQuil & NyQuil Diabetes Cold & Flu Relief Medicine Co-Pack Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime & Nighttime Relief for Cold Cough and Flu Symptoms Sugar & Alcohol Free 2 x 12 FL OZ Bottles
Vicks$20.584.8★404 rev
Newest
by launch date
Gooi Extra Wide Diabetic Socks for Swollen Feet Men Women Non Binding Top Loose Fit Over the Calf Soft Stretch Edema Neuropathy Bariatric Comfort Plus Size Lemon Ice Pattern
Gooi$15.802,576 rev
HealthA2Z Tussin DM Sugar Free | 8 FL.Oz Raspberry Flavor | Dextromethorphan HBr 20mg Guaifenesin 200mg | for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes | Cough Suppressant & Expectorant
HealthA2Z$8.9960 rev
Safetussin PM Night Time Cold and Cough Medicine for Adults 8 oz Cough Relief Syrup
Safetussin$10.881,043 rev
VICKS DayQuil & NyQuil Diabetes Cold & Flu Relief Medicine Co-Pack Powerful Multi-Symptom Daytime & Nighttime Relief for Cold Cough and Flu Symptoms Sugar & Alcohol Free 2 x 12 FL OZ Bottles
Vicks$20.58404 rev
Diabetic Tussin Sugar Free Sore Throat & Cough Drops Wild Cherry 15 Count Sodium-Free Lozenges with Soothing Liquid Center
Diabetic Tussin$7.33264 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGooi Extra Wide Diabetic Socks for Swollen Feet Men Women Non Binding Top Loose Fit Over the Calf Soft Stretch Edema Neuropathy Bariatric Comfort Plus Size Lemon Ice Pattern
Gooi$15.804.4★
Special Essentials Diabetic Socks for Men & Women 12 Pairs of Non-Binding Extra Wide Top Cotton Neuropathy Socks Crew Length White 10-13
Special Essentials$25.604.5★
HealthA2Z Tussin DM Sugar Free | 8 FL.Oz Raspberry Flavor | Dextromethorphan HBr 20mg Guaifenesin 200mg | for Adults with High Blood Pressure & Diabetes | Cough Suppressant & Expectorant
HealthA2Z$8.994.5★
Safetussin Max Multi-Symptom Cough Relief Syrup 8 fl oz Cold and Flu Cough Syrup
Safetussin$11.174.8★
Amazon Basic Care Tussin DM MAX Maximum Strength Cough and Chest Congestion Medicine Non-Drowsy Alcohol Free Expectorant Raspberry Menthol Flavor 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)
Amazon Basic Care$5.944.7★
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -35.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Cough Syrup”
“Good price”
“Good quality”
“This is effective”
“As advertised”
“It works and it tastes ok”
“Excellent fit”
“Super Comfortable”
“Help me get through my cold”
“For diabetics works good”
What buyers complain about
“Taste like crap”
“very bad moist cough very sick”
“Does not work”
“did not raise my blood sugar”
“Unable to use”
“They are socks, expensive socks”
“Runs small”
“cheaply made”
“Absolutely horrible would not even stay up over my calf very cheaply made”
“it is weak”