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# **epi otic ear cleaner for dogs**

**Skip it****32/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — epi otic ear cleaner for dogs doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$215K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+75.8%**

**Products**

**2**

**Brands**

**1**

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**14**

**Price range**

**$12.94–$20.69**

**Returns**

**0.4%**

**Rating**

**4.7★**

**Skip it**

Scored 32/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**11**

 ×0.30

Growth

**58**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**20**

 ×0.10

Returns

**97**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — +75.8% year over year.

2K874Spike '25Spike '26Mar '25Jun '25Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

## **Competition**

- Virbac100%

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 1 brands and 14 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**1 **▼falling

was 3 a year ago

**Sellers**

**14**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 4 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VULvGVusL.jpg) [**Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 4 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056EAKUA)

Virbac$12.944.7★22,74769%▼falling

2
![Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 8 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319kCSg-cSL.jpg) [**Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 8 oz**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P6C27C)

Virbac$20.694.7★22,74731%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 2 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 4 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31VULvGVusL.jpg)**Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 4 oz** Virbac**$12.94**4.7★22,747 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0056EAKUA) [![Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 8 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/319kCSg-cSL.jpg)**Virbac EPIOTIC Advanced Ear Cleanser | Powerful and Gentle Cleanser For Dogs and Cats of all ages 8 oz** Virbac**$20.69**4.7★22,747 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P6C27C)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**25%

*“Amazing quality”*

**Smell**14%

*“Pleasant, non-overpowering scent”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**11%

*“it cleans thoroughly by removing dirt”*

**Ease Of Use**7%

*“Easy to use”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Also cheaper then a trip to vet and it works”*

**Allergies**3%

*“fresh without irritation”*

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

*“Works well, follow the directions, do it how you are supposed to and all will be well”*

**Time Taken**3%

*“Worked quickly”*

**Moist/Dry**2%

*“Effectively removes moisture post-bath”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**29%

*“the smell spreads”*

**Allergies**22%

*“gets spring allergies”*

**Functionality-Overall**13%

*“DOES NOT WORK”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**10%

*“make a mess”*

**Moist/Dry**4%

*“making it impossible to get all the moisture out when cleaning her ears”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“For how expensive this is”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

*“was sticky on the outside”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“SERIOUSLY SMALL”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“Ear drops just leak out”*

**Indigestion**1%

*“his ears got terribly infected”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall26% - Leak-Proof20% - Value For Money15% - Smell11% - Functionality-Overall9% - Advertised Vs Actual Product7% - Defective Material/Parts4% - Ingredients-Overall3% - Ease Of Use1% - Water Resistance1%