aciclovir cream
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.74–$10.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible16.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay2,411.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£88K£88K/yr · 90K searches
Growth
Bad-13.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad80%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£5.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad94%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£2.74–£10.81cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aciclovir cream is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (90K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
aciclovir cream market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £73K–£87K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.9%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 67%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 69 months
- Avg seller age
- 168 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 rising
Sellers
129
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Virasorb55%
- Zovirax26%
- JJH Medical7%
- Lipsore3%
- Compeed3%
- Mo's Super Store2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top aciclovir cream search terms
- aciclovir cream36K/yr
- aciclovir15K/yr
- acyclovir cream15K/yr
- acyclovir10K/yr
- virasorb cold sore cream6K/yr
- virasorb4K/yr
- aciclovir cold sore cream3K/yr
- acyclovir ointment713/yr
Top aciclovir cream products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Virasorb Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir 5% 2g
Virasorb£2.744.5★1,542 rev
Zovirax Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir PUMP 2 g
Zovirax£5.074.7★6,315 rev
5 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (5 Packs)
Virasorb£6.514.6★1,164 rev
Zovirax Cold Sore Cream for Lips with Aciclovir Cold Sore Treatment that Speeds Healing and Pain Relief Tube 2g
Zovirax£4.784.7★6,094 rev
4 x Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Fast Acting Treatment for Cold Sores and Mouth Ulcers Includes JJH Guide 4 Packs x 2g
JJH Medical£8.284.5★34 rev
Newest
by launch date4 x Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Fast Acting Treatment for Cold Sores and Mouth Ulcers Includes JJH Guide 4 Packs x 2g
JJH Medical£8.2834 rev
Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Bundle Kit | Fast Acting Coldsore Cream | Effective Treatment for Cold Sores & Mouth Ulcers Lip Treatment Blisters | 3 Pack x 2g Tubes with Lip Care Pimple Patch 144pcs
Mo's Super Store£10.816 rev
4 x Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Fast Acting Coldsore Cream for Mouth Ulcer & Cold Sore Treatment (4 Packs x 2g Tubes)
Bemacar£7.7251 rev
2 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (2 Packs)
Virasorb£4.01471 rev
5 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (5 Packs)
Virasorb£6.511,164 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum4 x Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Fast Acting Treatment for Cold Sores and Mouth Ulcers Includes JJH Guide 4 Packs x 2g
JJH Medical£8.284.5★
Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Bundle Kit | Fast Acting Coldsore Cream | Effective Treatment for Cold Sores & Mouth Ulcers Lip Treatment Blisters | 3 Pack x 2g Tubes with Lip Care Pimple Patch 144pcs
Mo's Super Store£10.814.6★
Zovirax Cold Sore Cream for Lips with Aciclovir Cold Sore Treatment that Speeds Healing and Pain Relief Tube 2g
Zovirax£4.784.7★
2 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (2 Packs)
Virasorb£4.014.6★
Zovirax Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir PUMP 2 g
Zovirax£5.074.7★
What buyers say about aciclovir cream
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Gets rid of cold sores”
“Good value for money”
“Better than other brands”
“As advertised”
“Does the job”
“Easy to use”
“Adhesive to which stays on skin”
“Really effective”
“Easy to apply”
“Best thing for cold sores”
What buyers complain about
“Not fit fur purpose”
“Cold-sores don't stand a chance”
“adhesion issues”
“quality whichever way you look at it”
“Didn't Work”
“A bit pricey”
“Extremely difficult to use”
“hurt a lot taking it off”
“The cream also feels somewhat thicker”
“It also didn't stay long”
Common questions
- Is aciclovir cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the aciclovir cream niche?
- 8 brands and 129 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in aciclovir cream?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Cold Relief, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for aciclovir cream peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the aciclovir cream niche?
- Listings span £2.74–£10.81; the average listing price is £5.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,412 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.