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title: "Aciclovir Cream — £88K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · £88K/yr market · 90K searches/yr · £5.81 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Aciclovir Cream — £88K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **aciclovir cream**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.74–$10.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 18Conversion 98Competition 17Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 14Review moat 41Quality gap 32
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,411.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
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**
**Bad****80%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****94%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.74–£10.81**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/aciclovir-cream/trend)
## **Top aciclovir cream search terms**
- **aciclovir cream**36K/yr-2.8%16.8% conv. - **aciclovir**15K/yr-15.4%11.0% conv. - **acyclovir cream**15K/yr-26.7%14.0% conv. - **acyclovir**10K/yr-21.2%8.5% conv. - **virasorb cold sore cream**6K/yr-27.6%29.0% conv. - **virasorb**4K/yr+6.2%33.3% conv. - **aciclovir cold sore cream**3K/yr-47.3%19.8% conv. - **acyclovir ointment**713/yr+11.7%2.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/aciclovir-cream/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£9K20%£18K30%£26K40%£35K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Virasorb Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir 5% 2g**Virasorb**£2.74**4.5★1,542 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075Z6QFHZ) [2**Zovirax Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir PUMP 2 g**Zovirax**£5.07**4.7★6,315 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E97B4Y) [3**5 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (5 Packs)**Virasorb**£6.51**4.6★1,164 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075Z8SYKW) [4**Zovirax Cold Sore Cream for Lips with Aciclovir Cold Sore Treatment that Speeds Healing and Pain Relief Tube 2g**Zovirax**£4.78**4.7★6,094 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KKLZJA) [5**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**£8.28**4.5★34 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHSS3TWW)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£8.28**34 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHSS3TWW) [**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**£10.81**6 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR7RPYY2) [**4 x Cold Sore Cream 5% Aciclovir Fast Acting Coldsore Cream for Mouth Ulcer & Cold Sore Treatment (4 Packs x 2g Tubes)**Bemacar**£7.72**51 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F28D1M83) [**2 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (2 Packs)**Virasorb**£4.01**471 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075Z267H1) [**5 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (5 Packs)**Virasorb**£6.51**1,164 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075Z8SYKW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£8.28**4.5★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHSS3TWW) [**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**£10.81**4.6★**▲ 80%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR7RPYY2) [**Zovirax Cold Sore Cream for Lips with Aciclovir Cold Sore Treatment that Speeds Healing and Pain Relief Tube 2g**Zovirax**£4.78**4.7★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KKLZJA) [**2 x Virasorb 2g 5% Cold Sore cream (2 Packs)**Virasorb**£4.01**4.6★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075Z267H1) [**Zovirax Cold Sore Cream Aciclovir PUMP 2 g**Zovirax**£5.07**4.7★**— 7%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E97B4Y)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about aciclovir cream**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cold Relief**21%
*“Gets rid of cold sores”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Good value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Better than other brands”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**11%
*“Does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“Adhesive to which stays on skin”*
**Strength**2%
*“Really effective”*
**Ease Of Application**2%
*“Easy to apply”*
**Fever Relief**2%
*“Best thing for cold sores”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Not fit fur purpose”*
**Cold Relief**11%
*“Cold-sores don't stand a chance”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“adhesion issues”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“quality whichever way you look at it”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Didn't Work”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“A bit pricey”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Extremely difficult to use”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**4%
*“hurt a lot taking it off”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The cream also feels somewhat thicker”*
**Durability**3%
*“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.
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