Is corn plasters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £249K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the corn plasters niche?

8 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in corn plasters?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for corn plasters peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the corn plasters niche?

Listings span £2.61–£5.35; the average listing price is £4.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,873 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

corn plasters

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.61–$5.35) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.4%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£249K

£249K/yr · 331K searches

Review moat

Okay1,872.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+2.2%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£4.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.61–£5.35

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, corn plasters is a £249K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (331K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–May. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

corn plasters market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: £245K–£327K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.4%
Avg BSR: #16
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 0.5%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Dr. Scholl's28%
CARNATION FOOTCARE24%
Compeed24%
MQ7%
PROFOOT6%
MYMULIKE5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top corn plasters search terms

corn plasters198K/yr +3.0%16.6% conv.
corn plasters for toes51K/yr -2.0%17.1% conv.
corn plasters for bottom of feet22K/yr +15.8%13.1% conv.
corn removal plasters18K/yr -8.5%15.8% conv.
corn plaster14K/yr +3.4%15.1% conv.
carnation corn caps9K/yr +12.4%16.4% conv.
corn caps7K/yr +19.5%13.4% conv.
corn plasters for little toes6K/yr -1.0%17.0% conv.
corn plasters medicated2K/yr +5.3%20.0% conv.
corn caps for feet3K/yr -71.7%11.0% conv.

All search terms

Top corn plasters 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.

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

Carnation Footcare Corn Caps x 10 all-in-one Salicylic Acid paste with soft felt corn ring. Relieves pressure and pain. One step application.

CARNATION FOOTCARE£4.674.4★5,690 rev

Compeed Corn Medium Size Plasters 10 Hydrocolloid Plasters Foot Care Fast Natural Corn Removal Pain and Pressure Relief

Compeed£3.844.3★5,029 rev

Scholl Corn Removal Plasters Easy-to-Use Treatment Includes 4 Discs with Salicylic Acid Delivers Pain Relief & Effective Corn Removal for Foot or Toes

Dr. Scholl's£3.354.2★1,528 rev

Scholl Complete Corn Removal Treatment Kit 1 Pack - Medicated Action with Salicylic Acid Includes 6 Pads 6 Medicated Discs and 9 Cushions for Effective Corn Removal

Dr. Scholl's£4.624.2★1,107 rev

Corn Removal Pads 24 Count MYMULIKE Corn Plasters Relief Corn Pain Corn Remover for Feet Hand Toe for Feet Care and Wart Remover Corn Cushions Pads Foot Care

MYMULIKE£4.654.1★481 rev

Newest

by launch date

60 Pcs Corn Cushions for Feet Self-Adhesive Callus & Corn Plasters Soft Latex Foam Pads for Heel & Foot Pain Relief Waterproof Oval Toe & Foot Protectors

Vayfoni£4.0336 rev

12mo ago

Corn Remover Pads 24 Pcs Corn Plasters for Feet Wart Remover Foot Corn Remover Patch Corn Removal Pads Ideal for Relief Corn Pain and Foot Care Corn Cushions for Feet Hand Toe

MQ£5.35111 rev

1y ago

ACWOO Corn Remover Pads 24Pcs Foot Corn Remover Patch Wart Remover Cushions Corn Pads for Relief Corn Pain and Foot Care Corn Removal Plasters with Hole for Feet Hand Toe

ACWOO£3.25683 rev

2y ago

Corn Removal Pads 24 Count MYMULIKE Corn Plasters Relief Corn Pain Corn Remover for Feet Hand Toe for Feet Care and Wart Remover Corn Cushions Pads Foot Care

MYMULIKE£4.65481 rev

4y ago

MQ Corn Remover Pads Wart Remover Foot Corn Remover Patch 24 Pcs Corn Removal Pads Corn Removal Ideal for Relief Corn Pain and Foot Care Corn Plasters with Hole for Feet Hand Toe

MQ£4.731,556 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about corn plasters

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

What buyers love

Efficiency20%

“Very effective product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Does what it says”

Quality-Overall13%

“Reliable product”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“Worth it”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Comfortable”

Ease Of Application4%

“Easy to apply”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“These pads are easy to stick on and adhere well”

Cushion3%

“The padding does provide comfort to the feet which can help with pain relief”

Strength2%

“Effective”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness28%

“Poor adhesive Non effective”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Didn't work”

Pain Relief-Overall9%

“Painful”

Skin Health6%

“This was the worst thing I could have used, it ate my healthy skin, made it hard and sensitive”

Quality-Overall6%

“Rubbish”

Allergies6%

“My skin did peel quite a bit”

Ease Of Use6%

“Come off very easily”

Value For Money5%

“Waste of money”

Size-Overall3%

“Not fit for purpose”

Durability3%

“don't stay on long”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%

Durability11%

Hard Feel11%

Charging11%

Functionality-Overall6%