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title: "Iodine for Wounds — £103K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **iodine for wounds**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 25Growth 22Conversion 86Competition 18Returns 100Price range 38Avg price 66Brand share 13Review moat 51Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,459.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£7.83–£19.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£103K**
£103K/yr · 76K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****95%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, iodine for wounds is a £103K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **iodine for wounds market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£84K–£112K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#52**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **54%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **80 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **—flat
**Sellers**
**16**
**Top-5 brand share**
**95%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**2%**
- Heiltropfen37% - Health Leads ...Working With Nature30% - Qualified Naturopath - Professional Practitioner Products11% - Bob's Best10% - J CROW'S6% - Essential Minerals3% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/iodine-for-wounds/trend)
## **Top iodine for wounds search terms**
- **lugols iodine solution**30K/yr-6.2%9.2% conv. - **lugols iodine**29K/yr-12.3%6.2% conv. - **lugols solution**5K/yr+12.6%4.6% conv. - **lugols iodine 15 percent**6K/yr+70.6%7.8% conv. - **lugols iodine 15%**6K/yr-22.9%9.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/iodine-for-wounds/search-terms)
## **Top iodine for wounds 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%£10K20%£21K30%£31K40%£41K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Lugols Solution 30 ml - 1 Fl Oz | 15% Strength Liquid Formulation | 5 Percent Iodine + 10% Potassium Iodide Liquid | Drops | Third-Party Tested | Heiltropfen**Heiltropfen**£7.83**4.5★1,276 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00WTJUML2) [2**Lugols 5% Iodine Solution 30ml True 5% Liquid Formulation Bulb Pipette for Easy & Accurate Dispensing Formulated & Made in Wales**Health Leads ...Working With Nature**£8.19**4.5★1,821 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XQYD3H5) [3**Lugols Iodine Solution - 15% - 50ml - Essential Mineral Supplement & Topical Antiseptic High Strength Formula Alcohol Free No Additives Vegan & GMO Free**Bob's Best**£15.09**4.7★316 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007V03NBK) [4**Lugols 12% Iodine Solution High Strength True 12% Liquid Formulation Bulb Pipette for Easy & Accurate Dispensing Formulated & Made in Wales (30ml)**Health Leads ...Working With Nature**£10.78**4.7★669 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0936Q5X1H) [5**J.CrowS Lugols Solution of Iodine 2% Premium Iodine & Potassium Iodide Liquid | True 2% USP-Grade Formula | Stable Pure & Long-Lasting Quality | Made in USA 60 ml / 2 oz**J CROW'S**£16.89**4.5★12,699 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001AEFM9Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Liquid Nascent Iodine Drops | Iodine Supplement for Thyroid Energy & Metabolism Support | 2 Fl Oz | 500 Servings | Non-GMO Vegan Third-Party Tested Highly Absorbable | 1100 mcg Per Serving**SMNutrition**£16.52**1,099 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWKXFK1P) [**Lugols 12% Iodine Solution High Strength True 12% Liquid Formulation Bulb Pipette for Easy & Accurate Dispensing Formulated & Made in Wales (30ml)**Health Leads ...Working With Nature**£10.78**669 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0936Q5X1H) [**15% Max Strength Lugols Iodine Solution Dr**Essential Minerals**£10.93**415 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B084HJDR3H) [**Lugols Iodine Solution 7% 3.4 Oz - 100 ml | 21% Lugols Liquid Formulation | Made with 7 Percent Iodine and 14% Potassium Iodide | Third-Party Tested | Heiltropfen**Heiltropfen**£19.37**217 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078XDVTD1) [**J.CrowS Lugols Solution of Iodine 2% Premium Iodine & Potassium Iodide Liquid | True 2% USP-Grade Formula | Stable Pure & Long-Lasting Quality | Made in USA 60 ml / 2 oz**J CROW'S**£16.89**12,699 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001AEFM9Y)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Liquid Nascent Iodine Drops | Iodine Supplement for Thyroid Energy & Metabolism Support | 2 Fl Oz | 500 Servings | Non-GMO Vegan Third-Party Tested Highly Absorbable | 1100 mcg Per Serving**SMNutrition**£16.52**4.3★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BWKXFK1P) [**Lugols Iodine Solution 15% - 100ml - with Dripper/Dropper Top**Qualified Naturopath - Professional Practitioner Products**£17.18**4.3★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KZU1SLY) [**Lugols Iodine Solution 15% - 50ml - with Dripper/Dropper Top**Qualified Naturopath - Professional Practitioner Products**£12.33**4.5★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WJ447W5) [**Lugols Solution 30 ml - 1 Fl Oz | 15% Strength Liquid Formulation | 5 Percent Iodine + 10% Potassium Iodide Liquid | Drops | Third-Party Tested | Heiltropfen**Heiltropfen**£7.83**4.5★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00WTJUML2) [**Lugols Iodine Solution 15% - Twin Pack - 50ml x 2 with Dripper/Dropper Top**Qualified Naturopath - Professional Practitioner Products**£17.27**4.5★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09CL7XW8T)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about iodine for wounds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“Decent brand”*
**Ingredients-Overall**7%
*“Good quality iodine”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Product was good as advertised”*
**Strength**6%
*“Very effective”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Does the job”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“A fair price”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“easy to use”*
**Dosage**4%
*“The included bulb pipette makes dosing easy and precise”*
**Cutting/Trimming**3%
*“excellent for cuts etcetera”*
**Flavor**2%
*“Great iodine, strong flavour”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Bit hard to get out bottle”*
**Dosage**8%
*“Just don't take too much”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Wasnt the best fan of this I didnt think the quality was as good or it was as effective however it could be that I wasnt taking it for long enough sorry if this review was not helpful”*
**Oral Hygiene**7%
*“not in teeth because do not kill bacteria”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“The description is somewhat misleading”*
**Mixing/Blending**7%
*“Not great as you have to mix yourself if you want to take daily I won't buy again”*
**Dispensing Mechanism**7%
*“Doesnt come with a dropper which makes it very difficult to dispense”*
**Color**6%
*“Not the colour”*
**Weight Loss**3%
*“Ive gained weight rather than lost it”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“Bottle neck design is useless”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is iodine for wounds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £103K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the iodine for wounds niche?**
- 7 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in iodine for wounds?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Dosage, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for iodine for wounds peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the iodine for wounds niche?**
- Listings span £7.83–£19.37; the average listing price is £13.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,460 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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