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title: "Iodine Solution — £285K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £285K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **iodine solution**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 23Conversion 77Competition 67Returns 99Price range 27Avg price 40Brand share 82Review moat 53Quality gap 43
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****53%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Conversion**
**Great****7.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,390.81**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****£285K**
£285K/yr · 349K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.94–£18.99**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, iodine solution is a £285K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (349K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **iodine solution market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£272K–£326K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#53**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **74%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **64 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**27 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**66**
**Top-5 brand share**
**53%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 90%
**Open market**
**41%**
- Health Leads ...Working With Nature17% - WeightWorld13% - Horbäach9% - Gold Label8% - Bob's Best6% - Heiltropfen6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/iodine-solution/trend)
## **Top iodine solution search terms**
- **iodine**166K/yr-3.6%5.3% conv. - **iodine liquid**59K/yr+3.2%5.7% conv. - **iodine supplement**62K/yr-17.9%8.3% conv. - **iodine solution**14K/yr+23.8%3.9% conv. - **liquid iodine**15K/yr-31.1%3.4% conv. - **iodine drops**8K/yr-11.2%6.8% conv. - **iodine solution for wounds**5K/yr+13.5%4.0% conv. - **iodine liquid for wounds**4K/yr+22.7%6.2% conv. - **iodine antiseptic**4K/yr+4.7%4.5% conv. - **iodine tincture**5K/yr-12.7%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/iodine-solution/search-terms)
## **Top iodine solution 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%4%£11K8%£23K12%£34K16%£46K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Iodine Tablets - 400mcg Potassium Iodide - 365 Vegan Tablets (1 Year Supply) - Non-GMO & Gluten-Free Iodine Supplement - Trace Mineral - Made in the UK**WeightWorld**£7.73**4.6★3,131 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0924Q6VTF) [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**Gold Label - Iodine Spray x 500 Ml**Gold Label**£9.21**4.6★1,704 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007YZMWKA) [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**Iodine Liquid 500mcg | Natural Triple Form Iodine from Kelp Extract Potassium Iodide & Sodium Iodide | 30ml Vegan Liquid - Unflavoured | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£7.91**4.4★54 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPHYPT3T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Disposable Iodine Wipes | Pack of 100 Individually Wrapped Sachets | Iodine Pads for Disinfection of Minor Cuts and Grazes | Ideal for First Aid and Emergencies | Alcohol-Free Antiseptic**Recoverology**£10.37**102 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPYLNWDY) [**Iodine Liquid 500mcg | Natural Triple Form Iodine from Kelp Extract Potassium Iodide & Sodium Iodide | 30ml Vegan Liquid - Unflavoured | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£7.91**54 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPHYPT3T) [**Iodine Tablets 500mcg | 365 Vegan Tablets - 1 Year Supply | High Strength Potassium Iodide Supplement | Trace Mineral | Carlyle**Carlyle**£5.68**177 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8WL7VQ4) [**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) [**Vsylicn Liquid Iodine Drops | Iodine Supplement Thyroid Support Energy & Metabolism Support | 500 Servings | Non-GMO Vegan Third-Party Tested Highly Absorbable | 60ml**VSYLICN**£17.87**50 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRZY7V8B)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**100 Pieces Disposable Iodine Cotton Swabs Iodine Disinfected Cotton Swab Individually Packaged Iodine Swabs for Wound Skin Cleansing**IOHJSA**£6.08**4.4★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G931BVRP) [**Iodine Supplement from Wild Grown Sea Kelp 150 mcg - Pure Iodine Sea Kelp for Immune System Thyroid Support Energy Metabolism with Antioxidants 90 Vegan Iodine Tablets**Vitality Bioresearch**£9.89**4.5★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08SKN4GMD) [**Disposable Iodine Wipes | Pack of 100 Individually Wrapped Sachets | Iodine Pads for Disinfection of Minor Cuts and Grazes | Ideal for First Aid and Emergencies | Alcohol-Free Antiseptic**Recoverology**£10.37**4.7★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPYLNWDY) [**Vsylicn Liquid Iodine Drops | Iodine Supplement Thyroid Support Energy & Metabolism Support | 500 Servings | Non-GMO Vegan Third-Party Tested Highly Absorbable | 60ml**VSYLICN**£17.87**4.1★**▲ 107%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRZY7V8B) [**Iodine Liquid 500mcg | Natural Triple Form Iodine from Kelp Extract Potassium Iodide & Sodium Iodide | 30ml Vegan Liquid - Unflavoured | by Horbaach**Horbäach**£7.91**4.4★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPHYPT3T)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about iodine solution**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Overall, this is a reliable and well-made product from a trusted brand”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Amazing value”*
**Ease Of Use**9%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“arrived as expected”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Does the job”*
**Dosage**4%
*“Great value, with reasonable dose”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“The triple-source formula feels high quality”*
**Disinfection**3%
*“Useful for all forms of disinfecting and antiseptic use”*
**Strength**3%
*“Quite effective”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“fit perfectly in my first aid kit”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“Leaked”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“awkward to handle”*
**Dosage**6%
*“No dosage instructions on the bottle”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Very disappointing quality control”*
**Color**5%
*“Not the colour”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Do not allow it to dry on the swab as it will dry quickly”*
**Language Issues**3%
*“Cant read Chinese”*
**Strength**3%
*“it does seem very weak”*
**Stain Resistance**3%
*“Iodine stained bits of cloth”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“SMALL”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Language Issues**27%
**Compatibility-Overall**13%
**Smell**13%
**Ease Of Use**9%
**Value For Money**7%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Contamination**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Durability**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is iodine solution profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £285K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the iodine solution niche?**
- 27 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in iodine solution?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Ease Of Use, Dosage. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for iodine solution peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the iodine solution niche?**
- Listings span £3.94–£18.99; the average listing price is £10.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,391 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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