Micropore Tape
MaybeBuyers convert on 18.0% of searches. But prices span $1.53–$10.20, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Micropore Tape is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 36% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +3 vs the category median of 4851
- Market size
- £611K/yr720K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 68%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 21 sellers
Flapen Score
Micropore Tape against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Micropore Tape is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Micropore Tape market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Micropore Tape 720K times last year and spent an estimated £611K. The top 5 brands take 91% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
18.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 720K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 18.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £611K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 720K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 18.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £611Ka year
- Peak month
- March1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- medical tape184K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.71.
Listings sell for £4.71 on average, from £1.53 to £10.20. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 8,000 to 10,000 of them. At £4.71 that is £38K to £47K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.71under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.53–£10.20
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 8,000–10,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £38K–£47K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #104 within Medical Supplies & Equipment. It carries 1,009 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.9%
- Average rank
- #104in Medical Supplies & Equipment
- Average rating
- 4.33 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,009per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 43 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 43 months
Products
Top Micropore Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 4 Rolls 2.5cm x 10m + 10pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin - NanaCare
- Price
- £5.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,711
- Age
- 3y ago

JFA Medical Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 10m - Box of 2 Rolls
- Price
- £3.01
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 600
- Age
- 2y ago

JFA Medical Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape 2.5cm x 10m - Pack of 4 Rolls
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 382
- Age
- 6y ago

Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 6 Rolls 1.25cm x 10m + 10pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin - NanaCare
- Price
- £4.79
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,972
- Age
- 3y ago

Value Aid Microporous Tape - 1.25cm x 5m - Single Roll
- Price
- £1.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,497
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Value Aid Microporous Tape - 1.25cm x 5m - Single Roll
- Price
- £1.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,497
- Age
- 7y ago

Pack of 6 Rolls Micropore Surgical Tape 1.25cm x 10m | Hypoallergenic Tearable Medical Tape Breathable White Skin Tape for First Aid & Tattoo Aftercare
- Price
- £3.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 75
- Age
- 1y ago

Safe & Sound Health Low Allergy Perforated Medical Tape 9m x 2.5cm Breathable Easy Tear First Aid Tape for Dressings & Wound Care
- Price
- £1.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 789
- Age
- 13y ago

Firstaid4sport Straight Edge EAB 2.5cm x 4.5m (tan)
- Price
- £1.77
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 568
- Age
- 15y ago

NanaCare Clear Medical Tape Waterproof 6 Rolls 1.25cm x 9m - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin
- Price
- £4.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 462
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Pack of 6 Rolls Micropore Surgical Tape 1.25cm x 10m | Hypoallergenic Tearable Medical Tape Breathable White Skin Tape for First Aid & Tattoo Aftercare
- Price
- £3.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 75
- Age
- 1y ago

Micropore Professional Care Surgical Tape for Sensative Skin - 1.25cm x 5 Meters
- Price
- £3.13
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 90
- Age
- 1y ago

JFA Medical Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 10m - Box of 2 Rolls
- Price
- £3.01
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 600
- Age
- 2y ago

NanaCare Clear Medical Tape Waterproof 6 Rolls 1.25cm x 9m - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin
- Price
- £4.76
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 462
- Age
- 2y ago

Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 4 Rolls 2.5cm x 10m + 10pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin - NanaCare
- Price
- £5.23
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,711
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 rising
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- NanaCare45%
- JFA Medical28%
- Value Aid6%
- Firstaid4sport6%
- aaksh 5555%
- Safe + Sound4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand
Micropore Tape search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Micropore Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- medical tape184K/yr
- micropore tape168K/yr
- surgical tape95K/yr
- micropore surgical tape45K/yr
- bandage tape43K/yr
- 3m micropore tape31K/yr
- medical tape for dressings19K/yr
- micropore tape 2.5cm21K/yr
- micropore14K/yr
- microporous tape15K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Micropore Tape
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor adhesive quality
Very poor adhesive
Not sticky
Not as good as the purchase before
Not good quality as I expected
Awful quality
Very small
narrow
bigger
irritated my skin too
I am allergic to metals and gluten
brought me out in a rash. not sure it is hypoallergenic
Pretty rubbish, barely sticks to the skin and irritated my skin too
keeps peeling up off the skin
not properly to skin
Love
Sticks well
Good adhesion
sticks well
Good deal
Excellent value for money
Good value for money
As advertised
As described
Does the job
Great quality and good shipping
These are well made
Excellent Product
Does the job really well
Effective
Works well
Return
0.2% Return rate 13% Fixable by listing
Poor adhesive quality
Very poor adhesive
Not sticky
Very small
narrow
bigger
Not as good as the purchase before
Not good quality as I expected
Awful quality
Ok. Ok. Doesn't like water though
just not sticky or waterproof
not 100% waterproof
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