Surgical Tape for Skin
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.53–$13.38) — Surgical Tape for Skin doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Surgical Tape for Skin profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Surgical Tape for Skin is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Surgical Tape for Skin: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +2.8% over the last 90 days and 15.0% of searches end in a purchase.
£37K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand, so 8% of the market is open.
8%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 17 products
Top Surgical Tape for Skin products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Transpore 3M 1527-1 Tape (Pack of 12)
- Price
- £9.08
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,800
- Age
- 18y 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
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
3M Transpore Tape 1 x 10 yd Box: 12
- Price
- £9.24
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 211
- Age
- 16y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Trans Pore Surgical Tape 2.5cm x 9.1m (3 Rolls) | Hypoallergenic Transparent Medical for Skin Dressings Earrings and Blister Prevention| First Aid Suitable Sensitive Earring
- Price
- £5.25
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 1y ago
Value Aid Microporous Tape - 1.25cm x 5m - Single Roll
- Price
- £1.53
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,497
- Age
- 7y ago
NanaCare Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 3 Rolls 1.25cm x 10m + 2 pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin
- Price
- £3.66
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 323
- Age
- 3y ago
Firstaid4sport Straight Edge EAB 2.5cm x 4.5m (tan)
- Price
- £1.77
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 568
- Age
- 15y ago
3M Transpore MM1527-2 TRANSPORE SURGICAL TAPE 5CM X 9.14M (Pack of 6)
- Price
- £10.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 712
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch dateTrans Pore Surgical Tape 2.5cm x 9.1m (3 Rolls) | Hypoallergenic Transparent Medical for Skin Dressings Earrings and Blister Prevention| First Aid Suitable Sensitive Earring
- Price
- £5.25
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- 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
Cutiderm Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 9.14m - Box of 2 Rolls
- Price
- £2.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 310
- 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: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- NanaCare38%
- Transpore30%
- JFA Medical13%
- 3M8%
- Safe + Sound3%
- MediSale2%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
Surgical Tape for Skin demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top Surgical Tape for Skin search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- transpore tape14K/yr
- medical tape for skin10K/yr
- surgical tape for dressings10K/yr
- transpore surgical tape6K/yr
- 3m transpore surgical tape4K/yr
- surgical tape for skin5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Surgical Tape for Skin
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
84% of reviews“Sticks well”
“Good price”
“These particular rolls are perfectly good”
“As advertised”
“Ease of use”
What buyers complain about
77% of reviews“Poor adhesive quality”
“Absolute rubbish”
“Dont buy its not fit for purpose”
“comes apart too often”
“Ok. Ok. Doesn't like water though”
Surgical Tape for Skin return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.2%
Return rate
15%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Surgical Tape for Skin questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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