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Tampons Super Plus

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.1% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 98% of clicks, so Tampons Super Plus is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
53
53 / 100
Top 29% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +5 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£1.1M/yr865K searches / yr
90-day growth
+4.3%search demand this quarter
Competition
48%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 187 sellers

Flapen Score

Tampons Super Plus against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Tampons Super Plus is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

53Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Tampons Super Plus market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Tampons Super Plus 865K times last year and spent an estimated £1.1M. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

16.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 865K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 16.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +4.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.1M a year.

Searches, last 12 months
865K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+4.3%
Conversion, latest week
16.1%
Market size, estimated
£1.1Ma year
Peak month
September14.6× the quietest month
Top search term
tampons331K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.15.

Listings sell for £8.15 on average, from £1.57 to £17.66. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £8.15 that is £12K to £16K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.15under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£1.57–£17.66
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
150K–200K
Units per listing a year
1,500–2,000
Revenue per listing a year
£12K–£16K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #26 within Intimate Hygiene. It carries 1,637 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
75%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
1.1%
Average rank
#26in Intimate Hygiene
Average rating
4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,637per listing
Listings tracked
28

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 6 of last year's 7 launches as successful.

7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 6 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 54 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
7
Successful launches
6Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
54 months

Products

Top Tampons Super Plus products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£57K£114K£170K£227K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

187

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

1%

  • Tampax44%
  • ZVZK28%
  • Lil-Lets20%
  • FLO5%
  • MG Living1%
  • INNERSY1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand

Tampons Super Plus search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

18K13KSpike '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.6×

Search terms

Top Tampons Super Plus search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • tampons331K/yr
  • tampax126K/yr
  • tampax pearl65K/yr
  • tampons with applicator41K/yr
  • lil lets tampons34K/yr
  • tampon27K/yr
  • lil lets32K/yr
  • tampax super plus22K/yr
  • tampax compak24K/yr
  • tampax pearl compak16K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tampons Super Plus

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Size-Overall11%−0.03

I expected the boxes to be bigger

Theyre a little bit tight on the leg even though I bought my normal size

theyre short yet chunky

Absorbency8%−0.02

dont offer much absorption

I think they are a level down in absorption from what I'd expect

however they don't absorb a lot like bigger brands

Durability8%

doesnt last that long. have to replace them often as they are small

Avoid, fall apart within few washes

Material Quality7%−0.02

I dont like the plastic-ness of them

Horrible material, looks like a nappy

Comfort-Overall7%

Uncomfortable

that doesnt feel comfortable or protective

Love

Value For Money31%+2.70

Great amount for the price

Good value for money

Good price

Ease Of Use12%+0.92

Easy to use

Easy to order these from Amazon, regular purchase, know what i am getting

They are small and discreet, so easy to keep in a bag

Quality-Overall8%−0.02

Quality thongs, these are comfortable and are really good for the time of the month

Amazing quality

Reliable and great value

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%+0.08

Do what they should

Exactly as described great value for money

They do what they are supposed to

Comfort-Overall5%

Comfortable

Stayed comfortable and also got the pads for evening and also amazing quality

Quality thongs, these are comfortable and are really good for the time of the month

Return

0.1% Return rate 64% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall50%▆▄█▄▁█

I expected the boxes to be bigger

Theyre a little bit tight on the leg even though I bought my normal size

theyre short yet chunky

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%█▁▄▁▁▁

1 box of 18 not as stated

Compatibility-Overall8%▁▁▁▁█▁
Strength6%▁▁▁▁▁█
Material Quality6%▁▁▅█▁▁

I dont like the plastic-ness of them

Horrible material, looks like a nappy

FAQ

Common Tampons Super Plus questions

Answered from the same tracked data.