Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 32 / 100Ranks 10,457 of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · −16 vs the category median of 4832
- Market size
- $185K/yr176K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -1.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 94%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 149 sellers
Flapen Score
Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs 176K times last year and spent an estimated $185K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Apr. Flapen scores it 32 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 18.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 176K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 18.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $185K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 176K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -1.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 18.8%
- Market size, estimated
- $185Ka year
- Peak month
- April1.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cotonetes para limpiar oidos51K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $5.61.
Listings sell for $5.61 on average, from $2.63 to $9.87. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At $5.61 that is $22K to $28K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $5.61under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $2.63–$9.87
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $22K–$28K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
86% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #19 within Cotton Balls & Swabs. It carries 37,227 reviews at 4.76 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 86%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #19in Cotton Balls & Swabs
- Average rating
- 4.76 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 37,227per listing
- Listings tracked
- 7
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 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
- 52 months
Products
Top Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Amazon Basics Double-Tipped Cotton Swabs for Personal Hygiene and Baby Care Cotton Versatile Baby Safe 500 Count
- Price
- $2.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77,504
- Age
- 4y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs Original For Home First Aid and Beauty 100% Cotton 500 Count
- Price
- $3.80
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18,093
- Age
- 17y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs For Hygiene and Beauty Care Original Cotton Swab Made With 100% Cotton 750 Count
- Price
- $5.25
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 18,778
- Age
- 12y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs For Hygiene and Beauty Care Original Cotton Swab Made With 100% Cotton 625 Count
- Price
- $4.97
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 25,952
- Age
- 19y ago

Amazon Basics Double-Tipped Cotton Swabs for Personal Hygiene and Baby Care 2000 Count 4-Pack of 500 Count
- Price
- $9.87
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77,504
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Q-tips Cotton Swabs Original For Home First Aid and Beauty 100% Cotton 500 Count
- Price
- $3.80
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18,093
- Age
- 17y ago

Sky Organics - Organic Cotton Swabs 500 ct. - Ultra Soft Tips - Strong & Durable - Hypoallergenic - Chlorine Free - Sustainable - Natural Vegan & Cruelty Free - Skin Care & Self Care
- Price
- $9.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35,575
- Age
- 8y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs For Hygiene and Beauty Care Original Cotton Swab Made With 100% Cotton 375 Count
- Price
- $3.27
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 7,183
- Age
- 18y ago

Amazon Basics Double-Tipped Cotton Swabs for Personal Hygiene and Baby Care Cotton Versatile Baby Safe 500 Count
- Price
- $2.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77,504
- Age
- 4y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs For Hygiene and Beauty Care Original Cotton Swab Made With 100% Cotton 750 Count
- Price
- $5.25
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 18,778
- Age
- 12y ago
Newest
by launch date
Amazon Basics Double-Tipped Cotton Swabs for Personal Hygiene and Baby Care Cotton Versatile Baby Safe 500 Count
- Price
- $2.63
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77,504
- Age
- 4y ago

Amazon Basics Double-Tipped Cotton Swabs for Personal Hygiene and Baby Care 2000 Count 4-Pack of 500 Count
- Price
- $9.87
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 77,504
- Age
- 4y ago

Sky Organics - Organic Cotton Swabs 500 ct. - Ultra Soft Tips - Strong & Durable - Hypoallergenic - Chlorine Free - Sustainable - Natural Vegan & Cruelty Free - Skin Care & Self Care
- Price
- $9.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35,575
- Age
- 8y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs For Hygiene and Beauty Care Original Cotton Swab Made With 100% Cotton 750 Count
- Price
- $5.25
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 18,778
- Age
- 12y ago

Q-tips Cotton Swabs Original For Home First Aid and Beauty 100% Cotton 500 Count
- Price
- $3.80
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18,093
- Age
- 17y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 94% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 flat
Sellers
149
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Amazon Basics56%
- Q-tips42%
- Sky Organics3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Search terms
Top Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cotonetes para limpiar oidos51K/yr
- swabs42K/yr
- swab22K/yr
- amazon basics cotton swabs11K/yr
- q tips amazon basics5K/yr
- ear swab8K/yr
- ear cleaning buds6K/yr
- cotton seabs5K/yr
- cotton bud5K/yr
- amazon cotton swabs5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Amazon Basics Cotton Swabs
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Bad Quality”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
20 topics
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