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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 34Conversion 86Competition 19Returns 99Price range 65Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 70Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$31.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Good694.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$7.55–$137.41

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Okay+7.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$67K

$67K/yr · 22K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, protex is a $67K/yr Amazon United States market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

protex market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$79K–$95K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.8%
Avg BSR
#1,310
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
29%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
106 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 flat

Sellers

47

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • PROTEX38%
  • Halo Headband36%
  • Generic15%
  • Protex4%
  • Canero2%
  • ProtectX2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top protex 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%10%$7K20%$13K30%$20K40%$27K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about protex

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Smell38%

“you'll love this soap because the smell stays with you”

Brush Quality25%

“Great for brushes”

Ease Of Cleaning25%

“Great cleaner for chair massage”

Efficiency13%

“It works well”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Leak-Proof24%
Spray/Flow18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Water Resistance6%
Value For Money6%
Contamination6%
Moist/Dry6%

Common questions

Is protex profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $67K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the protex niche?
7 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
When does demand for protex peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the protex niche?
Listings span $7.55–$137.41; the average listing price is $31.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 695 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.