Is aciclovir crema profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $117K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the aciclovir crema niche?

10 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in aciclovir crema?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.0%.

What does it cost to enter the aciclovir crema niche?

Listings span $4.62–$30.16; the average listing price is $16.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

aciclovir crema

Skip it

Soft demand (-18.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$16.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$4.62–$30.16

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

Conversion

Good4.6%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay77%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay3,129.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$117K

$117K/yr · 150K searches

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-18.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, aciclovir crema is a $117K/yr Amazon United States market (150K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

aciclovir crema market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $102K–$136K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.6%
Avg BSR: #30
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 4.3%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

Cicloferon43%
FemiClear10%
Roycederm9%
Terramed Just Think Comfort7%
Cosette Pharmaceuticals7%
Herstat6%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 17%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 44 weeks — -18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top aciclovir crema search terms

aciclovir crema110K/yr -21.6%2.1% conv.
cicloferon crema para fuego12K/yr -2.8%13.3% conv.
cicloferon17K/yr -26.3%11.5% conv.
aciclovir cream10K/yr +21.8%1.8% conv.
cicloferon cold sore treatment2K/yr -27.5%7.1% conv.

All search terms

Top aciclovir crema 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cicloferon Cold Sore Treatment Gel for Lips and Mouth Clear Gel 0.14 Oz (Pack of 1)

Cicloferon$7.464.6★1,726 rev

FemiClear Genital Herpes & Cold Sore Relief Ointment 0.5 Oz Fast-Acting Multi-Symptom Relief for Outbreaks Burning Itching Tingling Pain & Discomfort All-Natural & Organic Ingredients

FemiClear$30.164.2★4,086 rev

Roycederm Herpes Cream Soothes Itching Redness Discomfort and Sensitive Areas Fast-Absorbing & Gentle Formula

Roycederm$25.224.1★94 rev

Genital Herpes Treatment | Fast Acting HerpCare Ointment | Homeopathic Medicine For Cold Sore Treatment | Soothes Itching Tingling & Burning | Relief from The Symptoms of Genital Sore

Terramed Just Think Comfort$25.174.3★355 rev

Cosette Cold Sore/Fever Blister Treatment for Face or Lips with Docosanol Cream 10% - Treatment Cream for Cold Sore/Fever Blister (0.07 Tube) (1)

Cosette Pharmaceuticals$14.174.5★209 rev

Newest

by launch date

Roycederm Herpes Cream Soothes Itching Redness Discomfort and Sensitive Areas Fast-Absorbing & Gentle Formula

Roycederm$25.2294 rev

10mo ago

Cosette Cold Sore/Fever Blister Treatment for Face or Lips with Docosanol Cream 10% - Treatment Cream for Cold Sore/Fever Blister (0.07 Tube) (1)

Cosette Pharmaceuticals$14.17209 rev

1y ago

Genital Herpes Treatment | Fast Acting HerpCare Ointment | Homeopathic Medicine For Cold Sore Treatment | Soothes Itching Tingling & Burning | Relief from The Symptoms of Genital Sore

Terramed Just Think Comfort$25.17355 rev

1y ago

Herstat Plus+ Cold Sore Treatment 2g with 3% Propolis - Rapid Cold Sore Balm & Fever Blister Treatment - Lip Blister Treatment

Herstat$12.61961 rev

2y ago

MED PRIDE 1% Clotrimazole Antifungal Cream 1oz- Fungus Skin Care Treatment with - Jock Itch Body Ointment - Fights Infection Sweat Rash Athletes Foot Ringworm & Relieves Itching Burning

MED PRIDE$4.624,031 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about aciclovir crema

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

What buyers love

Efficiency16%

“Works Well”

Quality-Overall14%

“Overall, this is a good product to have on hand”

Value For Money11%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“actually works as said”

Cold Relief8%

“Helps with cold sore”

Pain Relief-Overall5%

“No pain at all”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to remove”

Allergies3%

“no irritation at all”

Itch Relief3%

“Helps with itch”

Smell2%

“No smell and easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall12%

“Not effective”

Allergies10%

“I must be allergic”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“They're very sticky”

Pain Relief-Overall7%

“It was so painful”

Smell7%

“The smell is a bit on the petroleum side”

Value For Money6%

“Little Pricey”

Size-Overall4%

“Way too big”

Ease Of Use3%

“Very hard to use”

Ease Of Application3%

“Difficult to remove from applicator so dont even know how well it would apply outside of the crease area”

Thickness2%

“The cream is like a thick face cream in consistency”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product50%

Functionality-Overall50%

Common questions

Is aciclovir crema profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $117K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the aciclovir crema niche?: 10 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in aciclovir crema?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the aciclovir crema niche?: Listings span $4.62–$30.16; the average listing price is $16.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,130 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.