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betadine ointment

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 35Conversion 96Competition 15Returns 100Price range 19Avg price 41Brand share 7Review moat 37Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.5%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,775.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+8.0%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$6.06–$17.16

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

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 40K searches

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, betadine ointment is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

betadine ointment market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$55K–$66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.5%
Avg BSR
#210
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
6.4%
Avg brand age
94 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

39

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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  • MAJOR5%
  • Amazon Basics3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Black Friday '24Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top betadine ointment search terms

  • betadine ointment18K/yr
  • povidone iodine ointment9K/yr
  • iodine ointment5K/yr
  • iodine cream4K/yr
  • betadine cream3K/yr
All search terms

Top betadine ointment 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%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$24K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Common questions

Is betadine ointment profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $60K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the betadine ointment niche?
6 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
When does demand for betadine ointment peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the betadine ointment niche?
Listings span $6.06–$17.16; the average listing price is $10.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,775 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.