Is bug spray travel size profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $708K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +50.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the bug spray travel size niche?

10 brands and 390 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bug spray travel size?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for bug spray travel size peak?

Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bug spray travel size niche?

Listings span $3.91–$16.58; the average listing price is $8.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bug spray travel size

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (13.1% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.91–$16.58) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible13.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good$708K

$708K/yr · 659K searches

Growth

Good+50.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay68%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Bad7,861.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$8.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$3.91–$16.58

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bug spray travel size is a $708K/yr Amazon United States market (659K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

bug spray travel size market data

Units sold / yr: 100K–125K; avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr: $821K–$1.0M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 13.1%
Avg BSR: #52
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 flat

Sellers

390

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

OFF!58%
Repel24%
Cliganic4%
SC Johnson4%
Murphy's Naturals2%
Babyganics2%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +50.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Open Trend

Top bug spray travel size search terms

bug spray travel size153K/yr +24.6%13.2% conv.
travel bug spray102K/yr +90.4%11.9% conv.
travel size bug spray75K/yr +74.8%12.1% conv.
insect repellent travel size43K/yr +1.5%10.6% conv.
mosquito repellent travel size39K/yr +14.3%8.3% conv.
mini bug spray24K/yr +183.4%7.6% conv.
travel bug spray tsa approved29K/yr +30.3%12.7% conv.
travel mosquito repellent25K/yr +71.5%8.9% conv.
travel size bug spray tsa approved17K/yr +56.9%11.9% conv.
travel size mosquito repellent21K/yr +58.0%10.1% conv.

All search terms

Top bug spray travel size 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

OFF! Clean Feel Travel Size Insect Repellent Aerosol with 20% Picaridin - Bug Spray for Long-Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes Fragrance-Free Pest Control For Ticks & Flies 2.5 oz

OFF!$4.044.7★839 rev

Repel OZ Insect Block

Repel$8.064.6★5,174 rev

OFF! Deep Woods Travel Size Insect Repellent Aerosol Dry Non-Greasy Formula Bug Spray with Long Lasting Protection from Mosquitoes and Ticks 2.5 oz

OFF!$3.984.6★6,067 rev

Repel 100 Mosquito and Insect Repellent 4 Ounces With DEET 10-Hour Protection Long-Lasting Insect Repellent Bug Spray Repels Mosquitoes Ticks Gnats Biting Flies Chiggers And Fleas

Repel$7.434.6★16,223 rev

OFF! Family Care Travel Size Mosquito & Tick Repellent Aerosol Smooth & Dry Bug Spray for The Beach Backyard Picnics and More 2.5 oz.

OFF!$3.914.6★153 rev

Newest

by launch date

Mosquito Repellent Spray for Body 2 Pack Bug Spray Travel Size Plant-Based DEET-Free Insect Repellent Spray for Skin 2 Fl Oz

Qganics$12.35220 rev

4mo ago

Grand Tongo DEET-Free Insect Repellent Spray 12 Hour Mosquito Protection Picaridin Pocket Pump Spray 1 oz Travel Size Variety Pack 3 Pack

Grand Tongo$16.1037 rev

4mo ago

OFF! Clean Feel Travel Size Insect Repellent Aerosol with 20% Picaridin - Bug Spray for Long-Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes Fragrance-Free Pest Control For Ticks & Flies 2.5 oz

OFF!$4.04839 rev

1y ago

OFF! Clean Feel Insect Repellent Misting Spray Fragrance-Free Picaridin Bug Spray for Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes and Ticks 6 oz

OFF!$11.59424 rev

1y ago

OFF! Clean Feel Insect Repellent Spritz with 20% Picaridin Bug Spray with Long Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes and Ticks Feels Good on Skin 4 oz

OFF!$5.801,911 rev

4y ago

What buyers say about bug spray travel size

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

What buyers love

Pest/Insect Control26%

“Keeps bugs away”

Smell15%

“It smells all natural”

Quality-Overall8%

“There are so many good products in this world”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to store and use”

Efficiency5%

“Works instantly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“exceeded my expectations”

Size-Overall4%

“I love the size”

Portability4%

“Easy to carry around”

Spray/Flow3%

“Good sprayer,works well”

Value For Money3%

“Good price”

What buyers complain about

Pest/Insect Control19%

“still was bitten by numerous mosquitoes”

Functionality-Overall17%

“Not effective”

Smell12%

“Strong smell”

Leak-Proof8%

“spilled over everything”

Durability3%

“The top of one of them cracked very easily”

Spray/Flow2%

“the sprayers are awful”

Allergies2%

“do you know where the bites are so itchy you feel like you're gonna dig a hole through your skin”

Size-Overall2%

“the pictures say larger”

Value For Money2%

“Kind of expensive”

Oily/Greasy2%

“I will say it is a little greasy”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall17%

Size-Overall16%

Value For Money11%

Leak-Proof10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Smell9%

Pest/Insect Control8%

Defective Material/Parts3%