compeed cold sore patch
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$18.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Good$10.02–$28.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$132K$132K/yr · 41K searches
Review moat
Bad5,613avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-13.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, compeed cold sore patch is a $132K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
compeed cold sore patch market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $110K–$147K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.4%
- Avg BSR
- #22
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 80%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 68 months
- Avg seller age
- 152 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
25
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Mederma34%
- Compeed34%
- HEALTH AZ+29%
- Acculip3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 66 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top compeed cold sore patch search terms
- compeed cold sore patch33K/yr
- compeed cold sore patches4K/yr
- compeed cold sore3K/yr
- cold sore patch mederma2K/yr
Top compeed cold sore patch 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.
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)
Compeed$16.164.5★585 rev
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores
Mederma$13.064.4★12,947 rev
HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)
HEALTH AZ+$28.944.6★311 rev
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)
Mederma$23.824.4★12,947 rev
Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment
Acculip$10.024.2★1,275 rev
Newest
by launch dateAcculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment
Acculip$10.021,275 rev
HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)
HEALTH AZ+$28.94311 rev
Compeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)
Compeed$16.16585 rev
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)
Mederma$23.8212,947 rev
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores
Mederma$13.0612,947 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCompeed - Patch Bouton de Fivre - Discret Pour un Traitement Rapide - Soins Jour et nuit qui acclrent la gurison - 15 patchs Anti-boutons de fivre - Format (1 5 x 1 5 cm)
Compeed$16.164.5★
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores
Mederma$13.064.4★
HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)
HEALTH AZ+$28.944.6★
Acculip Cold Sore Patch Lysine Cold Sore Treatment for Lips Lysine Lip Balm Alternative for Cold Sore Relief Medicated Fever Blister Cold Sore Patch L-lysine Cold Sore Treatment
Acculip$10.024.2★
Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)
Mederma$23.824.4★
What buyers say about compeed cold sore patch
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Overall, this is a good product to have on hand”
“No pain at all”
“Good product good price”
“Effective”
“Keeps the cold sore covered”
“The no-touch applicator is brilliant”
“The size was perfect”
“So easy to use”
“It protects it from licking and food and other contaminants”
“Feels comfortable”
What buyers complain about
“They're very sticky”
“more painful then they typically are”
“it still doesn't stay”
“I must be allergic”
“Very hard to use”
“Fall off or lift very easily”
“Little Pricey”
“the application method is not helping”
“Very big”
“Way too thick and dont stick”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is compeed cold sore patch profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $132K/yr across 5 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- How competitive is the compeed cold sore patch niche?
- 4 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in compeed cold sore patch?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Pain Relief-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for compeed cold sore patch peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the compeed cold sore patch niche?
- Listings span $10.02–$28.94; the average listing price is $18.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,613 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.