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title: "Compeed Cold Sore Patch — $132K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · $132K/yr market · 41K searches/yr · $18.40 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **compeed cold sore patch**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 30Growth 18Conversion 98Competition 0Returns 99Price range 74Avg price 84Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 55
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.40**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$10.02–$28.94**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$132K**
$132K/yr · 41K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,613**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
1K750Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25 seasonAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/compeed-cold-sore-patch/trend)
## **Top compeed cold sore patch search terms**
- **compeed cold sore patch**33K/yr-11.0%17.4% conv. - **compeed cold sore patches**4K/yr-19.6%8.5% conv. - **compeed cold sore**3K/yr-19.0%10.6% conv. - **cold sore patch mederma**2K/yr-31.1%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/compeed-cold-sore-patch/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$13K20%$26K30%$40K40%$53K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 5 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$16.16**4.5★585 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [2**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**4.4★12,947 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1) [3**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**4.6★311 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [4**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**4.4★12,947 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH) [5**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**$10.02**4.2★1,275 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**$10.02**1,275 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N) [**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**311 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [**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**$16.16**585 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**12,947 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH) [**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**12,947 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$16.16**4.5★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6B1F99S) [**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel Relieves Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores**Mederma**$13.06**4.4★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MVF9YW1) [**HEALTH AZ+ CMD Cold Sore 15 Patch (Pack of 3)**HEALTH AZ+**$28.94**4.6★**▼ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH1B3CV2) [**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**$10.02**4.2★**▼ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1W5G2N) [**Mederma Cold Sore Discreet Patch - Hydrocolloid Gel for Redness & Swelling Conceals Cold Sores (30 Patches)**Mederma**$23.82**4.4★**▼ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MX99BQH)
## **What buyers say about compeed cold sore patch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Overall, this is a good product to have on hand”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**10%
*“No pain at all”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good product good price”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Effective”*
**Cold Relief**6%
*“Keeps the cold sore covered”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“The no-touch applicator is brilliant”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“The size was perfect”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“So easy to use”*
**Protection**4%
*“It protects it from licking and food and other contaminants”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Feels comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%
*“They're very sticky”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**8%
*“more painful then they typically are”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“it still doesn't stay”*
**Allergies**7%
*“I must be allergic”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Very hard to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“Fall off or lift very easily”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Little Pricey”*
**Ease Of Application**4%
*“the application method is not helping”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Very big”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Way too thick and dont stick”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**53%
**Functionality-Overall**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Balance/Stability**3%
**Durability**1%
**Coverage**1%
## **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.
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