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title: "Dry Ice — $651K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $651K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **dry ice**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($22.04 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 66Growth 63Conversion 42Competition 21Returns 73Price range 63Avg price 93Brand share 45Review moat 54Quality gap 78
**Avg price**
**Great****$22.04**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****$651K**
$651K/yr · 889K searches
**Growth**
**Good****+41.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$6.20–$141.93**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,321.31**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dry ice is a $651K/yr Amazon United States market (889K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dry ice market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$661K–$882K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#295**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **171 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**18%**
- LUNA ICE39% - ICE OWL14% - WORLD-BIO11% - Tempk9% - Praxair6% - TarppedRock4% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +41.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/dry-ice/trend)
## **Top dry ice search terms**
- **dry ice**489K/yr+36.4%1.7% conv. - **dry ice packs for shipping**107K/yr+2.0%5.5% conv. - **dry ice packs for coolers**66K/yr+246.3%3.0% conv. - **hielo seco**45K/yr+28.8%1.0% conv. - **dry ice packs**37K/yr+79.4%3.7% conv. - **ice packs for shipping**27K/yr+35.0%5.9% conv. - **gel packs for shipping**12K/yr+39.1%2.5% conv. - **shipping ice packs**12K/yr+43.7%6.1% conv. - **dry ice same day delivery**7K/yr+58.1%0.8% conv. - **cold packs for shipping**11K/yr+56.2%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/dry-ice/search-terms)
## **Top dry ice 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%$65K20%$130K30%$195K40%$260K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping - Long Lasting ice Packs - 24+ Hour Freeze Power - BPA Free - 12 Pack Bulk 3 lb Hielo Seco - Reusable Gel Bricks for Food**LUNA ICE**$10.20**4.2★3,790 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGDM9QV) [2**ICE OWL Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Double-Sided Absorption TUV and SGS Tests Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs 5 Sheets 14x8.7 for Coolers Lunch Bags 5x4 Cells**ICE OWL**$15.18**4.3★279 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9L5M29) [3**Shipping Cold Packs Dry Ice for Shipping Frozen Food Flexible Cold Ice Pack Sheets for Coolers Long Lasting Freezer Ice Packs 14 X 13 144Cells**WORLD-BIO**$9.49**4.3★2,946 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MD22MCF) [4**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Ice Bag Double-Sided Absorption Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs for Coolers Lunch Bags Freezer 20 Packs**Tempk**$7.64**4.3★234 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3X1Y8N) [5**Praxair Dry Ice Pellets (40 lb.)**Praxair**$141.93**3.4★44 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KC5VX7Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Ice Bag Double-Sided Absorption Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs for Coolers Lunch Bags Freezer 20 Packs**Tempk**$7.64**234 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3X1Y8N) [**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Ice Bag Double-Sided Absorption Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs for Coolers Lunch Bags Freezer 40packs**Tempk**$8.84**234 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3V86G7) [**ICE OWL Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Double-Sided Absorption TUV and SGS Tests Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs 5 Sheets 14x8.7 for Coolers Lunch Bags 5x4 Cells**ICE OWL**$15.18**279 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9L5M29) [**RAINFLOW 35 Pack Reusable Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Cold Ice Packs for Lunch Boxes Long Lasting Cold Pack for Coolers Lunch Freezer Pack for Drinks & Food**RAINFLOW**$6.20**172 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPK1G7XJ) [**TarppedRock Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Frozen Food 10 Sheets Reusable Cold Ice Packs for Coolers Lunch Bag Flexible Long-Lasting Ice Blanket Sheets**TarppedRock**$19.51**316 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1ZT6DQ8)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Ice Bag Double-Sided Absorption Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs for Coolers Lunch Bags Freezer 40packs**Tempk**$8.84**4.3★**▲ 247%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF3V86G7) [**TarppedRock Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Frozen Food 10 Sheets Reusable Cold Ice Packs for Coolers Lunch Bag Flexible Long-Lasting Ice Blanket Sheets**TarppedRock**$19.51**4.3★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1ZT6DQ8) [**ICE OWL Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Non-Stick for Food Double-Sided Absorption TUV and SGS Tests Long Lasting Shipping Cold Packs 5 Sheets 14x8.7 for Coolers Lunch Bags 5x4 Cells**ICE OWL**$15.18**4.3★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT9L5M29) [**RAINFLOW 35 Pack Reusable Dry Ice Packs for Shipping Cold Ice Packs for Lunch Boxes Long Lasting Cold Pack for Coolers Lunch Freezer Pack for Drinks & Food**RAINFLOW**$6.20**4.3★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPK1G7XJ) [**Dry Ice Packs for Shipping - Long Lasting ice Packs - 24+ Hour Freeze Power - BPA Free - 12 Pack Bulk 3 lb Hielo Seco - Reusable Gel Bricks for Food**LUNA ICE**$10.20**4.2★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGDM9QV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dry ice**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Great product and nice vendor”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“Worked as advertised”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great affordable option”*
**Durability**6%
*“Its durable”*
**Temperature Retention**5%
*“they stayed cold”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“the size is just right”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“Doesn't leak”*
**Strength**2%
*“its holding very well”*
**Recycle/Reuse**2%
*“Very good product that can be reused more than once”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Bigger than I thought”*
**Durability**13%
*“These busted after one use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“A little misleading about calling it dry ice as it really isnt”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Im honestly conflicted on rating this review”*
**Heating**5%
*“lacking cooling time”*
**Temperature Retention**4%
*“After 10 hour trip, they were still hard and cold”*
**Strength**4%
*“Fragile”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“They melt and leak the fluid everywhere”*
**Flatness**3%
*“Did not freeze nice and flat”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Overpriced and nothing like the photos”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**25%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**1%
**Durability**1%
**Moist/Dry**1%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
**Weight Heavy**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dry ice profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $651K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +41.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the dry ice niche?**
- 12 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dry ice?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.1%.
- **When does demand for dry ice peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dry ice niche?**
- Listings span $6.20–$141.93; the average listing price is $22.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,321 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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