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title: "Elderberry Cough Syrup — $28K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **elderberry cough syrup**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-40.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 7Growth 5Conversion 76Competition 26Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 70Brand share 22Review moat 45Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.37**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$8.51–$25.05**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,996.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****70%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$28K**
$28K/yr · 27K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-40.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, elderberry cough syrup is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (27K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **elderberry cough syrup market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$43K–$57K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#189**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **43%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **97 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**579**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Robitussin59% - Nature's Way13% - ZAND7% - Sambucol6% - Beekeeper's Naturals6% - Garden of Life4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -40.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/elderberry-cough-syrup/trend)
## **Top elderberry cough syrup search terms**
- **elderberry cough syrup**13K/yr-30.9%6.6% conv. - **robitussin elderberry cough syrup**5K/yr-36.6%19.0% conv. - **robitussin elderberry**4K/yr-55.9%15.8% conv. - **elderberry cough syrup for adults**3K/yr-46.9%16.0% conv. - **robitussin naturals cough**3K/yr-64.0%2.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/elderberry-cough-syrup/search-terms)
## **Top elderberry cough syrup 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%$3K20%$6K30%$9K40%$11K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$12.74**4.7★1,021 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL5Y4R4) [2**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$25.05**4.7★1,869 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL7HS94) [3**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**4.5★427 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [4**Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz**ZAND**$21.81**4.7★2,154 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DMO86) [5**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$9.55**4.6★227 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKQGWT9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**427 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Cough Medicine for Adults Cough and Chest Congestion Relief Liquid - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$9.55**227 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKQGWT9) [**Robitussin Elderberry Cough + Chest Congestion DM Childrens Cough Medicine Chest Congestion Relief and Cough Syrup - 4 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$8.51**320 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKNW77B) [**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$12.74**1,021 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL5Y4R4) [**Robitussin Maximum Strength Elderberry Cough Plus Chest Congestion DM Cough Suppressant for Adults Providing Non Drowsy Liquid Cough and Chest Congestion Relief - 2x8 Fl Oz**Robitussin**$25.05**1,869 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL7HS94)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Natures Way Sambucus Cough Relief +(1) Immune* Syrup Feel Better Faster(1) Clinically Proven South African Geranium with Elderberry Extract Vitamin C & Zinc vegan 4 Fl Oz (Packaging May Vary)**Nature's Way**$9.84**4.5★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NFGBCP8) [**Honey Gardens Elderberry & Honey Immune Syrup - Black Elderberry Syrup for Adults & Kids Natural Throat Defense Wellness Supplement with Propolis & Organic Apple Cider Vinegar - 8 Fl Oz**ZAND**$21.81**4.7★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011DMO86) [**Host Defense Elderberry Plus Syrup - Immune Respiratory & Lung Support Supplement* - Liquid Mushroom Supplement with Turkey Tail Reishi Agarikon & Chaga* - 4 fl oz (12 Servings)**Host Defense**$15.59**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087KMCWM1) [**Sambucol Advanced Black Elderberry Syrup - Elderberry Syrup with Zinc and Vitamin C for Adults Immune Support High Antioxidants Gluten Free - 4 Fl Oz**Sambucol**$9.76**4.7★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084ZPFCTG) [**Natures Way Umcka Cold & Flu Relief Elderberry Syrup Non-Drowsy Homeopathic Cold and Flu(1) Relief for Sore Throat Cough Congestion Fever(1) Body Aches(1) Berry Flavored 4 Fl Oz**Nature's Way**$12.46**4.8★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009NTEZM8)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about elderberry cough syrup**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cough Relief**23%
*“Good cough syrup”*
**Taste-Overall**15%
*“Good tasting”*
**Immunity Booster**6%
*“Immunity boost”*
**Cold Relief**6%
*“Cold relief”*
**Natural Ingredients**6%
*“Natural ingredients”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Good quality”*
**Efficiency**5%
*“Pretty effective”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“its worth it”*
**Sweetness**2%
*“Taste great taste like sweet berries”*
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
*“I like that the ingredients are clean”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Cough Relief**16%
*“Still coughing”*
**Taste-Overall**14%
*“mine has a weird after taste”*
**Thickness**7%
*“thick so it coats your throat as it goes down”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“A little pricey”*
**Flavor**3%
*“The flavor is overwhelming”*
**Sweetness**3%
*“Too sweet and too small of a size”*
**Durability**2%
*“doesn't last long”*
**Dilute/Watery**2%
*“To watery for me”*
**Side Effects**2%
*“I thought there was a chance I was getting sick”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“the texture on this is quite grainy”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Blood Sugar Level**100%
## **Common questions**
- **Is elderberry cough syrup profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $28K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -40.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the elderberry cough syrup niche?**
- 8 brands and 579 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in elderberry cough syrup?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Cough Relief, Taste-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for elderberry cough syrup peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the elderberry cough syrup niche?**
- Listings span $8.51–$25.05; the average listing price is $14.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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