emergen c crystals
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$9.42–$43.65cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$17.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Good$696K$696K/yr · 274K searches
Review moat
Okay2,473.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-38.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, emergen c crystals is a $696K/yr Amazon United States market (274K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
emergen c crystals market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $704K–$880K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.4%
- Avg BSR
- #798
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 81 months
- Avg seller age
- 148 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 rising
Sellers
599
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Genexa47%
- Emergen-C33%
- Boiron19%
- OLLY1%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -38.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×
Top emergen c crystals search terms
- genexa cold crush60K/yr
- kids emergen c30K/yr
- emergen c kids26K/yr
- cold calm kids24K/yr
- cold crush22K/yr
- emergen-c kids6K/yr
- kids vitamin c packets4K/yr
- kids vitamin c packs4K/yr
- zicam kids12K/yr
- kids emergency c12K/yr
Top emergen c crystals 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Genexa Cold Crush Drug Free & Made Clean 60 Chewable Tablets for Adults
Genexa$16.624.7★2,690 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Crystals Strawberry 56 Packets
Emergen-C$20.674.8★1,934 rev
Genexa Kids Cold Crush Drug Free & Made Clean 60 Chewable Tablets
Genexa$13.694.7★3,418 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Immune Support Tropical Punch 28 Packets
Emergen-C$11.524.8★351 rev
Boiron ColdCalm Kids Pellets for Relief of Common Cold Symptoms Such as Sneezing Runny Nose Sore Throat and Nasal Congestion - 2 Count (160 Pellets)
Boiron$11.404.7★2,812 rev
Newest
by launch date
Boiron ColdCalm Kids Single-Use Drops for Relief from Cold Symptoms of Sneezing Runny Nose and Nasal Congestion - Sterile and Non-Drowsy Liquid Doses - 30 Count (Pack of 2) Bundle Pen
Boiron$23.112 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Immune Support Tropical Punch 28 Packets
Emergen-C$11.52351 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Crystals Strawberry 56 Packets
Emergen-C$20.671,934 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Immune+ Gummies Fruit 44 Gummies
Emergen-C$16.301,760 rev
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Gummies Immune Support Berry 44 Gummies
Emergen-C$10.10378 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBoiron ColdCalm Kids Single-Use Drops for Relief from Cold Symptoms of Sneezing Runny Nose and Nasal Congestion - Sterile and Non-Drowsy Liquid Doses - 30 Count (Pack of 2) Bundle Pen
Boiron$23.115.0★
Genexa Cold Crush Drug Free & Made Clean 60 Chewable Tablets for Adults
Genexa$16.624.7★
Emergen-C Kidz Vitamin C 250mg Gummies Immune Support Berry 44 Gummies
Emergen-C$10.104.4★
Boiron ColdCalm Baby Single-Use Drops for Relief from Cold Symptoms of Sneezing Runny Nose and Nasal Congestion - Sterile and Non-Drowsy Liquid Doses - 30 Count
Boiron$11.504.7★
Genexa Kids Cold Crush Drug Free & Made Clean 60 Chewable Tablets
Genexa$13.694.7★
What buyers say about emergen c crystals
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“they have worked well during the peak of cold”
“They're pretty handy”
“We love this it has no nasty taste”
“Vitamins that are fun”
“Excellent product”
“Effective”
“Good flavor”
“they are incredible for daily immunity support”
“this was such a big help when my son was sick”
“Love this product it helped with my kids cough”
What buyers complain about
“Tastes so bad”
“Doesnt work”
“Didn't alleviate sinus issues”
“Not worth it”
“I bought Caught a nasty cold at the Same time”
“woke up with a feeling in my throat”
“Sadly my kids dont like the flavor :”
“Bought twice and both times the gummies were melted and super sticky”
“My biggest complaint is the sugary coating on the gummies”
“my three kids one by one got sick”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is emergen c crystals profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $696K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the emergen c crystals niche?
- 4 brands and 599 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in emergen c crystals?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Sinus Relief. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for emergen c crystals peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the emergen c crystals niche?
- Listings span $9.42–$43.65; the average listing price is $17.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,474 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.