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# **Hy Tape**
**Skip it**
A small market ($32K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 36Conversion 63Competition 21Returns 99Price range 56Avg price 63Brand share 21Review moat 36Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Good****5.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.61**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$4.55–$28.16**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,858.37**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$32K**
$32K/yr · 42K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
## **Is hy tape profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hy tape is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hy tape market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$41K–$54K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#496**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **84%**
- **Sponsored**
- **53%**
- **Out of stock**
- **32.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**97**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Medline36% - Hy-Tape32% - Nexcare15% - HYTDA6% - Smith & Nephew2% - Dimora2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **hy tape demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 11 weeks — +8.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hy-tape/trend)
## **Top hy tape search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hy tape**20K/yr-0.2%5.7% conv. - **hy-tape**11K/yr+41.0%3.7% conv. - **hytape**6K/yr+15.5%4.1% conv. - **hy tape 2 inch medical waterproof surgical tape pink**3K/yr-20.2%7.0% conv. - **hy tape waterproof**2K/yr-83.0%6.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hy-tape/search-terms)
## **Top hy tape products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
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%$10K40%$13K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Medline Pinc Zinc Oxide Fixation Tape 2 x 5 yd. Ideal for Wound Care and First Aid Pack of 6**Medline**$15.96**3.6★97 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005FGM78C) [2**HY-TAPE The Original Pink Tape 1 in. x 5 yds - Each.**Hy-Tape**$9.91**4.1★435 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000C4RRQE) [3**Medline Pinc Zinc Oxide Fixation Tape 1/2 x 5 yd. Ideal for Wound Care and First Aid Pack of 6**Medline**$8.15**3.8★114 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNGWHH6) [4**Nexcare Absolute Waterproof First Aid Tape from The #1 Leader in U.S. Hospital Tapes Stays on During Sports Seals Out Water Dirt and Germs 1-Inch x 5-Yard Roll**Nexcare**$4.55**4.6★12,834 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNHOV0) [5**Hy-Tape with Zinc Oxide Base Waterproof Latex-Free Pink 2 x 5 yds**Hy-Tape**$16.94**4.3★526 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002DRVPQ6)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Silicone Medical Tape -1 in 1.5 yds (1 Roll) Waterproof Tape for Sensitive Skin Wound Care Latex-Free Painless Removal Reusable for Gauze Pads and First Aid**HYTDA**$7.01**122 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH638W7Z) [**Silicone Medical Tape -1 in 5 yds (1 Rolls) Waterproof Tape for Sensitive Skin Wound Care Latex-Free Painless Removal Reusable for Gauze Pads and First Aid**HYTDA**$10.00**122 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH2CBCQN) [**Hydrocolloid Roll for Wound Care Hydrocolloid Patch Bandages with Self-Adhesive Bed Sore Bandages Highly Absorbent & Waterproof for Burn Blister Acne Care First Aid Kit Essential (2in x 12ft)**YHOVID**$10.94**1,498 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2FWJP16) [**Ceeport Soft Silicone Tape for Skin 1 x 5.46 Yards 1 Rolls Medical Adhesive Tape Easy to Tear Pre-Cut Waterproof Surgical Tape for First Aid Wound Bandage and Sensitive Skin**Ceeport**$9.68**355 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYJMSQ5F) [**Silicone Scar Sheets (1.6 x 120 Roll-3M) Silicone Scar Tape Roll Scar Silicone Strips Reusable Professional Scar Removal Sheets for C-Section Surgery Burn Keloid Acne et**ZODENIS**$16.39**9,758 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C1FZY78)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Hydrocolloid Roll for Wound Care Hydrocolloid Patch Bandages with Self-Adhesive Bed Sore Bandages Highly Absorbent & Waterproof for Burn Blister Acne Care First Aid Kit Essential (2in x 12ft)**YHOVID**$10.94**4.5★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2FWJP16) [**Silicone Medical Tape -1 in 5 yds (1 Rolls) Waterproof Tape for Sensitive Skin Wound Care Latex-Free Painless Removal Reusable for Gauze Pads and First Aid**HYTDA**$10.00**4.4★**▲ 114%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH2CBCQN) [**Ceeport Soft Silicone Tape for Skin 1 x 5.46 Yards 1 Rolls Medical Adhesive Tape Easy to Tear Pre-Cut Waterproof Surgical Tape for First Aid Wound Bandage and Sensitive Skin**Ceeport**$9.68**4.4★**▲ 108%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYJMSQ5F) [**Nexcare Absolute Waterproof First Aid Tape from The #1 Leader in U.S. Hospital Tapes Stays on During Sports Seals Out Water Dirt and Germs 1-Inch x 5-Yard Roll**Nexcare**$4.55**4.6★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNHOV0) [**Medline Pinc Zinc Oxide Fixation Tape 1/2 x 5 yd. Ideal for Wound Care and First Aid Pack of 6**Medline**$8.15**3.8★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNGWHH6)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about hy tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**21%
*“good adhesive”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Reliable product”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Great Value”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Ease of use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Skin Health**4%
*“works well on the skin”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works perfectly”*
**Water Resistance**4%
*“It is waterproof”*
**Sensitivity-Overall**3%
*“Great for sensitive skin”*
**Allergies**3%
*“Non irritating”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**26%
*“Didn't stick”*
**Allergies**8%
*“Allergic Reaction”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Waste of money”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Did not work as it claims”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“description is incorrect”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**3%
*“somewhat painful to remove”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Really thick compared to pimple patches”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Extremely difficult to remove”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“wasnt waterproof at all”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“This item made my skin break out”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**41%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Thin**2%
**Skin Health**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common hy tape questions**
- **Is hy tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $32K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +8.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the hy tape niche?**
- 10 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hy tape?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the hy tape niche?**
- Listings span $4.55–$28.16; the average listing price is $13.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,858 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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