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# **Iodex**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 24Conversion 64Competition 8Returns 100Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 61Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$23.46**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$7.40–$48.33**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,074.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-2.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$61K**
$61K/yr · 46K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
## **Is iodex profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iodex is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **iodex market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$47K–$59K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#891**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **50%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **91 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- IODEX84% - Yodex9% - Tiger Balm4% - Amrutanjan3%
## **iodex demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/iodex/trend)
## **Top iodex search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **iodex**22K/yr+0.8%3.8% conv. - **iodex black ointment**14K/yr+9.1%6.3% conv. - **iodex ointment**5K/yr-7.2%4.8% conv. - **iodex ointment for pain relief**6K/yr-47.7%2.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/iodex/search-terms)
## **Top iodex 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%15%$9K30%$18K45%$27K60%$36K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Minor Burns Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.25**4.5★50 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQKX4MQ) [2**IODEX Baar Methyl Salicylate Topical Ointment with 4.7% Iodine Traditional Topical Skin Care Ointment for External Use Easy-Apply Formula Made in USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.75**4.8★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQH8FPL) [3**Yodex Baar Topical Antiseptic Ointment 2% Iodine First Aid Ointment for Minor Cuts Wounds & Abrasions Iodex Formula 1 oz Jar**Yodex**$16.46**4.5★375 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0065IKOW0) [4**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Minor Burns Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in The USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.84**4.7★1,268 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00200KI4G) [5**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz (Pack of 2)**IODEX**$48.33**4.8★176 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00803YU32)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**IODEX Methyl Salicylate Ointment 1 Ounce**IODEX**$26.85**142 rev10y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S7JGJ88) [**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Minor Burns Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.25**50 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQKX4MQ) [**IODEX Baar Methyl Salicylate Topical Ointment with 4.7% Iodine Traditional Topical Skin Care Ointment for External Use Easy-Apply Formula Made in USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.75**18 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQH8FPL) [**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz (Pack of 2)**IODEX**$48.33**176 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00803YU32) [**Amrutanjan Strong Pain Balm Double Power - 50ml**Amrutanjan**$7.40**112 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J03ZHGU)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Minor Burns Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.25**4.5★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQKX4MQ) [**IODEX Baar Methyl Salicylate Topical Ointment with 4.7% Iodine Traditional Topical Skin Care Ointment for External Use Easy-Apply Formula Made in USA 1 oz**IODEX**$26.75**4.8★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQH8FPL) [**Yodex Baar Topical Antiseptic Ointment 2% Iodine First Aid Ointment for Minor Cuts Wounds & Abrasions Iodex Formula 1 oz Jar**Yodex**$16.46**4.5★**▲ 50%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0065IKOW0) [**Tiger Balm Red Extra Strength Pain Relieving Ointment 10g**Tiger Balm**$8.81**4.5★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G5MU9I0) [**BAAR Iodex Topical Healing Ointment 4.7% Iodine for Infection Prevention and Soothing Relief Perfect for Cuts Scrapes Wounds Bruises Bug Bites Rashes & More Made in the USA 1 oz (Pack of 2)**IODEX**$48.33**4.8★**▼ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00803YU32)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about iodex**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Excellent product”*
**Efficiency**16%
*“Does the job”*
**Muscle Pain Relief**12%
*“Works very well for sore muscles”*
**Smell**10%
*“Great Scent”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“It worked better than I expected”*
**Joint Pain**6%
*“Relief on knee pain”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Well worth it”*
**Strength**3%
*“powerful stuff”*
**Durability**2%
*“Used it for years”*
**Inflammation**2%
*“It will heal an infection quickly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“The jar is very small”*
**Functionality-Overall**16%
*“Didn't work”*
**Value For Money**14%
*“Cost is high”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**7%
*“Ive been having knee pain”*
**Smell**7%
*“Hardly had any smell to it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“False advertising”*
**Strength**2%
*“It is not strong”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Was difficult to use”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“Low quality overrated ointment”*
**Heating**2%
*“And its not as hot or warming as it leads one to believe”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**32%
**Strength**18%
**Smell**12%
**Value For Money**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Durability**6%
**Ingredients-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common iodex questions**
- **Is iodex profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $61K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- **How competitive is the iodex niche?**
- 4 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in iodex?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for iodex peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the iodex niche?**
- Listings span $7.40–$48.33; the average listing price is $23.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,075 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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