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Iodine Tincture

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A small market ($55K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 25Conversion 86Competition 20Returns 100Price range 15Avg price 40Brand share 30Review moat 24Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Okay$10.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-0.2%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad5,238.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$4.10–$16.91

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Bad$55K

$55K/yr · 52K searches

Is iodine tincture profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iodine tincture is a $55K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

iodine tincture market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$54K–$65K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#175
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
88 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • De La Cruz39%
  • Amazon Basics17%
  • A+Health16%
  • Swan9%
  • J. CROW'S6%
  • Earth Harmony Naturals5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 8%)

iodine tincture demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.3×

Top iodine tincture search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • iodine tincture29K/yr
  • tincture of iodine14K/yr
  • tintura de yodo6K/yr
  • iodine tincture for wounds3K/yr
All search terms

Top iodine tincture 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%$5K20%$11K30%$16K40%$22K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about iodine tincture

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Outstanding product for Men”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised thank you”

Value For Money10%

“Good price”

Efficiency6%

“This iodine works well overall”

Taste-Overall5%

“Nice taste”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Disinfection3%

“Great disinfectant for humans and pets”

Dosage3%

“the dropper makes it simple to control the dose”

Energy Level3%

“my energy level”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“The best formulation and most trusted”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall12%

“It does not taste so pleasant”

Leak-Proof8%

“One of the bottles has leaked inside the packaging”

Dilute/Watery5%

“Clear, probably diluted”

Dosage5%

“Dosing Lugols iodine can be rather tricky”

Color4%

“Its really dark in colour”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“No instructions”

Value For Money4%

“A bit pricey”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Didnt work for me”

Stain Resistance3%

“stains like crazy”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“a totally unnecessary ingredient”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof22%
Size-Overall11%
Color11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Value For Money11%
Functionality-Overall11%
Taste-Overall6%
Moist/Dry6%
Pain Relief-Overall6%
Smell6%

Common iodine tincture questions

Is iodine tincture profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $55K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the iodine tincture niche?
8 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iodine tincture?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Leak-Proof, Dilute/Watery. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for iodine tincture peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 11.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iodine tincture niche?
Listings span $4.10–$16.91; the average listing price is $10.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.