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Iodine Wipes

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.55–$7.73) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 46Conversion 98Competition 3Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 10Review moat 70Quality gap 23

Conversion

Incredible16.5%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good712.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+17.1%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$6.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$46K

$46K/yr · 43K searches

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad96%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad$3.55–$7.73

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

Is iodine wipes profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iodine wipes is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

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

iodine wipes market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$51K–$64K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.5%
Avg BSR
#103
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
71 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • MED PRIDE57%
  • Dynarex17%
  • Dealmed11%
  • ProHeal7%
  • First Aid Only4%
  • Ever Ready First Aid4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

iodine wipes demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +17.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top iodine wipes search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • iodine wipes13K/yr
  • betadine wipes9K/yr
  • povidone iodine prep pads7K/yr
  • iodine pads7K/yr
  • iodine prep pads5K/yr
  • iodine wipes individually wrapped2K/yr
All search terms

Top iodine wipes 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%$7K30%$14K45%$21K60%$27K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about iodine wipes

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use22%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall14%

“the quality has been consistent”

Value For Money8%

“a reasonable value of the money”

Size-Overall7%

“Perfectly sized”

Efficiency6%

“really do a job job”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“You can use them to clean”

Disinfection4%

“Cleans and disinfects”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“does the job”

Moist/Dry3%

“durable, and they dont dry out in the packaging”

Cleansing3%

“Cleans and disinfects”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use33%

“Impossible to open”

Moist/Dry14%

“Also, they are sometimes a bit dried out”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Does not run”

Taste-Overall6%

“Tastes terrible”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“then getting the wipe out is another difficult challenge”

Size-Overall5%

“The size is smaller than what I expected at 1 X 1”

Leak-Proof4%

“not so much that its dripping all over the place”

Value For Money3%

“price high”

Thickness2%

“only 1 ply thick”

Stain Resistance1%

“They do stain you orange”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%
Advertised Vs Actual Product22%
Moist/Dry16%
Functionality-Overall9%
Ease Of Use8%
Leak-Proof6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Value For Money3%
Material Quality3%
Ease Of Cleaning3%

Common iodine wipes questions

Is iodine wipes profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $46K/yr across 6 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +17.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the iodine wipes niche?
6 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iodine wipes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Moist/Dry, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for iodine wipes peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iodine wipes niche?
Listings span $3.55–$7.73; the average listing price is $6.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 713 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.