Is iodosorb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $120K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the iodosorb niche?

5 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in iodosorb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for iodosorb peak?

Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the iodosorb niche?

Listings span $6.94–$32.76; the average listing price is $13.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,469 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Iodosorb

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Price range

Good$6.94–$32.76

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

Avg price

Good$13.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,469.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+3.5%

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

Market size

Okay$120K

$120K/yr · 136K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is iodosorb profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, iodosorb is a $120K/yr Amazon United States market (136K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

iodosorb market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $110K–$138K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.4%
Avg BSR: #147
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 71%
Sponsored: 57%
Out of stock: 7.7%
Avg brand age: 92 months
Avg seller age: 158 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Smith & Nephew77%
Be Smart Get Prepared9%
Doctor Radow’s5%
Vive Care5%
Globe4%

iodosorb demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Open Trend

Top iodosorb search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

iodosorb36K/yr +14.1%1.5% conv.
wound gel19K/yr +4.9%5.2% conv.
iodosorb wound gel23K/yr -23.0%2.3% conv.
iodosorb cadexomer iodine gel14K/yr +3.4%2.5% conv.
solosite wound gel9K/yr +7.6%20.7% conv.
iodosorb wound paste8K/yr +28.2%1.9% conv.
iodosorb gel9K/yr +25.9%1.7% conv.
cadexomer iodine gel6K/yr +7.6%3.5% conv.
wound gel for humans5K/yr -3.5%5.2% conv.
cadexomer iodine4K/yr -4.2%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top iodosorb 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

SoloSite Wound Gel 3 oz Tube QTY: 1

Smith & Nephew$9.624.6★1,446 rev

Be Smart Get Prepared SILVEX Wound Gel 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) Clear

Be Smart Get Prepared$8.954.6★7,414 rev

Solosite Wound Gel [449600] 3 oz (Pack of 4)

Smith & Nephew$32.764.7★33 rev

Smith & Nephew Solosite Wound Gel Dressing 3 oz

Smith & Nephew$10.284.5★335 rev

Doctor Radows - Povidone Iodine Antiseptic Ointment -10% Povidone Iodine No Antibiotics for Wounds Burns Cuts & More Promotes Faster Healing Home and Medical Use 1 oz (28.35 g)

Doctor Radow’s$14.844.5★443 rev

Newest

by launch date

ViveCare Hydrogel Wound Dressing (3 Oz Tube) - First Aid Healing Gel for Burns Diabetic Ulcers Cuts Surgical Incisions Debridement Open Wounds - Soothing Skin Repair Cream Ointment (1)

Vive Care$6.94324 rev

1y ago

Globe (4 Pack) Povidone Iodine 10% First Aid Ointment 1 Oz for Cuts Scrapes Burns (Compare to Betadine)

Globe$13.07289 rev

3y ago

Doctor Radows - Povidone Iodine Antiseptic Ointment -10% Povidone Iodine No Antibiotics for Wounds Burns Cuts & More Promotes Faster Healing Home and Medical Use 1 oz (28.35 g)

Doctor Radow’s$14.84443 rev

4y ago

Be Smart Get Prepared SILVEX Wound Gel 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) Clear

Be Smart Get Prepared$8.957,414 rev

8y ago

Solosite Wound Gel [449600] 3 oz (Pack of 4)

Smith & Nephew$32.7633 rev

10y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about iodosorb

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“seller is fabulous”

Value For Money13%

“lot cheaper than most”

Efficiency12%

“Effective”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Discribed”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Soft Feel4%

“just a nice cold watery sensation”

Fever Relief3%

“Great for burns”

Skin Health3%

“Magic stuff for acne”

Allergies3%

“Love this product for dermatitis”

Strength2%

“effective”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“size is a little small”

Allergies10%

“turns out shes allergic to it”

Value For Money8%

“costly”

Pain Relief-Overall8%

“And it was so painful”

Ease Of Use5%

“Hard to use with a bandaid as they slide off”

Itch Relief5%

“Had a nasty wound that wouldn't heal because the itching made me pick at it”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Did not work”

Washability5%

“I had to wash it off”

Moist/Dry5%

“doesn't leave a moist bed for wound healing”

Skin Health4%

“He suffers from a skin condition that causes ulcers to form on his legs, arms, and chest, and he also had an infection in his toe from an ingrown toenail”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product50%

Functionality-Overall22%

Ingredients-Overall11%

Value For Money11%

Color6%

Common iodosorb questions

Is iodosorb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $120K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the iodosorb niche?: 5 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in iodosorb?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for iodosorb peak?: Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the iodosorb niche?: Listings span $6.94–$32.76; the average listing price is $13.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,469 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.