Is liquid ibuprofen adult profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).

How competitive is the liquid ibuprofen adult niche?

8 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in liquid ibuprofen adult?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Pain Relief-Overall, Dosage. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for liquid ibuprofen adult peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the liquid ibuprofen adult niche?

Listings span $7.20–$23.11; the average listing price is $12.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,345 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Liquid Ibuprofen Adult

Skip it

Strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.7%

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

Avg price

Good$12.92

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$7.20–$23.11

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad5,344.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$81K

$81K/yr · 110K searches

Growth

Bad-9.4%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Is liquid ibuprofen adult profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, liquid ibuprofen adult is a $81K/yr Amazon United States market (110K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

liquid ibuprofen adult market size & sales

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

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $103K–$129K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.7%
Avg BSR: #58
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 79%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 75 months
Avg seller age: 154 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Amazon Basic Care30%
Tylenol22%
Vicks14%
MAJOR13%
P Puregen Labs10%
Motrin5%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

liquid ibuprofen adult demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

Open Trend

Top liquid ibuprofen adult search terms shoppers use

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

liquid ibuprofen adult53K/yr -10.6%7.5% conv.
liquid ibuprofen for adults22K/yr +4.5%4.8% conv.
adult liquid ibuprofen16K/yr -13.3%4.6% conv.
ibuprofen liquid adult5K/yr -5.1%4.2% conv.
liquid ibuprofen adult strength6K/yr -28.1%6.2% conv.
liquid adult ibuprofen3K/yr +15.0%3.5% conv.
adult liquid ibuprofen extra strength3K/yr -38.7%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top liquid ibuprofen adult 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basic Care Childrens Ibuprofen Oral Suspension 100 mg per 5 mL Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Berry Flavor For Sore Throat Headache Relief and More 8 fl oz (Pack of 1)

Amazon Basic Care$7.224.8★6,043 rev

Tylenol Adult Liquid Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer Extra Strength Liquid Acetaminophen for Fast Pain Relief for Headaches & Other Minor Pain Cherry Flavor Dye & Alcohol Free 8 fl. oz

Tylenol$11.584.7★906 rev

Vicks PainQuil & PainQuil PM Pain Relief Liquid 1000mg Acetaminophen 2x12 oz

Vicks$15.094.6★3,029 rev

Puregen Labs Adult Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid 500mg/15ml - 8 fl oz Rapid Burst Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer Cherry Flavor | Muscle & Joint Pain Relief | Arthritis Pain Relief

P Puregen Labs$10.074.7★731 rev

MAJOR Adult Extra Strength Liquid Acetaminophen 500mg - Helps Relieve Pain and Reduce Fevers - Aspirin Free - Cherry Flavor - 8 Fl Oz (3 Pack)

MAJOR$23.114.5★1,467 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vicks PainQuil Pain Relief Acetaminophen 1000mg Max Strength Adult Pain Reliever Liquid 12oz Backache Headache Relief 1 Daytime Pain Reliever

Vicks$9.05650 rev

11mo ago

MAJOR Adult Extra Strength Liquid Acetaminophen 500mg - Helps Relieve Pain and Reduce Fevers - Aspirin Free - Cherry Flavor - 8 Fl Oz (3 Pack)

MAJOR$23.111,467 rev

1y ago

Vicks PainQuil & PainQuil PM Pain Relief Liquid 1000mg Acetaminophen 2x12 oz

Vicks$15.093,029 rev

1y ago

Puregen Labs Adult Extra Strength Acetaminophen Liquid 500mg/15ml - 8 fl oz Rapid Burst Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer Cherry Flavor | Muscle & Joint Pain Relief | Arthritis Pain Relief

P Puregen Labs$10.07731 rev

2y ago

Childrens Motrin Liquid Dye-Free and Alcohol-Free NSAID 100 Mg Ibuprofen Oral Suspension Fever Reducer Pain Reliever Trusted Brand for Families Berry Flavor 8 Fluid Ounces

Motrin$11.325,515 rev

4y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about liquid ibuprofen adult

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall11%

“Doesnt taste bad”

Efficiency10%

“Effective”

Quality-Overall9%

“Great product as any other”

Value For Money9%

“great savings”

Ease Of Use7%

“EASY TO TAKE”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing7%

“Easier to Swallow”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Sleep Quality5%

“Helps sleep”

Dosage5%

“Effective, easy to dose”

Flavor3%

“Good flavor”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall13%

“Has a really weird taste”

Pain Relief-Overall9%

“its been hurting for hours”

Dosage9%

“After the first dosage I didn't feel much”

Value For Money7%

“way better price”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing6%

“because I couldn't swallow well”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesn't work”

Strength2%

“Provided cups are too brittle”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief2%

“my stomach flared up terribly”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“diphenhydramine is Benadryl”

Sweetness2%

“Too Sugary”

Top return reasons

Joint Pain27%

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

Functionality-Overall9%

Leak-Proof8%

Ingredients-Overall7%

Taste-Overall7%

Pain Relief-Overall5%

Dosage3%

Stress/Anxiety3%