Mupirocin Antibiotic Ointment
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible24.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great$1.1M$1.1M/yr · 342K searches
Avg price
Good$13.44avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$6.01–$23.58cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+7.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad4,286.67avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is mupirocin antibiotic ointment profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mupirocin antibiotic ointment is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (342K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
mupirocin antibiotic ointment market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 30,000–40,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.3M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 24.7%
- Avg BSR
- #82
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 100 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
1 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Polysporin100%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
mupirocin antibiotic ointment demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top mupirocin antibiotic ointment search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- polysporin158K/yr
- polysporin antibiotic ointment94K/yr
- mupirocin ointment usp 2 percent39K/yr
- polysporin triple antibiotic ointment19K/yr
- polysporin ointment10K/yr
- polysporin cream4K/yr
- mupirocin ointment non prescription8K/yr
- mupirocin ointment usp 2%4K/yr
- polymyxin b3K/yr
- polysporin antibiotic cream3K/yr
Top mupirocin antibiotic ointment 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.
All 3 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment with Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate for Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 0.5 oz
Polysporin$6.014.8★4,976 rev
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment With Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate For Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 1 oz
Polysporin$10.744.8★4,976 rev
Antibiotic Ointment Heal-Fast formula 30g 30 gram
Polysporin$23.584.8★2,908 rev
Newest
by launch dateAntibiotic Ointment Heal-Fast formula 30g 30 gram
Polysporin$23.582,908 rev
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment With Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate For Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 1 oz
Polysporin$10.744,976 rev
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment with Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate for Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 0.5 oz
Polysporin$6.014,976 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumAntibiotic Ointment Heal-Fast formula 30g 30 gram
Polysporin$23.584.8★
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment With Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate For Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 1 oz
Polysporin$10.744.8★
Polysporin First Aid Topical Antibiotic Skin Ointment with Bacitracin Zinc & Polymyxin B Sulfate for Infection Protection & Wound Care Neomycin-Free Travel Size 0.5 oz
Polysporin$6.014.8★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about mupirocin antibiotic ointment
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent quality”
“Does it work and yes, it does”
“wonderful for cuts and healing”
“Good pricing plus Amazon discount perks”
“Handy to always have on hand”
“Working as expected”
“Good to use if you get a cold in your eyes”
“left no scar”
“Heals most skin problems”
“also in a portable first aid kit”
What buyers complain about
“very expensive powdered antibiotic”
“If you have developed an allergic reaction to Neosporin. as many do”
“Its just a small tube”
“I only wish it also came in a cream formulation”
Top return reasons
Common mupirocin antibiotic ointment questions
- Is mupirocin antibiotic ointment profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 3 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the mupirocin antibiotic ointment niche?
- 1 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in mupirocin antibiotic ointment?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Allergies, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for mupirocin antibiotic ointment peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the mupirocin antibiotic ointment niche?
- Listings span $6.01–$23.58; the average listing price is $13.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,287 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.