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povidone iodine nasal spray

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Soft demand (-57.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 26Growth 0Conversion 91Competition 22Returns 100Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 15Review moat 49Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$25.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Price range

Great$10.52–$52.76

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

Review moat

Okay1,610.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$107K

$107K/yr · 37K searches

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-57.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, povidone iodine nasal spray is a $107K/yr Amazon United States market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

povidone iodine nasal spray market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$77K–$103K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#190
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
10.0%
Avg brand age
72 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

44

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Generic41%
  • EPOTHEX25%
  • NOVEHA11%
  • Betadine10%
  • Profi7%
  • Nozin2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -57.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×

Top povidone iodine nasal spray search terms

  • betadine nasal spray29K/yr
  • betadine cold defence nasal spray3K/yr
  • betadine cold defense nasal spray4K/yr
  • betadine nasal spray cold defense2K/yr
All search terms

Top povidone iodine nasal spray products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$11K20%$21K30%$32K40%$43K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about povidone iodine nasal spray

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

What buyers love

Sinus Relief18%

“Clears the sinus”

Efficiency11%

“Effective, works”

Quality-Overall10%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use5%

“It makes it easy to hold”

Cold Relief5%

“Helped knock my cold and congestion down”

Spray/Flow4%

“Good spray”

Fever Relief4%

“Works to prevent illness”

Natural Ingredients3%

“All natural”

Cough Relief3%

“Helps with coughing too”

Breathability3%

“Helped me be able to breathe”

What buyers complain about

Sinus Relief11%

“Turned into a sinus infection”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Does not work as described”

Allergies7%

“Allergic”

Leak-Proof6%

“It had leaked”

Taste-Overall5%

“It doesnt really taste like anything”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth it”

Smell4%

“Plastic Smell”

Side Effects3%

“possible Xylitol side effects”

Cough Relief2%

“I developed a cold them cough a few days later”

Durability2%

“not any long lasting”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof24%
Size-Overall24%
Color12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Color Fading/Discoloration12%
Stain Resistance9%
Product Condition9%
Residue3%
Functionality-Overall3%

Common questions

Is povidone iodine nasal spray profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $107K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -57.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the povidone iodine nasal spray niche?
9 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in povidone iodine nasal spray?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Sinus Relief, Functionality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for povidone iodine nasal spray peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the povidone iodine nasal spray niche?
Listings span $10.52–$52.76; the average listing price is $25.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,610 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.