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title: "tick repellent for humans — $2.5M/yr Amazon United States Niche, Score 82/100 - Flapen"
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# **tick repellent for humans**
**Launch it**
A $2.5M/yr market growing +838.1% this quarter with returns at 0.6% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 95Growth 100Conversion 85Competition 81Returns 97Price range 83Avg price 92Brand share 77Review moat 23Quality gap 50
**Growth**
**Incredible****+838.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.5M**
$2.5M/yr · 1.2M searches
**Avg price**
**Great****$21.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$3.98–$76.42**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Great****34%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,339**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, tick repellent for humans is a $2.5M/yr Amazon United States market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 82/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **Market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **100K–125K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$2.2M–$2.7M**
- units × avg price
- **Launch success**
- **—**
- 3 of 3 new (360d)
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#149**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **93%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**625**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**34%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**34%**
- OFF!13% - Ben's12% - Repel12% - Sawyer12% - Murphy's Naturals9% - TICK BAN8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +838.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 54.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/tick-repellent-for-humans/trend)
## **Product shelf**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%2%$50K4%$101K6%$151K8%$201K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 44 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Off! Deep Woods Insect Repellent Aerosol Bug Spray with Long Lasting Protection from Ticks and Listed Bugs 6 Ounce (Pack of 1)**OFF!**$8.77**4.7★571 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D82N3MZ) [2**Sawyer Products SP657 Premium Permethrin Insect Repellent for Clothing Gear & Tents Trigger Spray 24-Ounce**Sawyer**$17.59**4.6★42,088 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ANQVYU) [3**Murphys Naturals Mosquito & Tick Bug Repellent Spray Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus for Skin + Outdoor Gear 4 Ounce Pump 2-Pack**Murphy's Naturals**$19.47**4.4★16,652 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074N7D1TV) [4**Grandpa Guss Natural Tick and Mosquito Repellent Spray DEET-Free Plant-Based Up to 8 Hours Safe for Kids When Used as Directed 4 oz 2 Pack**Grandpa Gus's**$19.23**4.4★947 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DGPSVSM) [5**Thermacell Tick Control Tubes; 12 Per Box; No Spray Easy-to-Use; Kills Ticks That May Carry Lyme Disease; Place in Backyard Gardens or Wooded Areas Twice a Year; Wont Harm Kids Pets or Environment**Thermacell**$45.67**4.3★2,714 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2GGYPF)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Murphys Naturals Tick Bug Repellent Spray Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus for Skin + Outdoor Gear 4 Ounce 2-Pack**Murphy's Naturals**$19.46**58 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLJ4NLGQ) [**Badger Tick Spray All Natural Tick Repellent for Humans 6+ Hours Effective Extra Strength Protection w/Organic Essential Oils Safe for Kids Deet-Free Vegan Plant Based 4 fl oz**Badger**$11.95**118 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTT24HGQ) [**Repel Insect Repellent Sportsmen Max Formula 40% DEET 6.5 Ounces Long-Lasting Aerosol Insect Repellent Spray Repels Mosquitoes Ticks Gnats Biting Flies Chiggers and Fleas 3 Pack**Repel**$17.03**8,922 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKQ2YP2C) [**OFF! Clean Feel Insect Repellent Misting Spray Fragrance-Free Picaridin Bug Spray for Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes and Ticks 6 oz**OFF!**$11.59**424 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVWFZJP7) [**OFF! Clean Feel Insect Repellent Aerosol with 20% Picaridin - Long-Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes Fragrance-Free Pest Control For Ticks & Flies Camping Bug Spray - 5 oz (Pack of 2)**OFF!**$11.21**2,090 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP5DZ57B)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Murphys Naturals Tick Bug Repellent Spray Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus for Skin + Outdoor Gear 4 Ounce 2-Pack**Murphy's Naturals**$19.46**4.3★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLJ4NLGQ) [**Wondercide - Mosquito Tick and Insect Repellent with Natural Essential Oils - Bug Spray and Killer - Safe for Family - Rosemary 2-Pack of 4 oz Bottle**Wondercide**$23.05**4.1★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XB2Q26K) [**Repel Tick Defense Repels Ticks & Mosquitos For Up To 10 Hours Keep Ticks Away (Unscented Aerosol Spray) 6.5 fl Ounce**Repel**$4.96**4.6★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FPQQWQA) [**Thermacell Tick Control Tubes; 12 Per Box; No Spray Easy-to-Use; Kills Ticks That May Carry Lyme Disease; Place in Backyard Gardens or Wooded Areas Twice a Year; Wont Harm Kids Pets or Environment**Thermacell**$45.67**4.3★**▲ 22%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2GGYPF) [**OFF! Clean Feel Insect Repellent Aerosol with 20% Picaridin - Long-Lasting DEET-Free Protection from Mosquitoes Fragrance-Free Pest Control For Ticks & Flies Camping Bug Spray - 5 oz (Pack of 2)**OFF!**$11.21**4.6★**▲ 21%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DP5DZ57B)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**28%
*“Best Insect Repellent”*
**Smell**18%
*“Good smell”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Spray/Flow**5%
*“Easy spray”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“AS advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Ease of use”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“good value”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Its been really effective”*
**Strength**2%
*“Sturdy”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
*“Doesn't become sticky or have a strong odor”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**20%
*“Didnt work for mosquitoes”*
**Functionality-Overall**13%
*“Did not work”*
**Spray/Flow**8%
*“Spray didnt work”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“The sprayer leaks”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Expensive”*
**Smell**6%
*“Strong chemical smell”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Too hard to operate”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Small bottle”*
**Quality-Overall**2%
*“no quality control”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Allergic reaction”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**18%
**Size-Overall**16%
**Value For Money**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Spray/Flow**7%
**Smell**7%
**Pest/Insect Control**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Strength**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tick repellent for humans profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $2.5M/yr across 44 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +838.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (82/100).
- **How competitive is the tick repellent for humans niche?**
- 20 brands and 625 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tick repellent for humans?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Spray/Flow. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for tick repellent for humans peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 54.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tick repellent for humans niche?**
- Listings span $3.98–$76.42; the average listing price is $21.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,339 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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