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title: "Vaseline Gauze — $111K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **vaseline gauze**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (13.0% search→purchase), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 27Growth 54Conversion 96Competition 34Returns 96Price range 52Avg price 78Brand share 41Review moat 58Quality gap 24
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.31**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,173.94**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+25.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Good****$4.63–$26.08**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****$111K**
$111K/yr · 52K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vaseline gauze is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **vaseline gauze market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$98K–$130K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#87**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **65 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **157 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**45**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**14%**
- CARBOU38% - Dukal18% - Dynarex10% - JUSORE7% - McKesson6% - COVIDIEN6% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/vaseline-gauze/trend)
## **Top vaseline gauze search terms**
- **vaseline gauze**25K/yr+40.6%9.0% conv. - **vaseline gauze for wounds**15K/yr+14.9%13.5% conv. - **petroleum gauze**7K/yr+18.7%9.3% conv. - **vaseline gauze dressing**6K/yr-3.6%9.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/vaseline-gauze/search-terms)
## **Top vaseline gauze 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%5%$6K10%$11K15%$17K20%$22K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Carbou 4x4 Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions 25 Individual Pack**CARBOU**$20.76**4.7★986 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZHZX8FP) [2**Dukal 214 Xeroform Petrolatum Gauze Sterile 2 W x 2 L (Pack of 25)**Dukal**$12.62**4.7★3,600 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073FNFVV9) [3**Carbou Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 5x9 25 Individual Pack Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions**CARBOU**$26.08**4.7★1,907 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTYL3MX2) [4**Dynarex Drma+ Petroleum Gauze Dressings - Sterile Non-Adherent Impregnated Gauze Pads - Maintains Moist Environment and Minimizes Sticking - 3 x 9 - 12 Per Box**Dynarex**$13.72**4.7★671 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06X8WMQLF) [5**Carbou Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 2x2 25 Individual Pack Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions**CARBOU**$16.44**4.7★1,907 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLDCYV6Q)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vynalia Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 2x2 Pack of 25 Non Stick Pads for Wounds Non-Adherent Gauze Fine Mesh Sterile for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions**Vynalia**$14.60**82 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1LZT7K8) [**Conkote Petrolatum Non Adhering Gauze Dressing for Wounds 4 x 4 Box of 25**Conkote**$14.89**55 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX22SKH6) [**40 Pack Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Patch 4x4Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions Individual Packaged**ASKIZ**$20.43**89 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCFMKFYC) [**Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 4x4 Gauze - FSA-HSA Non Stick Gauze Pads Medical Soft Fine Mesh Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions 7 Individual Pack**JUSORE**$9.91**1,094 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD78VK49) [**JUSORE Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing - FSA-HSA 5x9 Medical Non Stick Gauze Pads Soft Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions 7 Individual Pack**JUSORE**$11.21**1,094 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCS52ZB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vynalia Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 2x2 Pack of 25 Non Stick Pads for Wounds Non-Adherent Gauze Fine Mesh Sterile for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions**Vynalia**$14.60**4.8★**▲ 265%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1LZT7K8) [**40 Pack Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Patch 4x4Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions Individual Packaged**ASKIZ**$20.43**4.6★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCFMKFYC) [**AWD Medical 4x4 Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Non-Adherent Sterile Mesh Gauze for Burns Skin Grafts Surgical Wounds & Lacerations Individually Wrapped (25 Count)**AWD Medical**$21.29**4.6★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LQYR376) [**Carbou Medical Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing 2x2 25 Individual Pack Non-Adherent Gauze Pads Soft Fine Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions**CARBOU**$16.44**4.7★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLDCYV6Q) [**JUSORE Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing - FSA-HSA 5x9 Medical Non Stick Gauze Pads Soft Mesh Gauze Patch for Wound Care Burns Lacerations Skin Grafts & Surgical Incisions 7 Individual Pack**JUSORE**$11.21**4.6★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNCS52ZB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about vaseline gauze**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Great seller quality item works great”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As advertised”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good price”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“It does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Quick and easy”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“help keep a wound moist”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“The size is ideal”*
**Fever Relief**3%
*“These were perfect for the burn my son got”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Soothing”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“it makes the skin heal quicker than regular skin repair items”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%
*“They dont stick”*
**Moist/Dry**13%
*“Very dry”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Also, this size does not cover a very big wound”*
**Smell**6%
*“was met with objectionable odor”*
**Thickness**5%
*“The material they were made of was very thin and just cheap”*
**Allergies**4%
*“I drove to the urgent care pinching my nose so hard I bruised my face”*
**Pain Relief-Overall**4%
*“After couple hours of wearing it my leg was starting to hurt”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality compared to other products”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Deceptive Description”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Pricey, one layer, smaller sized than the ones home wound nurse introduced me to,”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**35%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**11%
**Moist/Dry**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Smell**5%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Joint Pain**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Thin**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is vaseline gauze profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $111K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the vaseline gauze niche?**
- 12 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in vaseline gauze?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Moist/Dry, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for vaseline gauze peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the vaseline gauze niche?**
- Listings span $4.63–$26.08; the average listing price is $16.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,174 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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