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# **soap pads**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 24Conversion 99Competition 8Returns 99Price range 26Avg price 20Brand share 5Review moat 25Quality gap 23

**Conversion**

**Incredible****17.6%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Okay****$2.32–$19.36**

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

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,538.22**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-2.0%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Bad****$7.34**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Bad****$54K**

$54K/yr · 42K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****91%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**6 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**137**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- S.O.S49% - Amazon Basics34% - SCRUBIT8% - Brillo5% - SteadMax4% - Scotch-Brite2%

## **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%10%$5K20%$11K30%$16K40%$22K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 18 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514MzezQnhL.jpg)**S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 18 Count**S.O.S**$5.21**4.8★11,188 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q8JPOMQ) [2![Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414wGXqRufL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1**Amazon Basics**$2.32**4.6★456 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBXZKMVH) [3![S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads Lemon Fresh 10 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Ou+a48TIL.jpg)**S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads Lemon Fresh 10 Count**S.O.S**$4.16**4.8★11,188 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014CM2FY) [4![SCRUBIT 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads - Metal Scouring Cleaning Pads for Dishes Pots Pans and Ovens - Pre-Soaped for Easy Cleaning of Tough Kitchen Grease and Oil](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QGCApabNL.jpg)**SCRUBIT 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads - Metal Scouring Cleaning Pads for Dishes Pots Pans and Ovens - Pre-Soaped for Easy Cleaning of Tough Kitchen Grease and Oil**SCRUBIT**$13.56**4.6★2,487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRKSGQB) [5![SteadMax 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads Pre-Soaped Metal Scouring Pads for Easy Cleaning of Dishes Pans Ovens and Pots](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uvOML0mPL.jpg)**SteadMax 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads Pre-Soaped Metal Scouring Pads for Easy Cleaning of Dishes Pans Ovens and Pots**SteadMax**$7.24**4.3★552 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLP4NCWR)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414wGXqRufL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1**Amazon Basics**$2.32**456 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBXZKMVH) [![SteadMax 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads Pre-Soaped Metal Scouring Pads for Easy Cleaning of Dishes Pans Ovens and Pots](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uvOML0mPL.jpg)**SteadMax 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads Pre-Soaped Metal Scouring Pads for Easy Cleaning of Dishes Pans Ovens and Pots**SteadMax**$7.24**552 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLP4NCWR) [![SCRUBIT 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads - Metal Scouring Cleaning Pads for Dishes Pots Pans and Ovens - Pre-Soaped for Easy Cleaning of Tough Kitchen Grease and Oil](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61QGCApabNL.jpg)**SCRUBIT 20 Pack Steel Wool Soap Pads - Metal Scouring Cleaning Pads for Dishes Pots Pans and Ovens - Pre-Soaped for Easy Cleaning of Tough Kitchen Grease and Oil**SCRUBIT**$13.56**2,487 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MRKSGQB) [![S.O.S 98014 Steel Wool Soap Pad (50 Count)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51uiYYP6+2S.jpg)**S.O.S 98014 Steel Wool Soap Pad (50 Count)**Scotch-Brite**$19.36**1,484 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072588RLX) [![Brillo Heavy Duty Steel Wool Soap Pads Original Red Scent 10-Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WRjWWM31L.jpg)**Brillo Heavy Duty Steel Wool Soap Pads Original Red Scent 10-Count**Brillo**$8.40**1,213 rev9y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085KIEOG)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414wGXqRufL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Steel Wool Soap Pads Reusable Cuts Grease and Removes Rust 10 Count Pack of 1**Amazon Basics**$2.32**4.6★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBXZKMVH) [![S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 18 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514MzezQnhL.jpg)**S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 18 Count**S.O.S**$5.21**4.8★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q8JPOMQ) [![Brillo Heavy Duty Steel Wool Soap Pads Original Red Scent 10-Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51WRjWWM31L.jpg)**Brillo Heavy Duty Steel Wool Soap Pads Original Red Scent 10-Count**Brillo**$8.40**4.6★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085KIEOG) [![Brillo Steel Wool Soap Pads Long Lasting Original Red Scent Cleaning (10 Count Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cSrUaELyL.jpg)**Brillo Steel Wool Soap Pads Long Lasting Original Red Scent Cleaning (10 Count Pack of 1)**Brillo**$2.50**4.6★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GX9XAAE) [![S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 10 Count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R0HlKKLKL.jpg)**S.O.S Steel Wool Soap Pads 10 Count**S.O.S**$3.29**4.8★**▼ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XK2174)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 10 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

1K600Spike '26May '26May '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**21%

*“Worth the money”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**21%

*“Cleans great”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Good quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

*“As described”*

**Efficiency**7%

*“effective”*

**Durability**3%

*“So far, its held up well over time and multiple uses”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“Perfect size for me”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Easy for use”*

**Smell**3%

*“I like the lemon fragrance”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%

*“Sparkling clean”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Rusts/Corrodes**14%

*“Rust”*

**Durability**13%

*“Fell apart after one use”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**10%

*“Not a great choice for cleaning”*

**Smell**9%

*“not really scented”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“And small”*

**Thickness**4%

*“Now the downside is that density suffers a bit”*

**Functionality-Overall**4%

*“but the soap doesnt really suds up and do much”*

**Quality-Overall**4%

*“Bad quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Deceptive advertising”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%

*“Pure garbage doesnt even stick”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

**Value For Money**13%

**Leak-Proof**9%

**Functionality-Overall**8%

**Smell**8%

**Material Quality**8%

**Size-Overall**7%

**Ease Of Cleaning**4%

**Weight Heavy**4%

**Moist/Dry**4%