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aesop body wash

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A $2.4M/yr market growing +2.0% this quarter with returns at 0.4% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 95Growth 27Conversion 77Competition 71Returns 98Price range 91Avg price 89Brand share 0Review moat 38Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible£2.4M

£2.4M/yr · 1.6M searches

Price range

Great£13.73–£36.50

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

Avg price

Great£20.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Competition

Good42%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay2,676.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+2.0%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aesop body wash is a £2.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
100K–125K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£2.1M–£2.6M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#142
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
14.6%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

0%

  • Molton Brown80%
  • Salt & Stone15%
  • Amorbella5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 75 weeks — +2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.4×

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%4%£95K8%£190K12%£286K16%£381K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 34 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Smell56%

“Beautiful Fragrance”

Quality-Overall13%

“Good product as expected”

Value For Money8%

“Worth to buy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As expected”

Gifting Purpose2%

“ideal for a present”

Color2%

“Molton brown good product”

Lather2%

“The gel lathers well”

Durability1%

“Lasts well”

Ease Of Use1%

“Beautiful to use”

Soft Feel1%

“skin after use soft highly recommended”

What buyers complain about

Smell25%

“no scent”

Value For Money21%

“VERY overpriced”

Durability4%

“doesnt last”

Color4%

“Somethings not right here I've bought it for years it should be pink”

Allergies3%

“causes rash”

Size-Overall2%

“Bottle could have been bigger”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Now I have to deal with a sticky bottle”

Residue2%

“Once removed, this left a horrible sticky residue which has been a real problem to remove - even using nail varnish remover”

Oily/Greasy2%

“Not for me its too oily”

Protection2%

“For me, it offered little to no protection at all — I started noticing odour much sooner than expected”

Top return reasons

Smell35%
Size-Overall18%
Leak-Proof11%
Color6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Value For Money5%
Product Condition4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is aesop body wash profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £2.4M/yr across 34 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (60/100).
How competitive is the aesop body wash niche?
3 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in aesop body wash?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for aesop body wash peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the aesop body wash niche?
Listings span £13.73–£36.50; the average listing price is £20.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,676 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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