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aesop hand wash

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (+0.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 26Conversion 58Competition 63Returns 98Price range 80Avg price 82Brand share 30Review moat 69Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£17.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.36–£47.12

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

Review moat

Good730.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

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

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Okay£112K

£112K/yr · 128K searches

Growth

Okay+0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aesop hand wash is a £112K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (128K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

aesop hand wash market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£142K–£178K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#307
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
2.0%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

88

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

9%

  • Neal's Yard Remedies52%
  • Vinci Botanicals13%
  • Aesop11%
  • Baylis & Harding6%
  • Grown Alchemist5%
  • Cowshed4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Top aesop hand wash search terms

  • aesop hand wash74K/yr
  • neals yard hand wash30K/yr
  • exfoliating hand wash6K/yr
  • neals yard soap5K/yr
  • aesop hand soap6K/yr
  • aesop soap5K/yr
  • neals yard hand wash refill3K/yr
All search terms

Top aesop hand wash 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%£22K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about aesop hand wash

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

What buyers love

Smell50%

“Fantastic fragrance”

Quality-Overall14%

“very pleased with the quality of this product/gift”

Value For Money10%

“Good price”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Great clean and feels very luxurious”

Soft Feel2%

“Made her hands super soft”

Cleansing2%

“A fabulous exfoliating hand wash product”

Lather2%

“It moisturises, lathers beautifully and is easy to use”

Durability2%

“Long lasting product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Does it's job”

Moist/Dry1%

“clean without drying out”

What buyers complain about

Smell14%

“Cheap smell”

Value For Money12%

“Overpriced”

Motor Power12%

“Pump broken so useless”

Moist/Dry10%

“nothing could help how badly this hand wash dried out my hands”

Lather5%

“Doesn't lather”

Material Quality4%

“Plastic will seep into the contents over time”

Leak-Proof2%

“One of the three hand-washes was leaking”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Slightly faulty pump”

Residue2%

“secure plunger left sticky residue all over bottle which cant be easily removed and looks horrible”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Sticky glue mess all over bottle”

Top return reasons

Smell19%
Motor Power16%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Ease Of Use9%
Value For Money7%
Size-Overall6%
Moist/Dry6%
Product Condition4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is aesop hand wash profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £112K/yr across 28 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the aesop hand wash niche?
11 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in aesop hand wash?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Motor Power. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for aesop hand wash peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the aesop hand wash niche?
Listings span £7.36–£47.12; the average listing price is £17.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 730 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.