disposable shower caps
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.48–$6.84) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good65%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay2,140.14avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Bad-7.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£71K£71K/yr · 108K searches
Avg price
Bad£3.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.48–£6.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, disposable shower caps is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (108K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
disposable shower caps market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £58K–£77K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.1%
- Avg BSR
- #38
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 198 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 98%
Open market
28%
- S.F.Pachira21%
- Kryzulax20%
- Aquior8%
- Admygo8%
- CKCSHI8%
- Lafefe7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top disposable shower caps search terms
- disposable shower caps36K/yr
- shower caps disposable19K/yr
- plastic shower caps10K/yr
- disposable shower caps for women uk7K/yr
- shower cap disposable6K/yr
- disposable hair caps5K/yr
- disposable shower cap5K/yr
- plastic hair cap5K/yr
- plastic caps4K/yr
- plastic caps for hair4K/yr
Top disposable shower caps 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.
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kryzulax 50Pcs Shower Caps Disposable Plastic Elastic Bath Cap Waterproof Shower Cap Waterproof Hair Caps for Home Use Hotel Spa and Hair Salon(42CM)
Kryzulax£3.584.6★599 rev
100 Pcs Shower Caps Disposable Waterproof Thick Shower Hat 42CM Plastic Elastic Hair Bath Cap for Women Men Hair Treatment Salon Spa Travel Home Use Hotel Shower
S.F.Pachira£3.394.4★259 rev
Aquior Shower Cap Disposable 50 PCS Bath Caps Large Thick Clear Waterproof Plastic Elastic Hair Bath Caps for Women Kids Girls Travel Spa Hotel and Hair Solon Home Use
Aquior£5.074.6★3,826 rev
100 Pcs Shower Caps Disposable Waterproof Hair Caps Waterproof Shower Cap shower cap for women Plastic Shower Caps for Hair Treatment for Salon Spa Travel Home Use Hotel Shower
CKCSHI£4.013.6★225 rev
Auban Shower Cap Disposable 100 PCS Shower caps Large&Thick Waterproof Clear Plastic Elastic Hair Bath Caps For Women Kids Girls Hotel and Hair Solon Travel Spa Home Use
Auban£6.844.6★20,767 rev
Newest
by launch date
50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - White
Lafefe£2.5497 rev
50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - Pink
Lafefe£2.4897 rev
50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - Blue
Lafefe£2.5197 rev
50 Pcs Shower Caps Disposable Waterproof Thick Shower Hat 42CM Plastic Elastic Hair Bath Cap for Women Men Hair Treatment Salon Spa Travel Home Use Hotel Shower
S.F.Pachira£2.55259 rev
100 Pcs Disposable Shower Caps 42cm Large Waterproof Shower Cap Elastic Shower Caps Hair Cap for Women Home Spa Salon Hotel and Travel
Muexoee£3.4225 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - White
Lafefe£2.544.1★
SAVVYLIFE 140 Pcs Disposable Shower Caps Plastic Elastic Shower Caps for Women Kids Girls Waterproof Disposable Hair Caps for Hair Treatment Salon Spa Travel Home Use Hotel
Savvylife£5.134.7★
50 Pcs Shower Caps Disposable Waterproof Thick Shower Hat 42CM Plastic Elastic Hair Bath Cap for Women Men Hair Treatment Salon Spa Travel Home Use Hotel Shower
S.F.Pachira£2.554.4★
50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - Blue
Lafefe£2.514.1★
50PCS Disposable Shower Caps Waterproof Hair Caps Multi-Purpose Thickened Plastic Elastic Bath Caps for Women Home Use Hair Salon Spa Travel Hotel Shower - Pink
Lafefe£2.484.1★
What buyers say about disposable shower caps
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“well made”
“Good Value”
“small sized for on the go”
“Exactly as advertised”
“easy to use”
“they are still usable”
“Very water resistant”
“Cap that absorbs moisture perfectly”
“Works well”
“stretch really well”
What buyers complain about
“A little big”
“Quality and size inadequate”
“not as durable as expected”
“The plastic is thicker than I expected”
“Very thin”
“My daughter had all blue dye on her forehead”
“They feel flimsy”
“Do not buy if you have shoulder length hair as these caps will not cover your head”
“Not the easiest things to unravel”
“water get out easily clothes ect get wet around my neck”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is disposable shower caps profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £71K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the disposable shower caps niche?
- 14 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in disposable shower caps?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for disposable shower caps peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the disposable shower caps niche?
- Listings span £2.48–£6.84; the average listing price is £3.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,140 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.