Face Wash
MaybeAn estimated 0.1% of orders come back. But products sell for $6.94 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Face Wash is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 11% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +10 vs the category median of 4757
- Market size
- £2.4M/yr3.3M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +8.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 48%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 222 sellers
Flapen Score
Face Wash against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Face Wash is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Face Wash market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Face Wash 3.3M times last year and spent an estimated £2.4M. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jun. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 10.4% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 3.3M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 10.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +8.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £2.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.3M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +8.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £2.4Ma year
- Peak month
- June1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- face wash1.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.94.
Listings sell for £6.94 on average, from £1.85 to £18.82. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 6,000 to 8,000 of them. At £6.94 that is £42K to £56K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.94under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.85–£18.82
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 6,000–8,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £42K–£56K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
83% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #25 within Face. It carries 13,292 reviews at 4.57 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 83%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.8%
- Average rank
- #25in Face
- Average rating
- 4.57 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 13,292per listing
- Listings tracked
- 40
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 61 months
Products
Top Face Wash products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser with Hyaluronic Acid for Normal to Dry Skin 473ml
- Price
- £10.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56,740
- Age
- 8y ago

Simple Kind to Skin Facial Wash Moisturising 150 ml
- Price
- £1.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,807
- Age
- 10y ago

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin with Hyaluronic Acid 236ml
- Price
- £7.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56,740
- Age
- 8y ago

La Roche Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel for oily sensitive skin 400ml
- Price
- £14.08
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 47,525
- Age
- 14y ago

CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Oily Skin 236ml
- Price
- £8.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 33,734
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
medicube Zero Pore Clear Blue Capsule Facial Deep Cleanser for Skin Texture Blackhead & Pore Care | AHA BHA & PHA for Double Cleansing Daily Gentle Face Wash Korean Skincare | 120g
- Price
- £10.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,018
- Age
- 10mo ago

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin with Hyaluronic Acid 88ml
- Price
- £4.49
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56,740
- Age
- 8y ago
![Garnier Natural Aloe Extract Gel Wash Normal Skin 200 ml [Packaging may vary]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31u4iGAdXOL.jpg)
Garnier Natural Aloe Extract Gel Wash Normal Skin 200 ml [Packaging may vary]
- Price
- £2.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,533
- Age
- 9y ago

medicube Zero Foam Cleanser for Sensitive Skin - Sebum Control Moisture Balance and Pore Minimization | Korean Skincare 120g
- Price
- £9.77
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,600
- Age
- 6y ago

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash200ml
- Price
- £3.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,969
- Age
- 14y ago
Newest
by launch date
medicube Zero Pore Clear Blue Capsule Facial Deep Cleanser for Skin Texture Blackhead & Pore Care | AHA BHA & PHA for Double Cleansing Daily Gentle Face Wash Korean Skincare | 120g
- Price
- £10.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,018
- Age
- 10mo ago

Simple Age Resist+ Facial Cleanser with hydrating actives green tea and mushroom daily face wash deeply cleanses for revitalised soft skin 240 ml
- Price
- £4.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 129
- Age
- 1y ago

CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser Refill Face Wash for Normal to Dry Skin 473ml
- Price
- £10.20
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 845
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary Glucoside Foaming Cleanser Gentle Foaming Face Wash for All Skin Types Including Sensitive Skin 150ml
- Price
- £8.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,372
- Age
- 2y ago

Beauty of Joseon Green Plum Refreshing Cleanser (100ml 3.38 fl.oz.)
- Price
- £8.48
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,143
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
14 falling
Sellers
222
Est. top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
13%
- CeraVe42%
- Simple19%
- La Roche-Posay10%
- Neutrogena8%
- NIVEA4%
- Aveeno3%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)
Demand
Face Wash search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Face Wash search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- face wash1.0M/yr
- cerave hydrating cleanser347K/yr
- cleanser347K/yr
- simple face wash305K/yr
- face cleanser250K/yr
- simple222K/yr
- la roche posay cleanser138K/yr
- face wash women125K/yr
- neutrogena face wash108K/yr
- facial cleanser95K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Face Wash
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Allergic reaction”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
Common Face Wash questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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