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mens body wash

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.58–$12.29) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 75Growth 24Conversion 96Competition 51Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 13Review moat 22Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.0%

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

Market size

Great£866K

£866K/yr · 1.2M searches

Competition

Good55%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-1.8%

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

Review moat

Bad9,199.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£2.58–£12.29

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mens body wash is a £866K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mens body wash market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
£824K–£1.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.0%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

222

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

3%

  • Bulldog Skincare for Men54%
  • L’Oréal Paris men expert20%
  • NIVEA MEN13%
  • CeraVe4%
  • NIVEA4%
  • Rockface2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top mens body wash search terms

  • bulldog moisturiser for men149K/yr
  • moisturiser for men125K/yr
  • mens moisturiser face165K/yr
  • bulldog170K/yr
  • mens moisturiser120K/yr
  • mens face moisturiser99K/yr
  • mens face cream69K/yr
  • face cream men45K/yr
  • bull dog40K/yr
  • nivea men moisturiser31K/yr
All search terms

Top mens body 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%10%£87K20%£173K30%£260K40%£347K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about mens body wash

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry20%

“Excellent moisturiser”

Value For Money14%

“Amazing value”

Quality-Overall14%

“Best quality”

Suitability Dry Skin7%

“Suitable for dry skin”

Smell7%

“Great smell”

Soft Feel6%

“soft and smooth”

Suitability Combination Skin5%

“Good for sensitive skin”

Absorbency5%

“Absorbs completely”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just what I needed”

Ease Of Application2%

“He said it feels nice on application”

What buyers complain about

Smell7%

“Product smells disgusting”

Suitability Dry Skin6%

“I have very dry skin”

Allergies6%

“Was allergic”

Moist/Dry5%

“Seems to dry my skin out a little”

Value For Money4%

“Waste of money”

Thickness4%

“The cream itself, thinner and definitely not the same”

Oily/Greasy3%

“It's thick and greasy and doesn't get absorbed like the regular Bulldog moisturisers”

Size-Overall3%

“Wrong size in purchase choice box”

Quality-Overall3%

“dubious quality items will be sent”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“hard to apply on skin and sticky”

Top return reasons

Product Condition28%
Size-Overall10%
Moist/Dry9%
Smell8%
Value For Money6%
Suitability Combination Skin5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Suitability Dry Skin4%
Quality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is mens body wash profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £866K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the mens body wash niche?
8 brands and 222 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mens body wash?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Suitability Dry Skin, Allergies. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for mens body wash peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mens body wash niche?
Listings span £2.58–£12.29; the average listing price is £5.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,199 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.