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Scalp Scrub

Scalp Scrub shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-24.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

50
Worth a look

Top 34% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +3 vs the category median of 47

Market size 28Growth 13Conversion 63Competition 59Returns 99Price range 50Avg price 28Brand share 68Review moat 24Quality gap 70
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Scalp Scrub profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Scalp Scrub is a £124K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (239K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Scalp Scrub: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -24.1% over the last 90 days and 5.6% of searches end in a purchase.

£124K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr15K
Search volume / yr-24.1%239K
Conversion rate5.6%
Avg price£9.30

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand, so 36% of the market is open.

36%

open market share

Brands · sellers26 · 108
Top-5 product click share50%
Open market36%
Avg brand age46 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 34 products

Sponsored placement88%
New entrants (1y)3· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.3★
Avg reviews5,056

Top Scalp Scrub products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£5K£10K£15K£20K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

26 flat

Sellers

108

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

30%

  • The INKEY List22%
  • Umberto Giannini16%
  • SHVYOG14%
  • VOERUY6%
  • Natura Siberica6%
  • Headshock6%

Scalp Scrub demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume239KCVR5.6%Products34Brands26Top 5 Brands64%OOS Rate11.8%Rating4.3★Reviews5,056Avg BSR#140
20K15KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top Scalp Scrub search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • scalp scrub140K/yr
  • scalp exfoliator31K/yr
  • hair scrub19K/yr
  • scalp cleanser9K/yr
  • hair scalp scrub8K/yr
  • salicylic acid scalp treatment4K/yr
  • scalp detox4K/yr
  • scalp peeling4K/yr
  • scalp scrub for psoriasis5K/yr
  • salicylic acid for scalp3K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Scalp Scrub

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

67% of reviews
Cleansing15%

Squeaky clean

Smell13%

Great smell

Quality-Overall10%

It's well made

Soft Feel7%

keeping hair soft

Hair Growth6%

Helps grow new hair strand on the head

What buyers complain about

51% of reviews
Allergies16%

Itchiness worse

Value For Money10%

not worth the price

Functionality-Overall5%

This didnt work fully

Smell4%

it dosent have a strong odour

Moist/Dry4%

does not hydrate atall

Scalp Scrub return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.1%

Return rate

16%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Leak-Proof
32%
2Functionality-Overall
8%
3Size-Overall
8%
4Hard Feel
7%
5Suitability Short Hair
5%

Common Scalp Scrub questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Scalp Scrub 50/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £124K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -24.1% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Scalp Scrub on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Sep–Oct, where the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.