isopropyl alcohol
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.55–$15.48) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Great£2.0M£2.0M/yr · 2.0M searches
Growth
Okay+5.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad4,601.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£6.74avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.55–£15.48cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, isopropyl alcohol is a £2.0M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
isopropyl alcohol market data
- Units sold / yr
- 250K–300K
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £1.7M–£2.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.5%
- Avg BSR
- #11
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 65%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 3.0%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 flat
Sellers
17
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Palm Safe35%
- EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS23%
- JOVS16%
- Chemical Trade Store7%
- IsoLAB7%
- ICAN LONDON4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top isopropyl alcohol search terms
- isopropyl alcohol865K/yr
- rubbing alcohol428K/yr
- isopropyl alcohol 99.9281K/yr
- ipa124K/yr
- rubbing alcohol for cleaning98K/yr
- 99% isopropyl alcohol29K/yr
- isopropyl25K/yr
- cleaning alcohol28K/yr
- ipa alcohol 99.9 isopropyl15K/yr
- isopropanol15K/yr
Top isopropyl alcohol 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Rubbing Alcohol 500ml 99% Pure Isopropanol IPA for Cleaning Medical Use Electronics Glass De-icer Painting
Palm Safe£4.964.6★3,824 rev
EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 1L - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing
EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS£5.824.8★19,102 rev
Isopropanol Alcohol IPA 99.99% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour
Palm Safe£5.174.6★701 rev
Isopropyl Alcohol IPA 99.9% 1L | Pure Lab Grade | Isopropanol 1 Litre | Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfecting | Solvent for Electronics Hospitals Windows Glass Appliances.
JOVS£6.404.7★1,587 rev
Chemical Trade Store - Isopropanol Alcohol 99.9% 1 Litre - High-Purity Isopropyl Alcohol IPA Solvent & Cleaner For Electronics PC & Phone Cleaning Ink Removal Surface Prep Lab & Industrial Use
Chemical Trade Store£5.014.8★251 rev
Newest
by launch dateChemical Trade Store - Isopropanol Alcohol 99.9% 1 Litre - High-Purity Isopropyl Alcohol IPA Solvent & Cleaner For Electronics PC & Phone Cleaning Ink Removal Surface Prep Lab & Industrial Use
Chemical Trade Store£5.01251 rev
EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 500 ML - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing
EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS£4.5119,102 rev
IsoLAB - Isopropanol Rubbing Alcohol - 99.9% Pure Isopropyl Alcohol Multi-Purpose Cleaner Degreaser & Solvent - 500ml
IsoLAB£4.64914 rev
Sanitirex Protect Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Isopropanol Pure 5 Litre 5L propan 2 ol IPA
Sanitirex Protect£14.241,283 rev
Filo Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% IPA 1L | High-purity Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning & Degreasing | Isopropanol Cleaning Alcohol Disinfecting Ideal for Electronics Glass and Solvent Use
Filo£5.95180 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumChemical Trade Store - Isopropanol Alcohol 99.9% 1 Litre - High-Purity Isopropyl Alcohol IPA Solvent & Cleaner For Electronics PC & Phone Cleaning Ink Removal Surface Prep Lab & Industrial Use
Chemical Trade Store£5.014.8★
EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 1L - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing
EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS£5.824.8★
Hexeal Isopropyl Alcohol 1L 1L Bottle of 99.9% IPA Disinfectant & Sanitiser Removes Grime on Phones & Electronics Degreaser Cleaning Fluid & Solvent for Paint Thinning
Hexeal£6.244.7★
EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 500 ML - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing
EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS£4.514.8★
Isopropanol Alcohol IPA 99.99% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour
Palm Safe£5.174.6★
What buyers say about isopropyl alcohol
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“its been a reliable”
“Cleans everything quickly”
“Decent price”
“As advertised”
“good size”
“Did the job effectively”
“Easy job with this”
“not had any adhesion issues since using it”
“doesn't leak”
“Smell is very strong”
What buyers complain about
“Smells so bad”
“Absolute rip off tiny bottle”
“had leaked all over the box”
“Slightly expensive. hence 4-star rating”
“Not easy to use”
“they just won't stick”
“Does not fast dry as clamied”
“Bad quality cap”
“tough to clean items”
“Thicker/ older models need a lot longer to yield results”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is isopropyl alcohol profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £2.0M/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the isopropyl alcohol niche?
- 11 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in isopropyl alcohol?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for isopropyl alcohol peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the isopropyl alcohol niche?
- Listings span £2.55–£15.48; the average listing price is £6.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,602 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.