isopropyl alcohol 5l
Skip itA small market ($44K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good£14.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good1,233.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay£5.92–£23.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+11.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£44K£44K/yr · 32K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, isopropyl alcohol 5l is a £44K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (32K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
isopropyl alcohol 5l market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £44K–£59K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.4%
- Avg BSR
- #77
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 0%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 19.0%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 205 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
12 rising
Sellers
13
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- JOVS35%
- Sanitirex Protect16%
- Filo12%
- Ocean Free10%
- Swindon Composite Supplies6%
- Hexeal6%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top isopropyl alcohol 5l search terms
- isopropyl alcohol 5l17K/yr
- isopropyl alcohol 99.9 5l9K/yr
- isopropyl alcohol 5ltr3K/yr
- ipa 5l3K/yr
Top isopropyl alcohol 5l 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 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure | Lab Grade IPA | Isopropanol 5L | Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfecting | Solvent for Electronics Windows Glass Appliances and More
JOVS£14.444.7★955 rev
Sanitirex Protect Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Isopropanol Pure 5 Litre 5L propan 2 ol IPA
Sanitirex Protect£14.244.7★1,283 rev
IPA Disinfectant Rubbing Isopropyl Alcohol - 5L Litre - Kills 99% Bacteria Germs - Sanitiser Sanitizer (Single)
Ocean Free£13.714.7★954 rev
FILO Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure 1x 5L | Lab Grade IPA | Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfecting | Isopropanol Alcohol Solvent for Electronics Windows Glass Appliances and More
Filo£14.154.8★220 rev
Swindon Composite Supplies : IPA - Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9%-PURE IPA - Disinfectant Sanitiser Cleaner - Rubbing Alcohol (2.5 Litre)
Swindon Composite Supplies£11.674.4★46 rev
Newest
by launch date
Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure IPA 5 Litre Isopropanol Lab Grade - aBalchemy
aBalchemy£13.43266 rev
Sanitirex Protect Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Isopropanol Pure 5 Litre 5L propan 2 ol IPA
Sanitirex Protect£14.241,283 rev
Chemical Elements 99.9% IPA Isopropanol Alcohol 5L - Multipurpose Isopropyl Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfection Suitable for Hygiene Medical Household and Electronics Use
Chemical Elements£13.296 rev
FILO Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure 1x 5L | Lab Grade IPA | Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfecting | Isopropanol Alcohol Solvent for Electronics Windows Glass Appliances and More
Filo£14.15220 rev
FILO Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure 2x 5L | Lab Grade IPA | Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfecting | Isopropanol Alcohol Solvent for Electronics Windows Glass Appliances and More
Filo£22.67220 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumChemical Elements 99.9% IPA Isopropanol Alcohol 5L - Multipurpose Isopropyl Alcohol for Cleaning and Disinfection Suitable for Hygiene Medical Household and Electronics Use
Chemical Elements£13.294.6★
Swindon Composite Supplies : IPA - Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9%-PURE IPA - Disinfectant Sanitiser Cleaner - Rubbing Alcohol (2.5 Litre)
Swindon Composite Supplies£11.674.4★
IPA Disinfectant Rubbing Isopropyl Alcohol - 5L Litre - Kills 99% Bacteria Germs - Sanitiser Sanitizer (Single)
Ocean Free£13.714.7★
All Purpose Household Cleaning Disinfectant Strong 5L Isopropyl Alcohol IPA For Grease Dirt Oil Dust Glass & Electronics (1 x 5 litres)
Pluto Packaging£14.825.0★
Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure (5L) Lab Grade IPA Rubbing Alcohol for Cleaning & Disinfecting | Fast-Drying Solvent for Electronics Glass Appliances Tools & More
Jennychem Industrial Chemicals£13.954.8★
What buyers say about isopropyl alcohol 5l
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent price”
“Cleans well”
“Good quality”
“was exactly as advertised”
“It works well”
“easy to use”
“Good for everything like disinfecting, cleaning up dried paint, clean off tar, anything tbf”
“For those of us who have a skin condition this is a must”
“Smell is very strong”
“This item is a very effective cleaner and sanitizer”
What buyers complain about
“However this really stinks”
“Actual sent item is priced at £5 cheaper”
“had leaked all over the box”
“Not very clean as it fills my room with smoke”
“heavily watered down”
“Its really poor quality”
“A little harsh on the throat”
“Leaves a residue when it evaporates”
“Bought this as advertised as pure 99.9% lab grade. It is not”
“it leaves heavy white stains”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is isopropyl alcohol 5l profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £44K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +11.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the isopropyl alcohol 5l niche?
- 12 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in isopropyl alcohol 5l?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for isopropyl alcohol 5l peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the isopropyl alcohol 5l niche?
- Listings span £5.92–£23.03; the average listing price is £14.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.