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# **isopropyl alcohol 5l**
**Skip it**
A small market ($44K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 40Conversion 85Competition 31Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 73Brand share 32Review moat 57Quality gap 19
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.73**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,233.38**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.92–£23.03**
cheapest 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**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£44K**
£44K/yr · 32K searches
**Signals**[** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
800600Spike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/isopropyl-alcohol-5l/trend)
## **Top isopropyl alcohol 5l search terms**
- **isopropyl alcohol 5l**17K/yr+8.7%9.1% conv. - **isopropyl alcohol 99.9 5l**9K/yr+13.4%7.9% conv. - **isopropyl alcohol 5ltr**3K/yr+48.1%6.4% conv. - **ipa 5l**3K/yr-10.1%12.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/isopropyl-alcohol-5l/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£18K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£14.44**4.7★955 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D4R77JQ5) [2**Sanitirex Protect Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Isopropanol Pure 5 Litre 5L propan 2 ol IPA**Sanitirex Protect**£14.24**4.7★1,283 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NK59JGR) [3**IPA Disinfectant Rubbing Isopropyl Alcohol - 5L Litre - Kills 99% Bacteria Germs - Sanitiser Sanitizer (Single)**Ocean Free**£13.71**4.7★954 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0873BYS2X) [4**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**£14.15**4.8★220 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHDDPYHB) [5**Swindon Composite Supplies : IPA - Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9%-PURE IPA - Disinfectant Sanitiser Cleaner - Rubbing Alcohol (2.5 Litre)**Swindon Composite Supplies**£11.67**4.4★46 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TZVYMYY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Pure IPA 5 Litre Isopropanol Lab Grade - aBalchemy**aBalchemy**£13.43**266 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ1GTG3G) [**Sanitirex Protect Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9% Isopropanol Pure 5 Litre 5L propan 2 ol IPA**Sanitirex Protect**£14.24**1,283 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08NK59JGR) [**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**£13.29**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYG3LTKD) [**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**£14.15**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHDDPYHB) [**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**£22.67**220 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHDFJHFH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£13.29**4.6★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DYG3LTKD) [**Swindon Composite Supplies : IPA - Isopropyl Alcohol 99.9%-PURE IPA - Disinfectant Sanitiser Cleaner - Rubbing Alcohol (2.5 Litre)**Swindon Composite Supplies**£11.67**4.4★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TZVYMYY) [**IPA Disinfectant Rubbing Isopropyl Alcohol - 5L Litre - Kills 99% Bacteria Germs - Sanitiser Sanitizer (Single)**Ocean Free**£13.71**4.7★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0873BYS2X) [**All Purpose Household Cleaning Disinfectant Strong 5L Isopropyl Alcohol IPA For Grease Dirt Oil Dust Glass & Electronics (1 x 5 litres)**Pluto Packaging**£14.82**5.0★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTQYWR6T) [**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**£13.95**4.8★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJFHD3XT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about isopropyl alcohol 5l**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**29%
*“Decent price”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**21%
*“Cleans well”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Good quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“was exactly as advertised”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works well”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to use”*
**Disinfection**2%
*“Good for everything like disinfecting, cleaning up dried paint, clean off tar, anything tbf”*
**Skin Health**1%
*“For those of us who have a skin condition this is a must”*
**Smell**1%
*“Smell is very strong”*
**Hygiene-Overall**1%
*“This item is a very effective cleaner and sanitizer”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**13%
*“However this really stinks”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Actual sent item is priced at £5 cheaper”*
**Leak-Proof**11%
*“had leaked all over the box”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**10%
*“Not very clean as it fills my room with smoke”*
**Dilute/Watery**8%
*“heavily watered down”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Its really poor quality”*
**Oral Hygiene**4%
*“A little harsh on the throat”*
**Residue**3%
*“Leaves a residue when it evaporates”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Bought this as advertised as pure 99.9% lab grade. It is not”*
**Stain Resistance**2%
*“it leaves heavy white stains”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**41%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Smell**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Recycle/Reuse**4%
**Certifications**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Residue**4%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
## **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.
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