isopropyl alcohol 70%
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,265avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+12.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£157K£157K/yr · 250K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£4.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad93%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£3.83–£5.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, isopropyl alcohol 70% is a £157K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (250K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
isopropyl alcohol 70% market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £142K–£189K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.3%
- Avg BSR
- #44
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 71%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 7.2%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 181 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 falling
Sellers
8
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- ChemLab53%
- Hexeal30%
- Palm Safe8%
- ICAN LONDON6%
- Generic3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top isopropyl alcohol 70% search terms
- isopropyl alcohol 70 percent78K/yr
- 70% isopropyl alcohol69K/yr
- isopropyl alcohol 70%25K/yr
- rubbing alcohol 70 percent18K/yr
- 70% alcohol10K/yr
- alcohol 70%8K/yr
- 70% rubbing alcohol6K/yr
- rubbing alcohol 70%9K/yr
- 70 percent isopropyl alcohol5K/yr
- 70 isopropyl alcohol6K/yr
Top isopropyl alcohol 70% 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 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ChemLab - 70% Isopropanol Isopropyl All-Purpose Rubbing Alcohol - Disinfectant Household Cleaner and Degreaser - Suitable for Electronics Glass Removing Grease and Glue - 250ml
ChemLab£3.834.6★542 rev
Hexeal 70% Rubbing Alcohol 500ml 500ml Spray of Lab Grade Isopropyl Alcohol 70% / Isopropanol Cleaning Fluid Disinfectant & Solvent for Paint Thinning Degreaser & Sanitiser
Hexeal£5.124.7★462 rev
Hexeal 70% Rubbing Alcohol 1L 1L Bottle of Lab Grade Isopropyl Alcohol 70% / Isopropanol Cleaning Fluid Disinfectant & Solvent for Paint Thinning Degreaser & Sanitiser
Hexeal£5.914.6★377 rev
ican london isopropyl rubbing alcohol 70% first aid antiseptic 500ml
ICAN LONDON£5.084.7★2,011 rev
Isopropanol Alcohol IPA 70% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour
Palm Safe£4.224.7★1,061 rev
Newest
by launch dateIsopropanol Alcohol IPA 70% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour
Palm Safe£4.221,061 rev
Rubbing Alcohol 500ml 99% Pure Isopropanol IPA for Cleaning Medical Use Electronics Glass De-icer Painting
Palm Safe£4.963,824 rev
ChemLab - 70% Isopropanol Isopropyl All-Purpose Rubbing Alcohol - Disinfectant Household Cleaner and Degreaser - Suitable for Electronics Glass Removing Grease and Glue - 250ml
ChemLab£3.83542 rev
Hexeal 70% Rubbing Alcohol 500ml 500ml Spray of Lab Grade Isopropyl Alcohol 70% / Isopropanol Cleaning Fluid Disinfectant & Solvent for Paint Thinning Degreaser & Sanitiser
Hexeal£5.12462 rev
70% Isopropyl Alcohol Pads 100 Individually Wrapped Wipes 2-Ply
Generic£3.94578 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumIsopropanol Alcohol IPA 70% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour
Palm Safe£4.224.7★
ChemLab - 70% Isopropanol Isopropyl All-Purpose Rubbing Alcohol - Disinfectant Household Cleaner and Degreaser - Suitable for Electronics Glass Removing Grease and Glue - 250ml
ChemLab£3.834.6★
70% Isopropyl Alcohol Pads 100 Individually Wrapped Wipes 2-Ply
Generic£3.944.4★
Hexeal 70% Rubbing Alcohol 1L 1L Bottle of Lab Grade Isopropyl Alcohol 70% / Isopropanol Cleaning Fluid Disinfectant & Solvent for Paint Thinning Degreaser & Sanitiser
Hexeal£5.914.6★
ican london isopropyl rubbing alcohol 70% first aid antiseptic 500ml
ICAN LONDON£5.084.7★
What buyers say about isopropyl alcohol 70%
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Good value for money”
“cleans it very well”
“As described”
“the stain completely disappeared”
“It works wonders on Windows my partner vapes”
“good size”
“Easy to Use”
“I was also pleased that it doesnt leave my skin feeling overly dry”
“doesn't leak”
What buyers complain about
“Just what I wanted a little bit expensive”
“hardly any smell”
“it came all leaking”
“Far too small”
“Do not buy this,the press and twist cap is absolutely rubbish, can't open, end up use the big scissors to cut the bottle, mess everywhere”
“They are tiny wipes”
“smudged until it dried I'm not sure I will use it a lot”
“Impossible to use this product”
“Sadly it didn't last very long at all”
“based now on my own experience I feel most of these negative reviews are justified”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is isopropyl alcohol 70% profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £157K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the isopropyl alcohol 70% niche?
- 5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in isopropyl alcohol 70%?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Smell, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for isopropyl alcohol 70% peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the isopropyl alcohol 70% niche?
- Listings span £3.83–£5.91; the average listing price is £4.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,265 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.