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title: "Isopropyl Alcohol — £2.0M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £2.0M/yr market · 2.0M searches/yr · £6.74 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Isopropyl Alcohol — £2.0M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **isopropyl alcohol**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.55–$15.48) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 94Growth 32Conversion 97Competition 24Returns 99Price range 4Avg price 19Brand share 29Review moat 25Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.5%**
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**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,601.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****71%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.74**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.55–£15.48**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
45K35KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/isopropyl-alcohol/trend)
## **Top isopropyl alcohol search terms**
- **isopropyl alcohol**865K/yr+4.0%10.0% conv. - **rubbing alcohol**428K/yr+7.6%9.1% conv. - **isopropyl alcohol 99.9**281K/yr+4.1%10.5% conv. - **ipa**124K/yr+8.8%3.6% conv. - **rubbing alcohol for cleaning**98K/yr+0.4%12.0% conv. - **99% isopropyl alcohol**29K/yr+29.5%8.8% conv. - **isopropyl**25K/yr+9.5%7.1% conv. - **cleaning alcohol**28K/yr-6.5%8.9% conv. - **ipa alcohol 99.9 isopropyl**15K/yr+4.9%7.2% conv. - **isopropanol**15K/yr-10.0%6.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/isopropyl-alcohol/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£196K20%£391K30%£587K40%£782K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Rubbing Alcohol 500ml 99% Pure Isopropanol IPA for Cleaning Medical Use Electronics Glass De-icer Painting**Palm Safe**£4.96**4.6★3,824 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7WG97ZS) [2**EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 1L - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing**EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS**£5.82**4.8★19,102 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SH9FY7G) [3**Isopropanol Alcohol IPA 99.99% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour**Palm Safe**£5.17**4.6★701 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ7Z556S) [4**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**£6.40**4.7★1,587 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGY2BDHY) [5**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**£5.01**4.8★251 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Q713WG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£5.01**251 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Q713WG) [**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**£4.51**19,102 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJKGG8P6) [**IsoLAB - Isopropanol Rubbing Alcohol - 99.9% Pure Isopropyl Alcohol Multi-Purpose Cleaner Degreaser & Solvent - 500ml**IsoLAB**£4.64**914 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZ77T1WB) [**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) [**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**£5.95**180 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DKG483JW)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£5.01**4.8★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3Q713WG) [**EQM - ECO-301 - Isopropyl Alcohol 99 9% Pure - Isopropanol 1L - Cleaning of electronic components lenses and screens - Household cleaning - 3D Printing**EQM SOLUCIONES QUIMICAS**£5.82**4.8★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07SH9FY7G) [**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**£6.24**4.7★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079YVPZDF) [**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**£4.51**4.8★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJKGG8P6) [**Isopropanol Alcohol IPA 99.99% 500ml Disinfectant for Household Hospitals Office - Electronics Stains Grease Glue and Paint Cleaner Easy Pour**Palm Safe**£5.17**4.6★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ7Z556S)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about isopropyl alcohol**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“its been a reliable”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**17%
*“Cleans everything quickly”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Decent price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**16%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“good size”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Did the job effectively”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy job with this”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“not had any adhesion issues since using it”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“doesn't leak”*
**Smell**2%
*“Smell is very strong”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**11%
*“Smells so bad”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“Absolute rip off tiny bottle”*
**Leak-Proof**7%
*“had leaked all over the box”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Slightly expensive. hence 4-star rating”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Not easy to use”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“they just won't stick”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Does not fast dry as clamied”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Bad quality cap”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“tough to clean items”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Thicker/ older models need a lot longer to yield results”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**23%
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Size-Overall**10%
**Compatibility-Overall**6%
**Smell**5%
**Value For Money**3%
**Strength**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Certifications**2%
## **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.
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