Is methylated spirits profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £144K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).

How competitive is the methylated spirits niche?

6 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in methylated spirits?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for methylated spirits peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the methylated spirits niche?

Listings span £3.97–£17.55; the average listing price is £8.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 379 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

methylated spirits

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Great378.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+7.4%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Okay£144K

£144K/yr · 114K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£3.97–£17.55

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, methylated spirits is a £144K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

methylated spirits market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: £126K–£168K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 15.0%
Avg BSR: #152
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 67%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 71 months
Avg seller age: 175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bartoline39%
Barrettine27%
RUSTINS22%
Swindon Composite Supplies5%
AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People5%
ZOPPER2%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top methylated spirits search terms

methylated spirits83K/yr +8.1%13.5% conv.
methylated spirit27K/yr +5.6%11.5% conv.
meths spirit3K/yr +1.3%19.2% conv.
meths2K/yr +11.4%12.7% conv.

All search terms

Top methylated spirits 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bartoline Methylated Spirit 500ml Premium Fuel for Alcohol Burners & Stain Remover for Hard Surfaces

Bartoline£4.274.6★2,402 rev

Barrettine Methylated Spirit - 5L

Barrettine£17.554.6★598 rev

2X500Ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit

Bartoline£6.744.6★236 rev

Rustins Methylated Spirit for Cleaning and Degreasing

RUSTINS£4.704.5★165 rev

RUSTINS Methylated Spirit for Cleaning and Degreasing

RUSTINS£4.904.6★247 rev

Newest

by launch date

Methylated Spirit 500ml Pack of 2 | Cleaning Liquid Fuel for Burners & Camping Stoves | General Cleaning & Stain Remover

AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People£7.936 rev

1y ago

Zopper 2 x Methylated Spirit 500ml Cleaning Liquid Fuel Burners Camping Stoves General Cleaning Stain Cleaner

ZOPPER£9.9333 rev

1y ago

Swindon Composite Supplies: Methylated Spirit- Camping Fuel - Industrial Solvent 5000ml (5 L)

Swindon Composite Supplies£16.69218 rev

2y ago

Swindon Composite Supplies : Methylated Spirit Camping Fuel Industrial Solvent 1000ml (1 Litre))

Swindon Composite Supplies£7.76218 rev

2y ago

2X500Ml Mineralised Methylated Spirit

Bartoline£6.74236 rev

11y ago

What buyers say about methylated spirits

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money31%

“Brilliant well worth the money”

Ease Of Cleaning24%

“Good value, and great cleaning properties”

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“Really does the job”

Quality-Overall11%

“Great product”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size so easy to store”

Paint Quality4%

“Works well on Shellac based paint”

Fire Resistance2%

“Put it in my trangia cooker it ignited easily and burned well”

Strength2%

“the liquid is a sturdy container”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof75%

“leaked into the packaging”

Smell25%

“Smells like my childhood”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof38%

Functionality-Overall25%

Compatibility-Overall13%

Flammable13%

Value For Money6%

Size-Overall6%

Common questions

Is methylated spirits profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £144K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the methylated spirits niche?: 6 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in methylated spirits?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for methylated spirits peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the methylated spirits niche?: Listings span £3.97–£17.55; the average listing price is £8.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 379 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.