Silica Gel
FailDemand is soft, at -20.0% this quarter, so Silica Gel is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 482 of 740 Business, Industry & Science niches · −4 vs the category median of 4945
- Market size
- £172K/yr170K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -20.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 58%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 15 sellers
Flapen Score
Silica Gel against its category
The dotted line is the Business, Industry & Science average. Past it, Silica Gel is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Silica Gel market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Silica Gel 170K times last year and spent an estimated £172K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
9.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 170K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -20.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £172K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 170K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -20.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £172Ka year
- Peak month
- February2.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- silica gel95K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.83.
Listings sell for £10.83 on average, from £3.39 to £22.87. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £10.83 that is £5K to £8K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.83under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.39–£22.87
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 13K–15K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £5K–£8K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #68 within Lab & Scientific Products. It carries 1,860 reviews at 4.60 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 81%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.1%
- Average rank
- #68in Lab & Scientific Products
- Average rating
- 4.60 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,860per listing
- Listings tracked
- 21
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 39 months
Products
Top Silica Gel products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Trustleaf 1kg 2.2lbs Tub of Orange Self Indicating Silica Gel 2-4mm Beads - Dehumidify - Flower Drying - 3D Printing - Storage
- Price
- £10.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 587
- Age
- 12y ago

wisedry Silica Gel Desiccant Beads Bulk Reusable with Color Indicating Orange to Green - 0 9kg (2LBS) Bead Size 2-4 mm Rechargeable
- Price
- £14.17
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,407
- Age
- 6y ago

Trustleaf 1kg 2.2lbs Tub White Silica Gel Desiccant 2-4mm Beads - Dehumidify - Flower Drying - 3D Printing - Storage
- Price
- £9.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 520
- Age
- 12y ago

2LB Fonday Premium Moisture Indicating Silica Gel Desiccant Orange to Green Rechargeable Industry Standard Bead Size 3 to 5mm
- Price
- £13.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,333
- Age
- 3y ago

5g Silica Gel Sachets 60 Pack Desiccant Moisture Absorber Bags
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 203
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Yeather 2 LBS(0.9KG) Silica Gel Beads Easy to Reactivate Large Capacity - Moisture Indicating Desiccant Ideal for 3D Printer Air Compressor Filament Storage (Industry Standard 2-4 mm)
- Price
- £13.11
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 54
- Age
- 7mo ago

2LBS Silica Gel Desiccant Beads 3-5mm Color-Indicating Orange to Green Reusable Dehumidifier for 3D Filament Electronics Camera Jewelry Flower Drying & Storage with 20 Organza Bags
- Price
- £12.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago

Trustleaf 1kg 2.2lbs Tub White Silica Gel Desiccant 2-4mm Beads - Dehumidify - Flower Drying - 3D Printing - Storage
- Price
- £9.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 520
- Age
- 12y ago

1 Gram 50 Packets Fonday Food Grade Silica Gel Desiccants Packs Moisture Absorbers Dehumidifier
- Price
- £3.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,425
- Age
- 3y ago

5g Silica Gel Sachets 60 Pack Desiccant Moisture Absorber Bags
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 203
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Yeather 2 LBS(0.9KG) Silica Gel Beads Easy to Reactivate Large Capacity - Moisture Indicating Desiccant Ideal for 3D Printer Air Compressor Filament Storage (Industry Standard 2-4 mm)
- Price
- £13.11
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 54
- Age
- 7mo ago

2LBS Silica Gel Desiccant Beads 3-5mm Color-Indicating Orange to Green Reusable Dehumidifier for 3D Filament Electronics Camera Jewelry Flower Drying & Storage with 20 Organza Bags
- Price
- £12.17
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago

ISOLATECH 0.9kg / 2lb Orange Indicating Silica Gel Sachets Packets Reusable Desiccant Moisture Absorber for 3D Printer Filament Electronics & Storage
- Price
- £8.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,530
- Age
- 1y ago

400g Silica Gel Sachets Large Silica Gel Desiccant Beads Reusable Desiccant Bags with Color Moisture Indicating Orange to Green Helps to Stop Damp or Condensation
- Price
- £6.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 79
- Age
- 1y ago

5g x 30 Packs Silica Gel Desiccant Sachets Reusable Dehumidifiers with Color Indicator Ideal for Storage Closets and Basements
- Price
- £5.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 303
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
58%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
11%
- Trustleaf35%
- wisedry22%
- Fonday15%
- 1ABOVE9%
- LotFancy5%
- Yeather3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
Demand
Silica Gel search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Search terms
Top Silica Gel search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- silica gel95K/yr
- desiccant beads21K/yr
- desiccant28K/yr
- silica beads7K/yr
- dessicant8K/yr
- silica gel beads5K/yr
- silica gel desiccant4K/yr
- reusable desiccant3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Silica Gel
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
As said in the description they turned a dark green colour
it's difficult to see a colour change
Already greenish tinge upon arrival
At £16/kg this is a little on the expensive side for what they are
Waste of money
They stick to your skin
They are quite sticky
Absolutely rubbish as already started to absorb moisture from a unopened container
They are Orange when dry
Not easy to use
hard to recharge in the bags
Love
Excellent product
These beads seem to be higher quality
No complaints
Good Value
Great item value for money
-decent value
As described
They do the job
Just what I needed
Easy to use
handy stuff
Easy to store
Reusable
love that they're reusable
reusable system I was after
Return
0.3% Return rate 50% Fixable by listing
Didnt work for me
False description
Total false description
At £16/kg this is a little on the expensive side for what they are
Waste of money
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