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baking soda

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.63–$8.59) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 76Growth 23Conversion 99Competition 18Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 20Review moat 18Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible19.0%

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

Market size

Great£900K

£900K/yr · 883K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-3.3%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad78%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad16,233.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.63–£8.59

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, baking soda is a £900K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (883K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

baking soda market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr
£806K–£1.1M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
19.0%
Avg BSR
#12
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

106

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Arm & Hammer47%
  • AKSOY19%
  • Duzzit9%
  • Dri-Pak9%
  • Grow Chem8%
  • CHEFS & CO3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top baking soda search terms

  • baking soda621K/yr
  • baking soda for cleaning192K/yr
  • arm and hammer baking soda31K/yr
  • arm & hammer baking soda9K/yr
  • baking powder for cleaning6K/yr
  • baking sofa5K/yr
  • baking soda cleaning5K/yr
  • soda powder3K/yr
  • cleaning soda3K/yr
  • cleaning baking soda4K/yr
All search terms

Top baking soda 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%£90K20%£180K30%£270K40%£360K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about baking soda

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall21%

“Wonderful quality Soda”

Ease Of Cleaning17%

“Excellent for cleaning”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Baking5%

“Great for baking”

Size-Overall2%

“perfect size for me”

Smell2%

“getting rid of odours”

Vegan/Organic1%

“Organic being the best option”

Washability1%

“Laundry booster”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall41%

“not this size”

Value For Money11%

“didnt see that this was half the size for the same price”

Ease Of Use5%

“Impossible to open”

Functionality-Overall5%

“- nothing was working”

Leak-Proof4%

“leaking ok versatile ok witness not sure yet”

Smell3%

“leave in the fridge so that any funny scents are dispelled”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Incorrect Product Description”

Design-Overall2%

“Who the hell designed the lid”

Product Condition2%

“The product had been previously opened, had no seal and possibly used then resold.”

Quality-Overall2%

“Not the best”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof49%
Value For Money7%
Size-Overall7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Contamination6%
Moist/Dry4%
Washability2%
Unsustainable Design2%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is baking soda profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £900K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the baking soda niche?
8 brands and 106 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in baking soda?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for baking soda peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the baking soda niche?
Listings span £1.63–£8.59; the average listing price is £5.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,233 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.