Borax
FailPrices span $1.63–$14.94, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Borax is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 39 / 100Ranks 2,381 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −7 vs the category median of 4639
- Market size
- £132K/yr354K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +26.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 82%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 70 sellers
Flapen Score
Borax against its category
The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Borax is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Borax market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Borax 354K times last year and spent an estimated £132K. The top 5 brands take 96% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 354K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +26.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £132K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 354K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +26.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £132Ka year
- Peak month
- May2.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- borax205K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.66.
Listings sell for £7.66 on average, from £1.63 to £14.94. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,000 to 1,250 of them. At £7.66 that is £8K to £10K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.66under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.63–£14.94
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,000–1,250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£10K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #310 within Household Cleaners. It carries 6,240 reviews at 4.45 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 82%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.1%
- Average rank
- #310in Household Cleaners
- Average rating
- 4.45 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,240per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 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 57 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 57 months
Products
Top Borax 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
Dri Pak Clean & Natural Borax Substitute 500g
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,043
- Age
- 11y ago

Dripak Borax Substitute 500g Pack of 3-002116 x 3 - Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,542
- Age
- 12y ago

Borax Substitute Borax Powder Multi-Purpose Cleaner Laundry Aid Stain Remover for Home & Garden Use Water Softener Natural Cleaner Fragnance Free
- Price
- £9.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 1y ago

Dri-Pak Clean & Natural Bicarbonate of Soda 500g
- Price
- £1.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,542
- Age
- 17y ago

ZOPPER Borax Substitute Multi-Purpose Cleaner Powder Natural Laundry Booster & Stain Remover Eco-Friendly Water Softener Fragrance-Free 2×500g -With Microfiber Cloth
- Price
- £7.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 20
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Borax Substitute Borax Powder Multi-Purpose Cleaner Laundry Aid Stain Remover for Home & Garden Use Water Softener Natural Cleaner Fragnance Free
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

ZOPPER Borax Substitute Multi-Purpose Cleaner Powder Natural Laundry Booster & Stain Remover Eco-Friendly Water Softener Fragrance-Free 2×500g -With Microfiber Cloth
- Price
- £7.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 20
- Age
- 1y ago

6 X Borax Substitute Multi Purpose Cleaner 500G 6PACK
- Price
- £9.91
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 948
- Age
- 12y ago

Dripak Borax Substitute 500g Pack of 3-002116 x 3 - Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,542
- Age
- 12y ago

Dri-Pak Clean & Natural Bicarbonate of Soda 500g
- Price
- £1.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5,542
- Age
- 17y ago
Newest
by launch date
Borax Substitute Borax Powder Multi-Purpose Cleaner Laundry Aid Stain Remover for Home & Garden Use Water Softener Natural Cleaner Fragnance Free
- Price
- £6.82
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

Borax Substitute Multi-Purpose Cleaner 1 Kg / 1000G
- Price
- £14.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 8mo ago

Borax Substitute Borax Powder Multi-Purpose Cleaner Laundry Aid Stain Remover for Home & Garden Use Water Softener Natural Cleaner Fragnance Free
- Price
- £9.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 94
- Age
- 1y ago

ZOPPER Borax Substitute Multi-Purpose Cleaner Powder Natural Laundry Booster & Stain Remover Eco-Friendly Water Softener Fragrance-Free 2×500g -With Microfiber Cloth
- Price
- £7.23
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 20
- Age
- 1y ago

Slime Labs All-In-One Slime Activator XLarge (1000ml) Non-Toxic UK Made
- Price
- £10.58
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,330
- Age
- 8y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 82% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 flat
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
96%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
2%
- Dri-Pak66%
- Mareluxe16%
- ZOPPER7%
- Generic4%
- Arm & Hammer3%
- BORAXDIRECT2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)
Demand
Borax search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
Search terms
Top Borax search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- borax205K/yr
- borax powder uk76K/yr
- borax powder46K/yr
- 20 mule team borax7K/yr
- borax for cleaning4K/yr
- borax crystals5K/yr
- sodium borate4K/yr
- borax substitute4K/yr
- borax powder uk pure food grade3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Borax
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Does not make the slime come together at
Doesnt work
Didnt work for us at all
the bottle was way bigger than expected
disapointed with the small size
Small box
Reading the product information it says baking soda and nothing else
Incorrect Product Description
Sometimes very hard
The last 2 lots have been rock hard
DO NOT mix whites with colours
Greyer than before
But came out greyer than before
Love
Great value
Good value for money
Good price
Excellent for cleaning
Easy clean
it cleans brilliantly
Should be nice and clear
Fabulous product
Good quality
Great washing aid
Very good to wash dishes and clothes, highly recommend
Love this is use it in my washing machine
It is as advertised
True to description
As described
Return
0.1% Return rate 14% Fixable by listing
Does not make the slime come together at
Doesnt work
Didnt work for us at all
Reading the product information it says baking soda and nothing else
Incorrect Product Description
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