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Dishwasher Detergent

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A $7.4M/yr market growing +8.8% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 100Growth 36Conversion 98Competition 81Returns 99Price range 52Avg price 48Brand share 11Review moat 25Quality gap 19

Market size

Incredible£7.4M

£7.4M/yr · 3.9M searches

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.3%

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

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good£3.18–£27.91

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

Avg price

Okay£11.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+8.8%

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

Review moat

Bad4,864.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is dishwasher detergent profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dishwasher detergent is a £7.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 61/100.

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

dishwasher detergent market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
600K–800K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
£7.0M–£9.4M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.3%
Avg BSR
#43
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

305

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

3%

  • Finish42%
  • Fairy36%
  • by Amazon10%
  • Astonish6%
  • UINCLU2%
  • Antikal1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)

dishwasher detergent demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top dishwasher detergent search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • dishwasher tablets2.7M/yr
  • fairy dishwasher tablets250K/yr
  • finish dishwasher tablet235K/yr
  • fairy platinum plus dishwasher tablets92K/yr
  • finish dishwasher tablets49K/yr
  • dishwasher tablet44K/yr
  • dish washer tablets37K/yr
  • dishwasher pods38K/yr
  • dishwasher tabs49K/yr
  • finish41K/yr
All search terms

Top dishwasher detergent products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%£222K6%£444K9%£667K12%£889K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about dishwasher detergent

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

What buyers love

Value For Money32%

“Excellent value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning17%

“CLEANS WELL”

Quality-Overall15%

“The build quality is solid”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Work as what it is”

Smell4%

“nice lemon scent”

Washability3%

“Washed well”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Sparkling clear results”

Efficiency2%

“Does the job”

Ease Of Use2%

“Ease of use”

Residue2%

“Doesnt leave a residue like some”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Cleaning19%

“Not cleaning”

Quality-Overall11%

“Not best quality”

Value For Money8%

“The price is high”

Stain Resistance8%

“Leaves stain”

Residue8%

“Leaves residue behind”

Solubility7%

“Not dissolving properly”

Smell6%

“the smell is nauseating”

Washability3%

“Poor quality of washing”

De-Grease3%

“it doesnt remove grease at all—even if you wipe oily dishes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“False advertising”

Top return reasons

Value For Money24%
Smell13%
Leak-Proof10%
Ease Of Cleaning6%
Residue6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Solubility3%
Size-Overall3%

Common dishwasher detergent questions

Is dishwasher detergent profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £7.4M/yr across 46 tracked products. 13 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (61/100).
How competitive is the dishwasher detergent niche?
9 brands and 305 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dishwasher detergent?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Cleaning, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for dishwasher detergent peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dishwasher detergent niche?
Listings span £3.18–£27.91; the average listing price is £11.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,864 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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