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eco toilet roll

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 60Growth 19Conversion 89Competition 23Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 43Quality gap 38

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£23.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great10.4%

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

Price range

Great£8.20–£46.60

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

Market size

Good£501K

£501K/yr · 206K searches

Review moat

Okay2,217.31

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-12.9%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, eco toilet roll is a £501K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (206K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

eco toilet roll market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
£467K–£584K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.4%
Avg BSR
#74
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
30.8%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Who Gives A Crap87%
  • Bumboo8%
  • The Cheeky Panda3%
  • by Amazon3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top eco toilet roll search terms

  • who gives a crap toilet paper142K/yr
  • who gives a crap34K/yr
  • recycled toilet paper4K/yr
  • who gives a crap toilet paper 48 rolls10K/yr
  • recycled toilet roll9K/yr
  • dont give a crap toilet roll3K/yr
  • crap3K/yr
All search terms

Top eco toilet roll 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%£50K20%£100K30%£150K40%£200K1101001K10K100K 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 eco toilet roll

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

What buyers love

Value For Money22%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality rolls with nice colour outer wrapping”

Soft Feel12%

“Long lasting extra soft”

Eco Friendliness5%

“Good eco choice”

Durability5%

“Does not break down”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Best wipe ever”

Paper Quality3%

“Good Toilet Paper”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As expected”

Hygiene-Overall3%

“Good toilet roll”

Strength2%

“The product itself is strong and absorbent”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money20%

“Quite expensive”

Quality-Overall17%

“Feels very cheap and low quality, for a premium price”

Thickness12%

“Thin paper”

Size-Overall7%

“They are also bigger than your average”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Mislead”

Durability3%

“the one we were using seemed to make changes so it wasn't lasting as long as it did so gave this brand a try”

Residue2%

“It is leaving a residue that feels like fine glass shards”

Storage Capacity2%

“Although good, the disadvantage is that it's awkward storing a huge box”

Ease Of Use2%

“Not nice to use”

Eco Friendliness1%

“In reality it's not more eco friendly because it's being delivered on its own”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall21%
Advertised Vs Actual Product20%
Moist/Dry10%
Value For Money9%
Thickness5%
Leak-Proof4%
Ease Of Use4%
Material Quality3%
Contamination3%
Soft Feel3%

Common questions

Is eco toilet roll profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £501K/yr across 13 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the eco toilet roll niche?
4 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in eco toilet roll?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for eco toilet roll peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the eco toilet roll niche?
Listings span £8.20–£46.60; the average listing price is £23.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,217 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.