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Hand Wash Detergent

Fail

Prices span $1.13–$14.99, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Hand Wash Detergent is a Fail.

Flapen Score
37
37 / 100
Ranks 2,578 of 2,976 Grocery niches · −9 vs the category median of 46
Market size
£300K/yr241K searches / yr
90-day growth
-31.1%search demand this quarter
Competition
85%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 53 sellers

Flapen Score

Hand Wash Detergent against its category

The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Hand Wash Detergent is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

37Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Hand Wash Detergent market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Hand Wash Detergent 241K times last year and spent an estimated £300K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Aug. Flapen scores it 37 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

17.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 241K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 17.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -31.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £300K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
241K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-31.1%
Conversion, latest week
17.9%
Market size, estimated
£300Ka year
Peak month
August2.7× the quietest month
Top search term
woolite47K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £6.94.

Listings sell for £6.94 on average, from £1.13 to £14.99. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £6.94 that is £21K to £28K a year per listing.

Average price
£6.94under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£1.13–£14.99
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
40K–50K
Units per listing a year
3,000–4,000
Revenue per listing a year
£21K–£28K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads and reviews.

100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #42 within Laundry. It carries 2,467 reviews at 4.60 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
100%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.0%
Average rank
#42in Laundry
Average rating
4.60 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,467per listing
Listings tracked
10

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are established.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 64 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
64 months

Products

Top Hand Wash Detergent products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 85% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£30K£60K£90K£120K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

53

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Woolite42%
  • Ecover41%
  • Stergene8%
  • Dr. Beckmann5%
  • The Lab Co.3%
  • Liquiproof2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Hand Wash Detergent search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Search terms

Top Hand Wash Detergent search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • woolite47K/yr
  • wool detergent45K/yr
  • hand wash detergent15K/yr
  • handwash laundry detergent14K/yr
  • wool wash28K/yr
  • silk detergent10K/yr
  • woolite laundry detergent13K/yr
  • delicate laundry detergent9K/yr
  • ecover wool and silk laundry liquid9K/yr
  • wool washing detergent12K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hand Wash Detergent

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell20%−0.02

Doesnt smell nice

Dont like the smell

Have very mild smell

Ease Of Cleaning8%−0.02

Rubbish, doesnt get anything out even the lightest of marks and stains and isnt easy to use, washing up liquid is actually better

The wash was weak did not clean as well as it used too

Washability8%

You have to use quite a bit for each wash so doesnt last long

Not good, doesn't foam, you have to use the entire tube for one wash, still doesn't work

Dilute/Watery6%−0.04

It's a little watery

Its too light, watery

Maintenance And Repair6%−0.04

There is no option to ask for a replacement

Love

Smell16%−0.02

No nasty smells

Lasting fragrance

Love this scent

Value For Money11%+0.83

Good Price

Worth it

Good value for money

Quality-Overall11%+1.21

Highly recommended performance

No complaints at all

Excellent product

Soft Feel11%

soft and fluffy

towels a really soft feel

Super soft

Washability10%

Ideal for gentle wash

Washes well

gentle enough for everyday washing

Return

0.1% Return rate 23% Fixable by listing

Leak-Proof61%▆▇▅▅▆█

Product leaks

It has leaked all over the dog treats also in the order

I assume that it was leaking before it arrived

Size-Overall14%▆█▁▁▁▅
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%▁▁█▁▄▁
Vegan/Organic5%▁▁▁▁█▁
Weight Heavy3%█▁▁▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Hand Wash Detergent questions

Answered from the same tracked data.