Alum Block
FailPrices span $3.92–$9.22, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Alum Block is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 1,348 of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · −4 vs the category median of 4844
- Market size
- £36K/yr57K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +23.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 80%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 40 sellers
Flapen Score
Alum Block against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Alum Block is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Alum Block market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Alum Block 57K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
10.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 57K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +23.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 57K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +23.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £36Ka year
- Top search term
- alum block52K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.09.
Listings sell for £6.09 on average, from £3.92 to £9.22. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £6.09 that is £2K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.09under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.92–£9.22
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £2K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
64% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 91% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #66 within Shaving & Hair Removal. It carries 922 reviews at 4.43 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 64%
- Prime listings
- 91%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.6%
- Average rank
- #66in Shaving & Hair Removal
- Average rating
- 4.43 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 922per listing
- Listings tracked
- 11
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 72 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
- 72 months
Products
Top Alum Block 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
Herbs Botanica Alum Block for Shaving Soothing Aftershave Solution for Men Stops Bleeding from Nicks & Cuts Fitkari Alum Stone for Skin Care 3.5 oz Piedra de Alumbre by Herbs Botanica
- Price
- £4.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 186
- Age
- 1y ago

Alum Block Wet Shave Bloc After Shave Blood Stopper Antiseptic Astringent After Shaving Alum Balm Block 100G by Masala Cottage (100 Grams) (1 Peaces)
- Price
- £3.92
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 192
- Age
- 2y ago

Jack Shaver Natural Alum Block in Plastic Case (100 g./3.5 oz.) Aftershave Blood Stopper Antiseptic Astringent Soothing Solution for Shaving Razor Burn Relief
- Price
- £9.22
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 226
- Age
- 2y ago

PRORASO Post Shave Stone 100 g 400801
- Price
- £6.44
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,946
- Age
- 8y ago

Osma Bloc - Alum Block 75g (Soothes Shaving Irritation)
- Price
- £6.87
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,879
- Age
- 17y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Premium Alum Block for Shaving - 100% Natural Potassium Alum Astringent Stone - Instantly Stops Bleeding Soothes Razor Burn & Prevents Ingrown Hairs
- Price
- £5.01
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 10y ago

Fatakadi Alum Slab 100g x 2 Natural Phitkari (Fitkari) Traditional Multipurpose Mineral for Skin Water Purification & Aftershave
- Price
- £5.37
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

Alum stone 115gr natural mineral deodorant vegan | has an antiseptic effect does not clog pores aftershave can be used to prevent skin irritation
- Price
- £6.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 166
- Age
- 3y ago

Herbs Botanica Alum Block for Shaving Soothing Aftershave Solution for Men Stops Bleeding from Nicks & Cuts Fitkari Alum Stone for Skin Care 3.5 oz Piedra de Alumbre by Herbs Botanica
- Price
- £4.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 186
- Age
- 1y ago

PRORASO Post Shave Stone 100 g 400801
- Price
- £6.44
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,946
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
Fatakadi Alum Slab 100g x 2 Natural Phitkari (Fitkari) Traditional Multipurpose Mineral for Skin Water Purification & Aftershave
- Price
- £5.37
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

Herbs Botanica Alum Block for Shaving Soothing Aftershave Solution for Men Stops Bleeding from Nicks & Cuts Fitkari Alum Stone for Skin Care 3.5 oz Piedra de Alumbre by Herbs Botanica
- Price
- £4.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 186
- Age
- 1y ago

Alum Block Alum Stone Fitkari Natural Aftershave Soothing Solution for Shaving Razor Nicks Bumps & Skin Irritation- Unscented Deodorant and Antiperspirant for Lasting Protection from Body Odour 100gm
- Price
- £6.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 62
- Age
- 1y ago

Natural Alum Block in Plastic Case (100 g./3.5 oz.) Aftershave Stops Minor Nicks & Cuts After Shaving - Antiseptic Astringent Soothing Solution for Shaving Razor Burn Relief
- Price
- £4.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 2y ago

Alum Block Wet Shave Bloc After Shave Blood Stopper Antiseptic Astringent After Shaving Alum Balm Block 100G by Masala Cottage (100 Grams) (1 Peaces)
- Price
- £3.92
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 192
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 80% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Herbs Botanica28%
- Masala Cottage17%
- JACK SHAVER16%
- Proraso13%
- Osma Laboratoires7%
- The Amin Beauty Tools4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Alum Block
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Doesnt work
doesnt really work
not as good as i expected
Poor product
The case is made of the most flimsy plastic as other reviews have mentioned
The one downside is the plastic container is very poor quality and is easily damaged, it even arrived with a large crack in it and was unusable
Burned, a lot
Misleading marketing photos made me thought it would again
Love
This is a very good quality alum shaving block
Very good quality
Great product
Does what its supposed to
It does the job
Works as described
Plus point- longevity is great
I have found it lasts all day no matter the weather
I can see it lasting a long time
It was very good value for money
Good value
Reasonable price for the amount of product
Working great
Works
Return
0.1% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
Doesnt work
doesnt really work
Misleading marketing photos made me thought it would again
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