Dental Floss
MaybeBuyers convert on 20.4% of searches. But products sell for $5.74 on average, outside the sweet spot, so Dental Floss is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 13% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +10 vs the category median of 4858
- Market size
- £2.1M/yr1.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -1.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 56%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 182 sellers
Flapen Score
Dental Floss against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Dental Floss is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Dental Floss market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Dental Floss 1.8M times last year and spent an estimated £2.1M. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
20.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 20.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £2.1M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -1.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 20.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £2.1Ma year
- Peak month
- March1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- floss677K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.74.
Listings sell for £5.74 on average, from £1.42 to £23.13. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 20,000 to 25,000 of them. At £5.74 that is £115K to £144K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.74under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.42–£23.13
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 20,000–25,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £115K–£144K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #16 within Dental Care. It carries 3,425 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 68%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 5.4%
- Average rank
- #16in Dental Care
- Average rating
- 4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,425per listing
- Listings tracked
- 25
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 5 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 5 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 5Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Dental Floss 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
Oral-B Essential Floss - Removes Plaque - Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces - Shred-Resistant - Mint - 2x50M Roll
- Price
- £3.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 131
- Age
- 6mo ago

200pcs Floss Sticks Dental Triple Clean Advanced Clean Dental Floss Stick Easy and Simple to Use Tooth Floss Picks Smoothly Work on Tight Teeth Floss Sticks Keeps Your Mouth Fresh and Clean
- Price
- £5.47
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,567
- Age
- 4y ago

Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll
- Price
- £2.31
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago

Oral-B Pro-Expert Advanced Waxed Dental Floss Deep Cleansing Removes Plaque Cool Mint Flavour Dental Tape 50 m
- Price
- £3.08
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,164
- Age
- 2y ago

Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll 2 Count
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll
- Price
- £2.31
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago

Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll 2 Count
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago

Oral-B Essential Floss - Removes Plaque - Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces - Shred-Resistant - Mint - 2x50M Roll
- Price
- £3.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 131
- Age
- 6mo ago

Colgate Total Pro Gum Health Interdental Floss 25m - Waxed tooth floss - Improves gum health - Helps reduce gum problems - Helps reduce tooth decay - Removes plaque between teeth and gums
- Price
- £2.06
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 435
- Age
- 10y ago

Oral-B Glide Pro-Health Deep Clean Dental Floss Cool Mint 40 M Pack of 2
- Price
- £10.10
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 11,962
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll
- Price
- £2.31
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago

Oral-B Essential Floss - Removes Plaque - Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces - Shred-Resistant - Mint - 2x50M Roll
- Price
- £3.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 131
- Age
- 6mo ago

Oral-B Satin Tape Floss Removes Plaque Waxed Dental Floss for Tight Spaces for a Fresh Clean Feeling Mint Flavour 50m Roll 2 Count
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 87
- Age
- 6mo ago

Satin Dental Flossing Tape 25m Mint Flavoured Wide Ribbon Design Waxed Nylon Core 25m Pack of 2 (2pk Mint)
- Price
- £7.67
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 30
- Age
- 9mo ago

50 Count Unflavored Dental Floss Picks Shred-Resistant Floss for Deep Cleaning Tight Teeth Deep Cleaning Daily Oral Care Easy Take Out Sealed Bag Portable Traveling Package On The Go(Pack of 1)
- Price
- £2.49
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 10mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 rising
Sellers
182
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
11%
- Oral-B62%
- Cleanse12%
- Y-Kelin6%
- Colgate4%
- HouChanges3%
- Waken3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)
Demand
Dental Floss search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Dental Floss search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- floss677K/yr
- dental floss556K/yr
- oral b floss108K/yr
- tooth floss93K/yr
- dental tape56K/yr
- oral b satin tape30K/yr
- teeth floss47K/yr
- oral b satin tape dental floss35K/yr
- dental floss tape27K/yr
- oral b dental floss28K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Dental Floss
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
The floss doesnt work properly
oh my I was so worried for my gums
What a bad product which puts more crap in your teeth than takes out
Bad quality
Cheap quality
Reduce the quality
The floss is too thick
Way too thick
They are on the thin side
hard to use
Hard to pull out
impossible to remove
Waste of money
It's expensive
It over priced
Love
Amazing for teeth
Improved my dental hygiene
Great for dental hygiene
EXCELLENT QUALITY
Excellent item and quality speedy delivery highly recommended
Good product as described
Decent price
fair price
Good value for money
work as advertised
As described
Did its job
Ease of use
Very handy
Makes it easier
Return
0.1% Return rate 39% Fixable by listing
Bad quality
Cheap quality
Reduce the quality
The floss doesnt work properly
oh my I was so worried for my gums
What a bad product which puts more crap in your teeth than takes out
The floss is too thick
Way too thick
They are on the thin side
Keep looking
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