Sanitary Towels
MaybeAn estimated 0.0% of orders come back. But prices span $2.05–$17.77, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Sanitary Towels is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 25% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +6 vs the category median of 4854
- Market size
- £2.0M/yr2.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 137 sellers
Flapen Score
Sanitary Towels against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Sanitary Towels is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sanitary Towels market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sanitary Towels 2.2M times last year and spent an estimated £2.0M. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 2.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 10.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £2.0M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £2.0Ma year
- Peak month
- February1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sanitary towels375K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.48.
Listings sell for £8.48 on average, from £2.05 to £17.77. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 250K to 300K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £8.48 that is £25K to £34K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.48under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.05–£17.77
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 250K–300K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £25K–£34K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 90% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #22 within Intimate Hygiene. It carries 1,206 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 85%
- Prime listings
- 90%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #22in Intimate Hygiene
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,206per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 51 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 51 months
Products
Top Sanitary Towels products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 24, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
ZVZK Period Pants Heavy Flow 30ML Absorbent Women Leak Proof Panty Period Knickers Menstrual Underwear 3 Pack (M Pack of 3)
- Price
- £13.56
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,582
- Age
- 4y ago

Bodyform Ultra Goodnight Sanitary Towels with Wings 64 (8 x 8 Packs) Period Pads for Night use SecureFit Leakage Protection Ultra-Breathable Top Layer
- Price
- £7.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,962
- Age
- 3y ago

Always Platinum Long (Size 2) Sanitary Towels with Wings 22 Pads
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 103
- Age
- 7mo ago

Always Ultra Sanitary Towels Secure Night Extra (Size 5) with Wings 18 Pads Super Absorbent and Ultra Thin for Menstrual Periods Pack of 4
- Price
- £13.43
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,937
- Age
- 3y ago

Always Ultra Sanitary Towels Size 2 Long Extra Large Pack 88 Count Super Absorbent Ultra Thin Pads with Wings for Moderate Flow
- Price
- £9.35
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 395
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
RFOGJV Period Pants for Women Heavy Flow High Waist Leakproof Menstrual Period Underwear Mesh Breathable Extra Protective Postpartum Panties Pack of 3 Black S
- Price
- £13.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 366
- Age
- 1y ago

ZVZK Period Pants Heavy Flow Women Period Thong 20ML Absorbent Leak Proof Panties Panty Menstrual Underwear Briefs Hipster (M 3 Black)
- Price
- £13.39
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 139
- Age
- 3y ago

ZVZK Period Pants Heavy Flow 30ML Absorbent Women Leak Proof Panty Period Knickers Menstrual Underwear 3 Pack (M Pack of 3)
- Price
- £13.56
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,582
- Age
- 4y ago

Always Platinum Secure Night Extra (Size 5) Sanitary Towels with Wings 16 Pads
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 7mo ago

Mooncup Pads with Wings - Biodegradable Pads Made with Organic Cotton for Irritation-Free Period Care - Leakproof Plastic-Free Highly Absorbent Protection for Sensitive Skin - Heavy/Night+ 10 Count
- Price
- £2.59
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 386
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Always Platinum Long (Size 2) Sanitary Towels with Wings 22 Pads
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 103
- Age
- 7mo ago

Always Platinum Secure Night Extra (Size 5) Sanitary Towels with Wings 16 Pads
- Price
- £3.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 7mo ago

Always Ultra Sanitary Towels Size 2 Long Extra Large Pack 88 Count Super Absorbent Ultra Thin Pads with Wings for Moderate Flow
- Price
- £9.35
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 395
- Age
- 1y ago

Always Ultra Sanitary Towels Size 4 Secure Night Extra Large Pack 66 Count Super Absorbent Ultra Thin Pads with Wings for Overnight Protection
- Price
- £9.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 395
- Age
- 1y ago

RFOGJV Period Pants for Women Heavy Flow High Waist Leakproof Menstrual Period Underwear Mesh Breathable Extra Protective Postpartum Panties Pack of 3 Black S
- Price
- £13.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 366
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
137
Est. top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- ZVZK34%
- Always29%
- Bodyform17%
- Caliko5%
- The Cheeky Panda3%
- FLO3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand
Sanitary Towels search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Sanitary Towels search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sanitary towels375K/yr
- pads306K/yr
- always pads286K/yr
- pad246K/yr
- sanitary pads184K/yr
- always158K/yr
- period pads118K/yr
- pads for women sanitary116K/yr
- always night pads88K/yr
- bodyform sanitary towels68K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sanitary Towels
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“expensive”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Sanitary Towels questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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