Sanitary Towels
MaybeReturns run at only 0.0% of orders. 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
10.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
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. In the latest week, 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
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. 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
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 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
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 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
137
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
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 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
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
expensive
Waste of money
Definitely not worth the money
The wings are not at all sticky no matter how much you try
However they don't stick well at all
Just don't stay stick like you need them too
they are small
they are too narrow
Way too short
Overwhelming smell of mould
Doesn't say anything about Fragrance
It's such a strong smell
These pads are thick
Far too thin
These are not thick in size
Love
Good value
Excellent value for money
Good value for money
Excellent product
Great value for a great brand
These pads are very good quality
quite comfortable
comfortable to wear
the pad was comfortable to wear
Really absorbent
Super absorbent
The pads are highly absorbent
exactly as advertised
As described
Does the job
Return
0.0% Return rate 0% Fixable by listing
expensive
Waste of money
Definitely not worth the money
Overwhelming smell of mould
Doesn't say anything about Fragrance
It's such a strong smell
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