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clear soap

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A small market ($69K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 69Competition 62Returns 99Price range 85Avg price 91Brand share 30Review moat 24Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.47

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$2.93–$100.58

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Good48%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay87%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad5,383.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-8.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 51K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clear soap is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clear soap market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$64K–$86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.3%
Avg BSR
#61
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
2.6%
Avg brand age
75 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

6%

  • Primal Elements39%
  • EDSRDRUS18%
  • velona12%
  • TinMeZor11%
  • MAQIHAN7%
  • Amazon Basics7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KBlack Friday '24Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top clear soap search terms

  • clear glycerin soap base14K/yr
  • clear soap12K/yr
  • glicerina en barra7K/yr
  • clear melt and pour soap base10K/yr
  • glicerina transparente3K/yr
  • clear soap base melt and pour4K/yr
All search terms

Top clear soap products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$11K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clear soap

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall15%

“Excellent Quality”

Smell14%

“Lightly scented”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Cleans well”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Soft Feel5%

“It is gentle on skin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“just what I needed”

Cleansing4%

“cleans well”

Lather3%

“This base is easy to melt, does lather, cleans the skin pretty good, leaves the skin little moisturized”

Efficiency3%

“it always does the job well”

What buyers complain about

Smell13%

“Bad smell”

Dilute/Watery11%

“more watery than I am accustomed to”

Allergies7%

“Skin reaction”

Leak-Proof7%

“Leaked”

Lather4%

“Does not lather properly”

Quality-Overall4%

“Bad quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as described”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Hardly cleans”

Thickness3%

“its almost as thin as water”

Value For Money2%

“Super cheap”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof39%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Smell11%
Value For Money6%
Size-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Quality-Overall2%
Color2%
Ingredients-Overall2%

Common questions

Is clear soap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $69K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the clear soap niche?
11 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clear soap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Dilute/Watery, Allergies. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for clear soap peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clear soap niche?
Listings span $2.93–$100.58; the average listing price is $21.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,383 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.