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soap dye

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Soft demand (-14.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 18Conversion 69Competition 36Returns 93Price range 47Avg price 45Brand share 58Review moat 25Quality gap 28

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.3%

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Price range

Okay$6.41–$22.50

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

Avg price

Okay$11.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay63%

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

Market size

Okay$120K

$120K/yr · 167K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,200

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-14.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soap dye is a $120K/yr Amazon United States market (167K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

soap dye market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$115K–$143K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.3%
Avg BSR
#27
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

  • Vividye21%
  • Wayin16%
  • CHANGTIKEJI13%
  • DecorRom11%
  • Limino10%
  • YumCraft6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KBlack Friday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top soap dye search terms

  • soap dye29K/yr
  • soap colorant for soap making26K/yr
  • colorantes para jabones artesanales16K/yr
  • soap dye for soap making17K/yr
  • soap coloring14K/yr
  • soap colorant17K/yr
  • colorante para jabones artesanales6K/yr
  • color for soap making6K/yr
  • soap color6K/yr
  • soap making dyes6K/yr
All search terms

Top soap dye 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%10%$12K20%$24K30%$36K40%$48K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about soap dye

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

What buyers love

Color55%

“Amazing colors”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money6%

“less expensive”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to Use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Bright”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“This was a fun craft”

Paint Quality2%

“Works great as washable paint for kids”

Efficiency2%

“Great results”

Stain Resistance1%

“Great colors, mix easily and do not stain”

What buyers complain about

Color38%

“NO color”

Size-Overall7%

“Small”

Quality-Overall7%

“Crappy product”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didnt work”

Stain Resistance3%

“fade after about 2 weeks”

Leak-Proof2%

“The bottles were leaking”

Product Condition2%

“Received used product”

Ease Of Use2%

“Very small hard to open”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“This arrived a complete mess”

Color Fading/Discoloration2%

“The mix blew upwards onto my skin”

Top return reasons

Color27%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Value For Money10%
Functionality-Overall8%
Size-Overall7%
Display Colors6%
Leak-Proof5%
Brightness/Shine/Glow2%
Quality-Overall2%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is soap dye profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $120K/yr across 13 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the soap dye niche?
12 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in soap dye?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for soap dye peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the soap dye niche?
Listings span $6.41–$22.50; the average listing price is $11.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,200 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.