Oil Absorbent
FailThe top 5 products take 87% of clicks, so Oil Absorbent is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 44 / 100Ranks 5,081 of 7,287 Automotive niches · −5 vs the category median of 4944
- Market size
- $74K/yr41K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -4.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 87%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 68 sellers
Flapen Score
Oil Absorbent against its category
The dotted line is the Automotive average. Past it, Oil Absorbent is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Oil Absorbent market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Oil Absorbent 41K times last year and spent an estimated $74K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov. Flapen scores it 44 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 10.2% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 41K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 10.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -4.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $74K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 41K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -4.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.2%
- Market size, estimated
- $74Ka year
- Peak month
- March4.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- oil spill absorbent23K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $17.68.
Listings sell for $17.68 on average, from $7.53 to $48.10. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $17.68 that is $4K to $9K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $17.68inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $7.53–$48.10
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $4K–$9K
- Returns
- 0.7%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
67% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 78% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #33 within Oils & Fluids. It carries 675 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 67%
- Prime listings
- 78%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #33in Oils & Fluids
- Average rating
- 4.46 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 675per listing
- Listings tracked
- 9
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 54 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 54 months
Products
Top Oil Absorbent 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 9, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Zep Spill ABSRBNT INST N/Clay 3LB ZUABS3
- Price
- $8.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 529
- Age
- 16y ago

Rapid Clean Absorbent for Oil Spills Automotive Spills Paint Spills Food Spills & Other Fluids
- Price
- $7.53
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 1y ago

E P Minerals 9825 All Purpose Absorbent
- Price
- $20.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 559
- Age
- 10y ago

Zorbent Liquid Spill Cleanup 10 Quart Bag | 16X More Absorbent for Grease Oil Blood Reusable for Floor Carpet Pet Accident or Biohazard Mess Fast Acting Lightweight Non-Toxic
- Price
- $26.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 326
- Age
- 3y ago

Oil Eater Drip & Spill Universal Pads - Absorbs Liquids | Soaks Oil Grease Coolant and Water-Based Fluids - Car Truck RV Motorcycle and Tools - 6 Pack Grey 15 x 18 AOA-BPL006-GREY
- Price
- $9.49
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 723
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
WYK 2 Quart Super Sorbent 2000 Series Industrial Oil Absorbent Granules & Traction Agent for Spills Leaks and Safety Maintenance Fast-Acting Spill Absorber BLUE Super Sorbent
- Price
- $14.80
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago

Elite Tool Center 2 Pack Oil Dri 36lb Premium Absorbent Bags Montmorillonite Clay Absorbs Oil Grease Hydraulic Oil & Other Liquid Spills Stickers
- Price
- $48.10
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 2y ago

Zep Spill ABSRBNT INST N/Clay 3LB ZUABS3
- Price
- $8.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 529
- Age
- 16y ago

Rapid Clean Absorbent for Oil Spills Automotive Spills Paint Spills Food Spills & Other Fluids
- Price
- $7.53
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 1y ago

E P Minerals 9825 All Purpose Absorbent
- Price
- $20.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 559
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
WYK 2 Quart Super Sorbent 2000 Series Industrial Oil Absorbent Granules & Traction Agent for Spills Leaks and Safety Maintenance Fast-Acting Spill Absorber BLUE Super Sorbent
- Price
- $14.80
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago

Rapid Clean Absorbent for Oil Spills Automotive Spills Paint Spills Food Spills & Other Fluids
- Price
- $7.53
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 1y ago

Elite Tool Center 2 Pack Oil Dri 36lb Premium Absorbent Bags Montmorillonite Clay Absorbs Oil Grease Hydraulic Oil & Other Liquid Spills Stickers
- Price
- $48.10
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 53
- Age
- 2y ago

Zorbent Liquid Spill Cleanup 10 Quart Bag | 16X More Absorbent for Grease Oil Blood Reusable for Floor Carpet Pet Accident or Biohazard Mess Fast Acting Lightweight Non-Toxic
- Price
- $26.92
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 326
- Age
- 3y ago

Overnight Stain Remover for Cleaning Oil Stains on Concrete Driveway Pavers & Garage Floors White AOD3232301
- Price
- $13.73
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 3,621
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 87% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
68
Est. top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Zep48%
- Oil Eater24%
- E P MINERALS11%
- Zorbent8%
- Elite Tool Center3%
- Spill Magic3%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand
Oil Absorbent search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
Search terms
Top Oil Absorbent search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- oil spill absorbent23K/yr
- absorbent9K/yr
- oil cleanup absorbers4K/yr
- oil spill5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Oil Absorbent
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“The stains did NOT go away”
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.
19 topics
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FAQ
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Answered from the same tracked data.
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