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bath bombs

Worth a look

Shows a $11.4M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 0Conversion 73Competition 91Returns 96Price range 73Avg price 88Brand share 96Review moat 42Quality gap 55

Market size

Incredible$11.4M

$11.4M/yr · 8.4M searches

Brand share

Incredible35%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great24%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$20.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Price range

Good$6.04–$39.69

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,322.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-50.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bath bombs is a $11.4M/yr Amazon United States market (8.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 35% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 71/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
500K–600K
avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr
$10.0M–$12.0M
units × avg price
Launch success
77%
17 of 22 new (360d)
Conversion rate
6.8%
Avg BSR
#86
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
2.2%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

60 flat

Sellers

96

Top-5 brand share

35%

Top 20: 71%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 54%

Open market

61%

  • Tub Works12%
  • BYGGVIR7%
  • JOFEI6%
  • GDXINYES6%
  • Yekery5%
  • Excalla4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
700K500KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Product shelf

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

0%2%$228K4%$455K6%$683K8%$911K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 95 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Smell26%

“Amazing scent”

Color15%

“Bright colors”

Gifting Purpose12%

“Fun gift”

Quality-Overall8%

“overall the price-quality is fair”

Value For Money8%

“fair price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Stain Resistance2%

“do not stain”

Soft Feel2%

“Smooth and creamy”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“Makes bath time so much fun”

Size-Overall1%

“They're great because they aren't too big”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“Bad Advertising”

Size-Overall18%

“Tiny in size. TINY in size”

Smell10%

“Smell bad”

Value For Money7%

“Not worth the cost”

Color6%

“Wrong Colors”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Doesn't work as described”

Quality-Overall4%

“Bad Quality”

Allergies3%

“Skin irritation”

Durability3%

“Breaks easily”

Stain Resistance3%

“stains a lot”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%
Smell14%
Size-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall11%
Color6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Value For Money4%
Leak-Proof4%
Stain Resistance3%
Ingredients-Overall3%

Common questions

Is bath bombs profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $11.4M/yr across 95 tracked products. 17 of 22 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (71/100).
How competitive is the bath bombs niche?
60 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 35% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bath bombs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for bath bombs peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bath bombs niche?
Listings span $6.04–$39.69; the average listing price is $20.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,322 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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