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soap bulk

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 47Growth 23Conversion 89Competition 29Returns 99Price range 86Avg price 79Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 18

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.6%

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

Price range

Great$6.15–$88.83

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

Avg price

Great$16.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$254K

$254K/yr · 144K searches

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Bad-3.1%

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

Review moat

Bad7,545.06

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soap bulk is a $254K/yr Amazon United States market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

soap bulk market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$250K–$333K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.6%
Avg BSR
#1,078
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
56%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

190

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Dial70%
  • Irish Spring28%
  • Dove2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -3.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top soap bulk search terms

  • dial white bar soap22K/yr
  • irish spring moisture blast bar soap14K/yr
  • dial bar soap white12K/yr
  • bulk soap bars individually wrapped11K/yr
  • dial white antibacterial bar soap9K/yr
  • white dial soap bars7K/yr
  • dial soap white6K/yr
  • white dial soap7K/yr
  • bulk bar soap individually wrapped9K/yr
  • irish spring bar soap moisture blast8K/yr
All search terms

Top soap bulk 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%$25K20%$51K30%$76K40%$102K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about soap bulk

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

What buyers love

Smell26%

“Pleasing scent”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money14%

“Excellent price”

Cleansing9%

“Fresh and clean”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Soft Feel4%

“Keeps skin soft”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“It cleans as expected”

Lather3%

“I love the size of the bars the way it lathers up”

Moist/Dry3%

“Does not dry my skin”

Suitability Combination Skin2%

“Great for your skin”

What buyers complain about

Smell35%

“NOT FRAGRANCE FREE”

Allergies7%

“Causes allergic reaction”

Motor Power6%

“Defective pump”

Moist/Dry4%

“I don't recommend using on your face its drying”

Value For Money4%

“Keeps Going Up in Price”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“does not dry out my skin when used with a good moisturizer”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“I have never seen soap with this consistency”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Didnt work”

Durability2%

“One bar does not last that long probably 2weeks if you use it on a towel”

Leak-Proof1%

“Arrived damaged and had leaked all over the inside of the package”

Top return reasons

Smell49%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Value For Money9%
Motor Power5%
Size-Overall4%
Leak-Proof3%
Color2%
Moist/Dry2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is soap bulk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $254K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the soap bulk niche?
3 brands and 190 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in soap bulk?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Allergies, Motor Power. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for soap bulk peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the soap bulk niche?
Listings span $6.15–$88.83; the average listing price is $16.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,545 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.