Fabric Softener
MaybeShoppers spend an estimated $11.4M a year here. But the top 5 brands take 97% of clicks, so Fabric Softener is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 36% of 14,768 Health & Household niches · +3 vs the category median of 4952
- Market size
- $11.4M/yr7.4M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -0.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 54%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 601 sellers
Flapen Score
Fabric Softener against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Household average. Past it, Fabric Softener is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Fabric Softener market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Fabric Softener 7.4M times last year and spent an estimated $11.4M. The top 5 brands take 97% of clicks. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 14.7% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 7.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 14.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -0.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $11.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 7.4M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -0.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 14.7%
- Market size, estimated
- $11.4Ma year
- Peak month
- July1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- fabric softener3.3M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $10.49.
Listings sell for $10.49 on average, from $4.39 to $18.75. Amazon reports units sold in ranges, and this niche reaches the top one: 1,000,000 units or more a year. The average listing sells 40,000 to 50,000 of them. At $10.49 that is $420K to $525K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $10.49under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.39–$18.75
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 1,000,000 or moreAmazon's top range
- Units per listing a year
- 40,000–50,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $420K–$525K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
46% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #8 within Laundry. It carries 18,340 reviews at 4.75 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 46%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #8in Laundry
- Average rating
- 4.75 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 18,340per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
2 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 2 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 60 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 60 months
Products
Top Fabric Softener 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 13, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Downy Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh 2-in-1 Fresh & Soft 140 Fl Oz 190 Loads Fabric Conditioner For Freshness And Softness
- Price
- $12.13
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 36,896
- Age
- 3y ago

Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh 44 fl oz 60 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
- Price
- $4.89
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33,230
- Age
- 2y ago

Downy Fabric Softener Liquid April Fresh Scent 111 fl oz 150 Loads
- Price
- $10.57
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 36,896
- Age
- 2y ago

Downy Ultra Soft Fabric Softener Liquid Calm Lavender and Vanilla Bean 56 fl oz 83 Loads
- Price
- $9.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 59,743
- Age
- 2y ago

Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 140 fl oz 190 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
- Price
- $11.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33,230
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Downy Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Ocean Mist Scent 93 FL OZ 138 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
- Price
- $12.23
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 803
- Age
- 1y ago

Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 111 fl oz 150 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
- Price
- $10.52
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 36,896
- Age
- 2y ago

all free clear Original Liquid Fabric Softener for Sensitive Skin Unscented and Hypoallergenic Concentrated 80oz 200 Loads
- Price
- $12.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 471
- Age
- 11mo ago

Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 100 fl oz 136 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
- Price
- $9.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 348
- Age
- 8mo ago

Suavitel Complete Liquid Fabric Softener Fabric Conditioner HE Compatible 100 Small Loads Field Flowers Scent 100 fl oz Bottle
- Price
- $8.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,297
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 100 fl oz 136 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
- Price
- $9.75
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 348
- Age
- 8mo ago

all free clear Original Liquid Fabric Softener for Sensitive Skin Unscented and Hypoallergenic Concentrated 80oz 200 Loads
- Price
- $12.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 471
- Age
- 11mo ago

Downy Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Ocean Mist Scent 93 FL OZ 138 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
- Price
- $12.23
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 803
- Age
- 1y ago

Downy Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Cherry Blossom Scent 56 FL OZ 83 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
- Price
- $9.18
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 839
- Age
- 1y ago

Downy Ultra Soft Fabric Softener Liquid Calm Lavender and Vanilla Bean 56 fl oz 83 Loads
- Price
- $9.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 59,743
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 54% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
7 rising
Sellers
601
Est. top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
1%
- Downy77%
- Gain11%
- Suavitel6%
- ENSUEÑO2%
- Mrs. MEYER'S2%
- all1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Demand
Fabric Softener search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Fabric Softener search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- fabric softener3.3M/yr
- downy fabric softener1.3M/yr
- downy773K/yr
- laundry softener388K/yr
- softener262K/yr
- fabric softener liquid307K/yr
- downy fabric softener liquid202K/yr
- liquid fabric softener170K/yr
- downey143K/yr
- suavizante para ropa93K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Fabric Softener
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Bad scent”
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.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Fabric Softener questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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