Lye for Soap Making Organic
MaybeAn estimated 0.0% of orders come back. But the products selling today already average 4.7★, so Lye for Soap Making Organic is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 28% of 14,768 Health & Household niches · +5 vs the category median of 4954
- Market size
- $1.6M/yr504K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -9.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 20 sellers
Flapen Score
Lye for Soap Making Organic against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Household average. Past it, Lye for Soap Making Organic is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Lye for Soap Making Organic market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Lye for Soap Making Organic 504K times last year and spent an estimated $1.6M. The top 5 brands take 81% of clicks. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 8.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 504K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 8.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -9.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $1.6M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 504K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -9.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.5%
- Market size, estimated
- $1.6Ma year
- Peak month
- March2.0× the quietest month
- Top search term
- lye for soap making239K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $36.39.
Listings sell for $36.39 on average, from $4.61 to $151.55. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At $36.39 that is $73K to $91K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $36.39inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.61–$151.55
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $73K–$91K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
75% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 81% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #102 within Drain Openers. It carries 2,293 reviews at 4.69 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 75%
- Prime listings
- 81%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.8%
- Average rank
- #102in Drain Openers
- Average rating
- 4.69 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,293per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 2 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top Lye for Soap Making Organic 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 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda Lye) (2 Pound Jar)
- Price
- $16.26
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 8,247
- Age
- 7y ago

The Boyer Corporation Lye for Soap Making Sodium Hydroxide Pure High Test Lye Food Grade Caustic Soda Drain Cleaner and Clog Remover 2.2 lbs.
- Price
- $22.12
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 1,768
- Age
- 5y ago

Instant Power Crystal Lye Drain Opener Lye Sodium Hydroxide Unclogs Bathroom and Kitchen Sinks Drains Shower Pipes 1 Lb
- Price
- $4.61
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,345
- Age
- 7y ago

ComStar Pure Lye 1 lb Drain Opener 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide
- Price
- $16.05
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,953
- Age
- 19y ago

SODIUM LACTATE for Soap Making & Lotions | 60% USP Pure Natural Preservative | Harder Bar of Soap Bigger Yield Faster Cure Time Provides Moisture | 32 oz
- Price
- $25.59
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,368
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Essential Depot 10 lbs Bottle Food Grade Sodium Hydroxide Lye Evenly-Sized Micro Pels (Beads or Particles) - Lye Drain Cleaner - HDPE Container with Resealable Child Resistant Cap and Handle
- Price
- $45.87
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 706
- Age
- 9y ago

2 lb Pack of 6 Red Hot Devil Lye Sodium Hydroxide Meets Food Chemical Codex High Grade Caustic Soda Beads
- Price
- $46.86
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,729
- Age
- 9y ago

Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - (1lbs or 453g) 100% Pure Caustic Soda Drain Cleaning Soap Making Culinary Use Pretzels Textiles Granules
- Price
- $14.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 1y ago

ComStar Pure Lye Flakes | 1 Pound 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide Flakes Ideal for Soap Making Food Prep Cleaning and More (30-525)
- Price
- $20.52
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 10mo ago

Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - 100% Pure 100% Caustic Soda Food Grade Lye for Soap Making Kosher Certified | Soap Making Drain Cleaning and Culinary Use (2lbs or 907g)
- Price
- $23.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 301
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
Parkway Essentials Sodium Hydroxide Pure Food Grade (Lye Caustic Soda) 2 Pack (4 lbs) Drain Cleaner Clog Removal Baking Soap Making
- Price
- $30.52
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 10mo ago

ComStar Pure Lye Flakes | 1 Pound 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide Flakes Ideal for Soap Making Food Prep Cleaning and More (30-525)
- Price
- $20.52
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 22
- Age
- 10mo ago

Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - (1lbs or 453g) 100% Pure Caustic Soda Drain Cleaning Soap Making Culinary Use Pretzels Textiles Granules
- Price
- $14.98
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 1y ago

Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - 100% Pure 100% Caustic Soda Food Grade Lye for Soap Making Kosher Certified | Soap Making Drain Cleaning and Culinary Use (2lbs or 907g)
- Price
- $23.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 301
- Age
- 2y ago

ComStar Pure Lye 2 lb Drain Opener 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide
- Price
- $23.83
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,953
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 70% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
20
Est. top-5 brand share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
14%
- Belle Chemical30%
- BRJR23%
- ComStar10%
- Instant Power10%
- Miilex7%
- Soapeauty5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)
Demand
Lye for Soap Making Organic search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Search terms
Top Lye for Soap Making Organic search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- lye for soap making239K/yr
- lye196K/yr
- lye powder13K/yr
- lye for soap making organic13K/yr
- 100% lye5K/yr
- soap lye5K/yr
- lye for soap6K/yr
- soap making lye6K/yr
- lye crystals4K/yr
- soap lye for soap making3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lye for Soap Making Organic
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Did not work”
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.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Lye for Soap Making Organic questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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