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# **Lye for Soap Making Organic**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.0%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.7★) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 87Growth 20Conversion 81Competition 25Returns 100Price range 58Avg price 95Brand share 40Review moat 42Quality gap 19
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$36.39**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Great****$1.6M**
$1.6M/yr · 504K searches
**Conversion**
**Great****8.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$4.61–$151.55**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,292.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****81%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****70%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
## **Is lye for soap making organic profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lye for soap making organic is a $1.6M/yr Amazon United States market (504K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lye for soap making organic market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **40K–50K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.5M–$1.8M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#102**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **81%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **59 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **169 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**20**
**Top-5 brand share**
**81%**
Top 20: 100%
**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%)
## **lye for soap making organic demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/lye-for-soap-making-organic/trend)
## **Top lye for soap making organic search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **lye for soap making**239K/yr-19.8%6.7% conv. - **lye**196K/yr+4.5%7.2% conv. - **lye powder**13K/yr+88.0%4.4% conv. - **lye for soap making organic**13K/yr-23.7%4.1% conv. - **100% lye**5K/yr-4.6%6.8% conv. - **soap lye**5K/yr-14.5%3.8% conv. - **lye for soap**6K/yr-18.6%5.0% conv. - **soap making lye**6K/yr-12.0%6.6% conv. - **lye crystals**4K/yr+6.5%9.0% conv. - **soap lye for soap making**3K/yr-18.2%6.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/lye-for-soap-making-organic/search-terms)
## **Top lye for soap making organic products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$155K20%$310K30%$465K40%$620K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sodium Hydroxide - Pure - Food Grade (Caustic Soda Lye) (2 Pound Jar)**Belle Chemical**$16.26**4.8★8,247 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KNR9SVF) [2**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.**BRJR**$22.12**4.8★1,768 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LZ7SN9T) [3**Instant Power Crystal Lye Drain Opener Lye Sodium Hydroxide Unclogs Bathroom and Kitchen Sinks Drains Shower Pipes 1 Lb**Instant Power**$4.61**4.4★2,345 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MQBT4HS) [4**ComStar Pure Lye 1 lb Drain Opener 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide**ComStar**$16.05**4.6★6,953 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKNBK24) [5**SODIUM LACTATE for Soap Making & Lotions | 60% USP Pure Natural Preservative | Harder Bar of Soap Bigger Yield Faster Cure Time Provides Moisture | 32 oz**Soapeauty**$25.59**4.7★1,368 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YCVNFQG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**Parkway Essentials**$30.52**35 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQ68YZ69) [**ComStar Pure Lye Flakes | 1 Pound 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide Flakes Ideal for Soap Making Food Prep Cleaning and More (30-525)**ComStar**$20.52**22 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNXJRJJ7) [**Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - (1lbs or 453g) 100% Pure Caustic Soda Drain Cleaning Soap Making Culinary Use Pretzels Textiles Granules**Miilex**$14.98**212 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH7DS842) [**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)**Miilex**$23.82**301 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWL155PV) [**ComStar Pure Lye 2 lb Drain Opener 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide**ComStar**$23.83**6,953 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YVYX5P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
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**Essential Depot**$45.87**4.9★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKY69YJF) [**2 lb Pack of 6 Red Hot Devil Lye Sodium Hydroxide Meets Food Chemical Codex High Grade Caustic Soda Beads**Duda Energy**$46.86**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y17MCQ9) [**Food Grade Lye Sodium Hydroxide - (1lbs or 453g) 100% Pure Caustic Soda Drain Cleaning Soap Making Culinary Use Pretzels Textiles Granules**Miilex**$14.98**4.6★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DH7DS842) [**ComStar Pure Lye Flakes | 1 Pound 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide Flakes Ideal for Soap Making Food Prep Cleaning and More (30-525)**ComStar**$20.52**5.0★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNXJRJJ7) [**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)**Miilex**$23.82**4.5★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWL155PV)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about lye for soap making organic**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**25%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“good value”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Efficiency**11%
*“Very Effective Cleaner”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As Advertised”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“the best cleaner for so many things”*
**Jamming/Clogging**3%
*“Worked well for semi clogged drain”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“The instructions are simple”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Perfect fit”*
**Smell**1%
*“No odor either”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**33%
*“Did not work”*
**Jamming/Clogging**13%
*“Burns through tough clogs”*
**Drainage**7%
*“Had a slow drain”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Cheap Product Expensive Plumber”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“Poor cleaning performance”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Cheap, Horrible product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“While the listing contains a minor discrepancy—labeling the product as beads in the title”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Not good for smaller hands”*
**Smell**2%
*“Upon checking thee toilet which is filled with rotting poop, pee and toilet paper that look and smell like sewer”*
**De-Grease**2%
*“Does not work on grease build up in pipes”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Value For Money**38%
**Defective Material/Parts**25%
**Leak-Proof**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Size-Overall**13%
## **Common lye for soap making organic questions**
- **Is lye for soap making organic profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $1.6M/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the lye for soap making organic niche?**
- 11 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lye for soap making organic?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Jamming/Clogging, Drainage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for lye for soap making organic peak?**
- Demand peaks in Feb–Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lye for soap making organic niche?**
- Listings span $4.61–$151.55; the average listing price is $36.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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