Is potassium metabisulfite profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $100K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the potassium metabisulfite niche?

5 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in potassium metabisulfite?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Ingredients-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for potassium metabisulfite peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the potassium metabisulfite niche?

Listings span $5.82–$44.08; the average listing price is $15.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 279 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

potassium metabisulfite

Skip it

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible18.2%

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

Review moat

Great279.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$15.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$5.82–$44.08

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

Growth

Good+35.1%

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

Market size

Bad$100K

$100K/yr · 36K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad90%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, potassium metabisulfite is a $100K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

potassium metabisulfite market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $92K–$122K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.2%
Avg BSR: #100
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 63%
Out of stock: 9.2%
Avg brand age: 86 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

LD Carlson64%
CellarScience14%
Craft A Brew13%
North Mountain Supply6%
The Homebrew Shop3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top potassium metabisulfite search terms

potassium metabisulfite24K/yr +24.9%16.7% conv.
potassium metabisulfite for wine making10K/yr +49.4%18.7% conv.
metabisulphite2K/yr +146.4%0.1% conv.

All search terms

Top potassium metabisulfite 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

LD Carlson 6012A Potassium Metabisulfite 2 oz.

LD Carlson$5.824.7★275 rev

Potassium Metabisulfite - 1 lb.

LD Carlson$15.864.7★316 rev

Craft A Brew - Mead Stabilizer - Potassium Sorbate & Potassium Metabisulfite - For At-Home Brewing

Craft A Brew$15.094.6★40 rev

Potassium Metabisulfite - SO2 (4 oz)

CellarScience$8.854.6★124 rev

North Mountain Supply Potassium Sorbate Stabilizer 2oz Jar

North Mountain Supply$7.264.7★1,031 rev

Newest

by launch date

Craft A Brew - Mead Stabilizer - Potassium Sorbate & Potassium Metabisulfite - For At-Home Brewing

Craft A Brew$15.0940 rev

1y ago

North Mountain Supply Potassium Sorbate Stabilizer 2oz Jar

North Mountain Supply$7.261,031 rev

3y ago

Potassium Metabisulphite 1 Pound

The Homebrew Shop$16.76209 rev

6y ago

Potassium Metabisulfite - SO2 (4 oz)

CellarScience$8.85124 rev

9y ago

CellarScience-AD500A Potassium Metabisulfite - SO2 (5 lb)

CellarScience$44.0867 rev

9y ago

What buyers say about potassium metabisulfite

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product30%

“This was a fantastic purchase everything as described”

Efficiency25%

“Works great”

Quality-Overall15%

“Nice quality and arrived fast”

Ease Of Use15%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money10%

“Definitely much cheaper than purchasing expensive water purifiers, filters, etc”

Durability5%

“Usable and Reliable”

What buyers complain about

Ingredients-Overall100%

“I purchased this product expecting a properly formulated”

Common questions

Is potassium metabisulfite profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $100K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +35.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the potassium metabisulfite niche?: 5 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in potassium metabisulfite?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Ingredients-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for potassium metabisulfite peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the potassium metabisulfite niche?: Listings span $5.82–$44.08; the average listing price is $15.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 279 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.