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travel dish soap

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 65Growth 55Conversion 92Competition 33Returns 99Price range 78Avg price 68Brand share 34Review moat 13Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.3%

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

Price range

Great$2.16–$61.31

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

Avg price

Good$14.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$624K

$624K/yr · 390K searches

Growth

Good+28.3%

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

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay65%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad25,194.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, travel dish soap is a $624K/yr Amazon United States market (390K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

travel dish soap market data

Units sold / yr
40K–50K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$567K–$709K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.3%
Avg BSR
#113
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
41%
Out of stock
1.1%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
137 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

725

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

13%

  • Dawn59%
  • Dapple14%
  • Palmolive4%
  • Dreft4%
  • Two Pillars3%
  • Mrs. MEYER'S3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +28.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top travel dish soap search terms

  • travel dish soap96K/yr
  • small dish soap48K/yr
  • travel size dish soap43K/yr
  • mini dish soap43K/yr
  • dish soap small21K/yr
  • small dawn dish soap18K/yr
  • dawn dish soap small14K/yr
  • dish soap travel size12K/yr
  • mini dawn dish soap11K/yr
  • travel dawn dish soap9K/yr
All search terms

Top travel dish soap 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%5%$31K10%$62K15%$94K20%$125K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about travel dish soap

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning16%

“Cleans really well”

Smell13%

“Delightful Scent”

Value For Money12%

“Good value for the money”

Quality-Overall9%

“Best on the market”

Ease Of Use7%

“Is easy to handle”

De-Grease6%

“cleans grease quickly”

Efficiency4%

“Gets the job done”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just as advertised”

Size-Overall2%

“it fits anywhere”

Cleansing2%

“cleans really well”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof13%

“Leaking when arrived”

Smell13%

“smells a bit different”

Size-Overall10%

“WAY too small of a container”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“wasn't much of a powerful cleaner”

Value For Money5%

“The price may seem a little high”

Dilute/Watery5%

“Watered down”

Ease Of Use4%

“Difficult To Use”

De-Grease3%

“And cuts grease”

Allergies2%

“I have a rash in between my fingers”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Meyers products are misleading”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof51%
Size-Overall25%
Value For Money5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Smell4%
Functionality-Overall1%
Ease Of Cleaning1%
Product Condition1%
Moist/Dry1%
Contamination1%

Common questions

Is travel dish soap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $624K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +28.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the travel dish soap niche?
14 brands and 725 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in travel dish soap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Smell, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for travel dish soap peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the travel dish soap niche?
Listings span $2.16–$61.31; the average listing price is $14.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 25,195 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.