Is surfactant for herbicide profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.3M/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +68.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (59/100).

How competitive is the surfactant for herbicide niche?

4 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in surfactant for herbicide?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Stain Resistance, Leak-Proof, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for surfactant for herbicide peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 12.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the surfactant for herbicide niche?

Listings span $9.67–$45.49; the average listing price is $22.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,997 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

surfactant for herbicide

Launch it

A $1.3M/yr market growing +68.4% this quarter with returns at 0.7% — clears our launch bar.

Conversion

Incredible20.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$22.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.3M

$1.3M/yr · 276K searches

Price range

Great$9.67–$45.49

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

Growth

Great+68.4%

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

Review moat

Okay2,997.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad86%

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, surfactant for herbicide is a $1.3M/yr Amazon United States market (276K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Launch it — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

surfactant for herbicide market data

Units sold / yr: 50K–60K; avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr: $1.1M–$1.4M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 20.8%
Avg BSR: #335
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 83 months
Avg seller age: 142 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Southern Ag54%
Liquid Harvest29%
Not Rocket Sciences11%
ECO LIVING SOLUTIONS7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +68.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.3×

Open Trend

Top surfactant for herbicide search terms

surfactant93K/yr +56.5%11.6% conv.
surfactant for herbicide84K/yr +48.4%20.8% conv.
non ionic surfactant15K/yr +114.5%18.6% conv.
80/20 surfactant6K/yr +865.6%3.4% conv.
non-ionic surfactant11K/yr +90.5%20.0% conv.
surfactant for weed killer11K/yr +51.6%18.1% conv.
non ionic surfactant for herbicide11K/yr +60.8%22.0% conv.
southern ag surfactant for herbicides7K/yr +78.2%34.3% conv.
nonionic surfactant7K/yr +111.4%14.4% conv.
herbicide surfactant7K/yr +53.2%15.6% conv.

All search terms

Top surfactant for herbicide 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Southern Ag Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic 16oz 1 Pint

Southern Ag$14.764.6★17,846 rev

Concentrated Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic 16oz Increase Product Coverage Increase Product Penetration Increase Product Effectiveness

Liquid Harvest$16.564.6★2,214 rev

Southern Ag Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic 128oz - 1 Gallon

Southern Ag$31.914.7★2,816 rev

32oz 4X Non Ionic Surfactant - Makes 250+ Gallons - Nonionic Wetting Agent & Concentrated Surfactant Spray for Increased Product Efficacy Ideal Spreader Sticker No Foam Wetting Agent

Not Rocket Sciences$17.924.6★290 rev

Eco Living Solutions - Non-Ionic Surfactant | Concentrated | Surfactant Wetting Agent | Works with All Tank Mixes | Improves Coverage & Increases Spray Efficiency

ECO LIVING SOLUTIONS$9.674.4★165 rev

Newest

by launch date

Eco Living Solutions - Non-Ionic Surfactant | Concentrated | Surfactant Wetting Agent | Works with All Tank Mixes | Improves Coverage & Increases Spray Efficiency

ECO LIVING SOLUTIONS$9.67165 rev

1y ago

32oz 4X Spray Pattern Indicator Dye + Surfactant Makes 32 Gallons of Wetting Agent for Lawn & Turf Mark - Effective Spray Indicator Liquid Blue Dye for Marking Turf Easy to Mix & Apply

Not Rocket Sciences$24.88262 rev

2y ago

32oz 4X Non Ionic Surfactant - Makes 250+ Gallons - Nonionic Wetting Agent & Concentrated Surfactant Spray for Increased Product Efficacy Ideal Spreader Sticker No Foam Wetting Agent

Not Rocket Sciences$17.92290 rev

2y ago

Liquid Harvest Concentrated Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic Gallon (128oz) Increase Product Coverage Increase Product Penetration Increase Product Effectiveness

Liquid Harvest$45.49255 rev

5y ago

Concentrated Surfactant for Herbicides Non-Ionic 16oz Increase Product Coverage Increase Product Penetration Increase Product Effectiveness

Liquid Harvest$16.562,214 rev

9y ago

What buyers say about surfactant for herbicide

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“AS ADVERTISED”

Value For Money17%

“Worth purchasing”

Pest/Insect Control13%

“insecticide very helpful”

Ease Of Use9%

“So convenient”

Spray/Flow5%

“Made my spraying much more accurate”

Plant Growth4%

“Excellent addition to your lawn”

Durability3%

“Hard to tear apart”

Color2%

“Dye is wonderful”

Compactness1%

“making it convenient for small batches”

What buyers complain about

Stain Resistance13%

“DECK, DOGS FEET EVERYTHING WILL GET STAINED”

Leak-Proof13%

“Bottle arrived leaking”

Functionality-Overall12%

“Did not work”

Plant Growth8%

“The plants died”

Spray/Flow8%

“Surfactant is essential to anyone using herbicides - without it the mist or spray may not penetrate the leaves”

Ease Of Use7%

“The worst I have used”

Quality-Overall6%

“Junk”

Color6%

“I use a little less than the directions say because it is very blue”

Size-Overall6%

“Very tiny size”

Value For Money6%

“way too expensive”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof40%

Advertised Vs Actual Product16%

Functionality-Overall13%

Size-Overall10%

Value For Money8%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Pest/Insect Control2%