paraffin wax
Worth a look56/100paraffin wax shows low returns (1.3%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$1.1M
Growth (1y)
+122.9%
Products
33
Brands
18
was 17 a year ago
Sellers
120
Price range
$6.86–$146.63
Returns
1.3%
Rating
4.6★
Worth a look
Scored 56/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +122.9% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Competition
- BEESWORKS17%
- BW Blended Waxes, Inc.15%
- CARGEN9%
- Gulf Wax8%
- wewax8%
- Direct Candle Supply8%
- Other (12 brands)34%
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 18 brands and 120 sellers compete here.
Brands
18 rising
was 17 a year ago
Sellers
120
Top 5 brand share
58%
Product shelf
All 33 tracked products in this niche.
Beesworks Paraffin Wax - 1 lb Refined General Purpose Paraffin Wax - Pure Wax for DIY Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Metal Preservation and More
BEESWORKS
$10.064.7★452 reviews
Paraffin Wax for Candle-Making - 430G White Paraffin Wax Beads Pellets for DIY Craft Projects Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Furniture Metal Preservation for Christmas Halloween Decoration
CARGEN
$6.864.6★657 reviews
Blended Waxes Inc. Paraffin Wax Block - Household Paraffin Wax for Canning Candle Making Waterproofing Metal Preservation and a Variety of Other Applications (1lb. Block - 1 Block)
BW Blended Waxes, Inc.
$12.084.6★6,719 reviews
Gulfwax Paraffin Wax 1 Lb.
Gulf Wax
$9.644.8★609 reviews
KARITE Paraffin Wax Refills 10 Pack Lavender Scented Paraffin Wax Beads Blocks for Paraffin Bath Paraffin Wax Machine Refills for Hand Feet Dry Skin Rrelieves muscle fatigue Hydration and nourish
Karite
$30.944.6★3,529 reviews
Direct Candle Supply - 10lb Fully Refined Household Paraffin Candle Wax Paraffin Wax for Candle Making Bulk Candle Wax for Crafting Projects and Candle Making Parafina Cera para Velas
Direct Candle Supply
$39.174.6★900 reviews
Paraffin Wax Refills for Paraffin Baths 6 packs Unscent Paraffin Wax for Hand and Feet Hydration and Moisturizing
wewax
$20.194.6★1,218 reviews
General Purpose Paraffin Wax Beads 5lb - Bulk Wax for Candle Making Canning Waterproofing Furniture/Metal Preservation DIY Projects. 100% Fully Refined Paraffin Candle Cera para Velas
Direct Candle Supply
$26.204.7★276 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good product, works as advertised”
“Ease of use”
“Good scent”
“Butter Soft”
“Good deal”
“As Advertised”
“does it well”
“Soothing and moisturizing”
“The temperature control is fantastic”
“fits perfectly”
What buyers complain about
“Now it doesnt heat”
“only a faint scent”
“The size is impractical”
“Cheap”
“I found that this wax is very oily”
“Its not worth the price”
“NOT WORKING FOR ME”
“Break quickly”
“The lid is difficult to hold”
“they'd gotten so dry”
Top return reasons
- Size-Overall18%
- Heating16%
- Functionality-Overall14%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
- Value For Money6%
- Smell6%
- Quality-Overall4%
- Defective Material/Parts4%
- Ease Of Use4%
- Product Condition3%