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title: "Blotting Paper for Oily Skin — £88K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **blotting paper for oily skin**
**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 22Growth 70Conversion 84Competition 54Returns 99Price range 25Avg price 17Brand share 70Review moat 46Quality gap 42
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Good****+51.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,866.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****£2.64–£19.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£88K**
£88K/yr · 154K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.15**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blotting paper for oily skin is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **blotting paper for oily skin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£92K–£123K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#83**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **178 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**27**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**32%**
- Teenitor37% - PleasingCare8% - Wormeer7% - Habercrafts6% - QGH6% - Send It By6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +51.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/blotting-paper-for-oily-skin/trend)
## **Top blotting paper for oily skin search terms**
- **blotting paper**64K/yr+37.9%7.4% conv. - **blotting paper for oily skin**35K/yr+54.3%8.6% conv. - **oil blotting sheets for face**19K/yr+74.0%8.9% conv. - **oil absorbing sheets**13K/yr+27.1%5.8% conv. - **blotting paper for face**4K/yr+306.6%6.6% conv. - **face blotting paper**5K/yr+89.2%8.5% conv. - **oil blotting sheets**6K/yr+25.1%7.7% conv. - **oil absorbing sheets face**5K/yr+118.5%8.6% conv. - **blotting sheets**3K/yr+38.6%6.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/blotting-paper-for-oily-skin/search-terms)
## **Top blotting paper for oily skin 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%£4K10%£9K15%£13K20%£18K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Teenitor 400 Counts Oil Blotting Sheets for face Blotting Paper for Oily Skin Care Green Tea Oil Absorbing Sheets Makeup Blotting Paper Facial Tissue Large 10cmx7cm**Teenitor**£6.54**4.6★6,637 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GBXSQ65) [2**Teenitor Oil Blotting Sheets 100 Sheets Green Tea Oil Absorbing Tissues Paper Large 10cmx7cm Oil Blotters Oil Blotting Paper**Teenitor**£3.97**4.6★6,637 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0839D2D7H) [3**Natural Facial Oil Blotting Paper Sheets - Bamboo Charcoal 100 Counts Easy Take Out Design - Top Oil Absorbing Tissues Premium Handy Face Blotting Sheets - Facial Skin Care or Make Up Must Have!**PleasingCare**£5.68**4.6★16,483 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00XENXJTO) [4**300-Sheet Oil Blotting Sheets for Face - Portable Mirror & Puff - Blotting Papers for Oily Skin Makeup- Convenient Facial Oil Absorbing Sheets for Makeup Absorbing Excess Grease**Wormeer**£4.93**4.3★29 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F99G7WDS) [5**Habercrafts Blotting Paper Sheets A4 for Ink Pens & Oil 300gsm Super Absorbent Arts Crafts Removing Excess (White - 5 Sheets) (HC_BLOTTING_A4_300GSM_5)**Habercrafts**£3.34**4.5★518 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8D1NVT9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**300-Sheet Oil Blotting Sheets for Oily Skin - Portable Mirror & Puff - Absorb Excess Grease**SuperWoter**£3.91**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVY1YKT6) [**300-Sheet Oil Blotting Paper for Face - Portable Puff & Mirror with Blotting Papers for Oily Skin and Makeup - Facial Oil Absorbing Sheets for Shine Control and Grease Removal**KRENIE**£4.48**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZGW5CCT) [**160 PCS Oil Blotting Sheets for Face Large Oil Absorbing Paper for Oily Skin Care Compact Makeup Blotting Tissue**Wemoralix**£4.32**3 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX42M5MP) [**600 PCS Blotting Paper for Oily Skin Oil Blotting Sheets for Face Lavender Facial Oil Absorbing Paper Portable Oil Absorbing Sheets Oil Control Film for Oily Skin**Fankayi**£4.98**6 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR8PJ4R7) [**100 PCS Blotting Paper with Mirror & Puff Portable Soft Green Tea Face Oil Blotting Sheets for Gift Absorbs Oil for Oily Skin Tending Facial Grease Removal**XINXINGDINGSHENG**£2.88**8 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FLQ8XMLC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**300-Sheet Oil Blotting Sheets for Oily Skin - Portable Mirror & Puff - Absorb Excess Grease**SuperWoter**£3.91**5.0★**▲ 182%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GVY1YKT6) [**160 PCS Oil Blotting Sheets for Face Large Oil Absorbing Paper for Oily Skin Care Compact Makeup Blotting Tissue**Wemoralix**£4.32**5.0★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX42M5MP) [**600 PCS Blotting Paper for Oily Skin Oil Blotting Sheets for Face Lavender Facial Oil Absorbing Paper Portable Oil Absorbing Sheets Oil Control Film for Oily Skin**Fankayi**£4.98**3.2★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FR8PJ4R7) [**300-Sheet Oil Blotting Paper for Face - Portable Puff & Mirror with Blotting Papers for Oily Skin and Makeup - Facial Oil Absorbing Sheets for Shine Control and Grease Removal**KRENIE**£4.48**4.0★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZGW5CCT) [**Face Blotting Paper Sheets for Oily Skin - 600Pcs Oil Cosmetic Blotting Sheets for Face Portable Size 9cmx6cmOil Absorbing Sheets Suitable for Unisex All Skin Types**ZENITHORA**£4.81**4.5★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFLTZ5SD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blotting paper for oily skin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Good value and quality arrived quickly”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Good value for money”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“a great size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Just what I wanted”*
**Absorbency**8%
*“Highly absorbent”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“easy to use”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Works very well and doesnt remove makeup”*
**Suitability Oily Skin**4%
*“it's nice to have matt skin for a short period”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works very well”*
**Compactness**2%
*“Yea thse work, Nice and compact,”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Poor quality”*
**Absorbency**12%
*“Ok. They are okay however could be more absorbent”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Not value for money”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“Doesnt do what it's supposed to do”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Thicker than I was expecting”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Too small”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“No sticky back”*
**De-Grease**5%
*“They do take the grease off”*
**Oily/Greasy**3%
*“my face was still left oily”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“powder can start to look a bit cakey”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Thin**10%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Oily/Greasy**7%
**Ease Of Use**5%
**Ink Refill**5%
**Value For Money**5%
**Ingredients-Overall**5%
## **Common questions**
- **Is blotting paper for oily skin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £88K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +51.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the blotting paper for oily skin niche?**
- 19 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in blotting paper for oily skin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Absorbency, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for blotting paper for oily skin peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the blotting paper for oily skin niche?**
- Listings span £2.64–£19.21; the average listing price is £6.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,866 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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