Fake Tan
MaybeAn estimated 0.1% of orders come back. But the top 5 brands take 95% of clicks, so Fake Tan is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 56 / 100Top 13% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +9 vs the category median of 4756
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr2.0M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +35.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 55%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 172 sellers
Flapen Score
Fake Tan against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Fake Tan is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Fake Tan market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Fake Tan 2.0M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 56 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 7.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 2.0M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 7.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +35.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.0M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +35.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- May2.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- fake tan816K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.09.
Listings sell for £8.09 on average, from £3.36 to £18.42. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £8.09 that is £40K to £49K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.09under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.36–£18.42
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 5,000–6,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £40K–£49K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #17 within Styling Products. It carries 6,800 reviews at 4.43 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 88%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #17in Styling Products
- Average rating
- 4.43 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,800per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Fake Tan products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
St Moriz Professional Instant Tanning Mousse in Medium | Fast Drying Vegan Fake Tan | With Aloe Vera & Vitamin E | For Streak Free Medium Golden Glow | Dermatologically Tested & Cruelty Free | 200ml
- Price
- £3.91
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8,111
- Age
- 10y ago

Bondi Sands 200ml Self Fake Tanning Foam - Dark
- Price
- £9.68
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 21,451
- Age
- 11y ago

St. Moriz Professional Dark Self Tanner Mousse - Sunless Instant Self Tanning Foam for a Deep Natural Looking Fake Tan - Moisturizing Tanning Foam With Aloe Vera & Vitamin E (200ml)
- Price
- £4.46
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,769
- Age
- 10y ago

Bondi Sands Liquid Gold Self-Tanning Foam Enriched with Argan Oil Vegan + Cruelty Free Coconut Scent 200mL
- Price
- £9.73
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,981
- Age
- 7y ago

Bondi Sands Light/Medium Self-Tanning Foam - Lightweight Buildable Formula Gives a Sun-Kissed Glow for a Flawless Finish; 200 mL/7.04 Oz
- Price
- £9.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,340
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Garnier Summer Body Gradual Tan Moisturiser Deep For A Radiant Sun Kissed Glow Suitable For Face & Body 24 Hour Hydration & A Natural Even Tan Fast Absorption Vegan Formula 400ml
- Price
- £5.04
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,081
- Age
- 17y ago

Malibu Sun Fast Tanning Bronzing Body Butter Tan Accelerator SPF 0 300ml
- Price
- £5.07
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 6,409
- Age
- 12y ago

St Moriz Professional Extra Large 1 Hour Fast Tan Mousse | Fast Drying Vegan Express Fake Tan With Aloe Vera & Vitamin E | 1 Hour for Light Glow 2 Hours for Medium Glow 3 Hours for Dark Glow | 300ml
- Price
- £5.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 2y ago

Dove Light to Medium Self Tan Lotion 1 Gradual Tan Lotion For Sun-Kissed Skin Tanning Lotion For All Skin Types 200 ml
- Price
- £3.56
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 18,170
- Age
- 10y ago

Filter by Molly-Mae Self Tanning Mousse | Medium Shade | Streak-Free Sunless Tan Foam | Natural Golden Glow | Vegan-Friendly & Cruelty Free | Lightweight Fast-Drying & Hydrating Formula | 200ml
- Price
- £17.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
SOLSKIN Tanning Mousse with Hyaluronic Acid & Aloe for Natural Bronze Glow - Fast-drying Fake Tan Moisturising Formula for Sensitive Skin Streak-Free Vegan & Cruelty-Free 200ml (Dark)
- Price
- £18.42
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 9mo ago

Filter by Molly-Mae Self Tanning Mousse | Medium Shade | Streak-Free Sunless Tan Foam | Natural Golden Glow | Vegan-Friendly & Cruelty Free | Lightweight Fast-Drying & Hydrating Formula | 200ml
- Price
- £17.63
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 550
- Age
- 1y ago

St Moriz Professional Extra Large 1 Hour Fast Tan Mousse | Fast Drying Vegan Express Fake Tan With Aloe Vera & Vitamin E | 1 Hour for Light Glow 2 Hours for Medium Glow 3 Hours for Dark Glow | 300ml
- Price
- £5.66
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 135
- Age
- 2y ago

Dove Summer Revived Medium to Dark Gradual Tanning Lotion for a gradual tan and natural radiant glow nongreasy self-tan for all skin types 200 ml
- Price
- £3.36
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,179
- Age
- 3y ago

Bondi Sands Technocolor 1-Hour Express Emerald Self-Tanning Foam Easy Application Streak Free Fake Tan - Fast-Acting Body Tan for Natural-Looking Glow
- Price
- £10.89
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,392
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 55% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
172
Est. top-5 brand share
95%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
3%
- Bondi Sands44%
- ST. MORIZ36%
- St.Tropez7%
- Garnier5%
- Dove3%
- FILTER BY MOLLY-MAE2%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand
Fake Tan search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Search terms
Top Fake Tan search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- fake tan816K/yr
- bondi sands tan236K/yr
- tan256K/yr
- bondi sands149K/yr
- self tan112K/yr
- tanning56K/yr
- st moriz tan78K/yr
- bondi80K/yr
- false tan31K/yr
- effin tan26K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Fake Tan
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“The smell was absolutely disgusting”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
17 topics
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FAQ
Common Fake Tan questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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