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title: "Hair Sun Protection Spray — £124K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hair sun protection spray**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +569.2% this quarter, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 28Growth 100Conversion 96Competition 4Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 0Review moat 51Quality gap 72
**Growth**
**Incredible****+569.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,465.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£124K**
£124K/yr · 141K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.33**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.00–£13.27**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hair sun protection spray is a £124K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hair sun protection spray market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£95K–£127K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#72**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **151 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 96% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**71**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Malibu50% - Calypso29% - HAWAIIAN Tropic11% - LFCFBH6% - ultrasun4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +569.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 29.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/hair-sun-protection-spray/trend)
## **Top hair sun protection spray search terms**
- **scalp sunscreen**70K/yr+912.4%11.2% conv. - **scalp spf**19K/yr+477.3%8.8% conv. - **scalp sun protection spray**9K/yr+196.0%10.5% conv. - **hair and scalp sun protection spray spf 50**5K/yr+437.2%9.6% conv. - **kids scalp sunscreen**4K/yr+922.1%2.8% conv. - **scalp protection spray spf 50**5K/yr+431.0%15.7% conv. - **sun cream for hair and scalp**4K/yr+937.7%9.1% conv. - **scalp spray**6K/yr+99.4%10.4% conv. - **scalp sun protection**3K/yr+312.2%6.7% conv. - **head sun protection spray**3K/yr+442.6%14.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/hair-sun-protection-spray/search-terms)
## **Top hair sun protection spray 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%15%£19K30%£37K45%£56K60%£75K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Malibu Sun Clear Hair and Scalp Protector Spray SPF 50 Non-Greasy Quick Drying 50ml**Malibu**£3.79**4.4★2,457 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KRKC92K) [2**Calypso Hair & Scalp Protection Spray SPF30 Non Greasy High Protection UVA and UVB 50ml**Calypso**£3.00**4.5★2,085 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W3ZBFGS) [3**Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Protection Sunscreen Powder SPF 30 UVA plus UVB Protection Make Up Compatible Zinc Oxide Filters Water Resistant Vegan**HAWAIIAN Tropic**£7.88**4.1★2,070 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S6LWGMC) [4**Calypso Scalp Protection Spray SPF50 | High protection for Scalp and Parting | 50 ml | CALD50SCA Transparent**Calypso**£3.44**4.4★1,357 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6JR5NP6) [5**LFCFBH SPF 50 Powder Sunscreen for Scalp Lasting Lightweight Breathable (8 g)**LFCFBH**£6.63**4.1★55 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2HS5N4F)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**LFCFBH SPF 50 Powder Sunscreen for Scalp Lasting Lightweight Breathable (8 g)**LFCFBH**£6.63**55 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2HS5N4F) [**Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Protection Sunscreen Powder SPF 30 UVA plus UVB Protection Make Up Compatible Zinc Oxide Filters Water Resistant Vegan**HAWAIIAN Tropic**£7.88**2,070 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S6LWGMC) [**Calypso Scalp Protection Spray SPF50 | High protection for Scalp and Parting | 50 ml | CALD50SCA Transparent**Calypso**£3.44**1,357 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6JR5NP6) [**Ultrasun UV Face and Scalp Mist SPF50 75ml**ultrasun**£13.27**767 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096MNXV3Q) [**Calypso Hair & Scalp Protection Spray SPF30 Non Greasy High Protection UVA and UVB 50ml**Calypso**£3.00**2,085 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W3ZBFGS)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Protection Sunscreen Powder SPF 30 UVA plus UVB Protection Make Up Compatible Zinc Oxide Filters Water Resistant Vegan**HAWAIIAN Tropic**£7.88**4.1★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09S6LWGMC) [**LFCFBH SPF 50 Powder Sunscreen for Scalp Lasting Lightweight Breathable (8 g)**LFCFBH**£6.63**4.1★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2HS5N4F) [**Calypso Scalp Protection Spray SPF50 | High protection for Scalp and Parting | 50 ml | CALD50SCA Transparent**Calypso**£3.44**4.4★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B6JR5NP6) [**Malibu Sun Clear Hair and Scalp Protector Spray SPF 50 Non-Greasy Quick Drying 50ml**Malibu**£3.79**4.4★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KRKC92K) [**Ultrasun UV Face and Scalp Mist SPF50 75ml**ultrasun**£13.27**4.4★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096MNXV3Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hair sun protection spray**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**18%
*“Love the Calypso range, great smell”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Excellent product”*
**Protection**15%
*“Good protection”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Application**6%
*“Easy application and doors what it says on the tin”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works well”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Suitability Hot Weather**3%
*“Works instantly to shield suns rays making scalp hot”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“It does what it says”*
**Fire Resistance**2%
*“Its perfect and works very well no burnt heads”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Oily/Greasy**21%
*“Makes hair greasy”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“expensive”*
**Suitability Short Hair**6%
*“nothing REALLY works for my wife's thinning hair”*
**Hair Related**6%
*“Only a tiny amount is required or else hair looks greasy”*
**Residue**4%
*“Even a tiny amount leaves a thick very noticeable residue”*
**Durability**4%
*“Only lasted 3 days”*
**Suitability Hot Weather**4%
*“I hate wearing a hat - makes my head too hot”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“False Advertisement”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“will not screw on so not at all usable”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Wouldn't buy its too dry”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**28%
**Value For Money**11%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Product Condition**6%
**Suitability Short Hair**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Flammable**6%
**Leak-Proof**6%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hair sun protection spray profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £124K/yr across 6 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +569.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the hair sun protection spray niche?**
- 5 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 96% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hair sun protection spray?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Oily/Greasy, Value For Money, Suitability Short Hair. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for hair sun protection spray peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 29.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hair sun protection spray niche?**
- Listings span £3.00–£13.27; the average listing price is £6.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,465 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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