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lucas papaw ointment

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 32Growth 19Conversion 68Competition 76Returns 99Price range 76Avg price 32Brand share 10Review moat 83Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great330.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£2.57–£55.31

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

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£146K

£146K/yr · 241K searches

Avg price

Okay£9.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-11.3%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lucas papaw ointment is a £146K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (241K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lucas papaw ointment market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£198K–£247K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#402
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
11.9%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

197

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

2%

  • Dr. PAWPAW ORIGINAL BALM72%
  • Lucas Papaw16%
  • Dr. PAWPAW3%
  • Real Paw Paw Ointment2%
  • Papaya2%
  • --2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.1×

Top lucas papaw ointment search terms

  • dr paw paw55K/yr
  • paw paw33K/yr
  • paw paw lip balm35K/yr
  • dr paw paw lip balm29K/yr
  • lucas papaw ointment18K/yr
  • pawpaw13K/yr
  • pawpaw lip balm16K/yr
  • paw paw ointment11K/yr
  • dr pawpaw11K/yr
  • lucas papaw6K/yr
All search terms

Top lucas papaw ointment 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%3%£4K6%£9K9%£13K12%£18K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about lucas papaw ointment

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry16%

“feels very hydrating”

Color11%

“cute colours”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality lip oils”

Value For Money7%

“Worth the buy”

Smell7%

“Great smell”

Soft Feel6%

“It feels soft”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Cute gift”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“The best for any dry skin problems”

Ease Of Application2%

“All three products apply really smoothly with no issues”

What buyers complain about

Moist/Dry9%

“dried my lips out”

Color8%

“the colour is nothing like advertised”

Smell6%

“a slightly odd smell”

Allergies4%

“I have highly sensitive skin”

Ease Of Use4%

“A bit hard to squeeze it out of the tube”

Size-Overall4%

“Sizing incorrect”

Quality-Overall3%

“Its like a bad-quality lip gloss”

Thickness3%

“The product is far too thick for the tube”

Sensitivity-Overall3%

“I have very sensitive lips”

Durability3%

“Burst on first use”

Top return reasons

Smell19%
Leak-Proof14%
Size-Overall11%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Oily/Greasy7%
Ingredients-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Moist/Dry5%
Defective Material/Parts3%

Common questions

Is lucas papaw ointment profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £146K/yr across 46 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the lucas papaw ointment niche?
8 brands and 197 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lucas papaw ointment?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Color, Smell. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for lucas papaw ointment peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lucas papaw ointment niche?
Listings span £2.57–£55.31; the average listing price is £9.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 330 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.