Petroleum Jelly
FailPrices span $1.28–$14.71, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Petroleum Jelly is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 1,964 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −7 vs the category median of 4740
- Market size
- £210K/yr167K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +4.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 77%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 90 sellers
Flapen Score
Petroleum Jelly against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Petroleum Jelly is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Petroleum Jelly market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Petroleum Jelly 167K times last year and spent an estimated £210K. The top 5 brands take 91% of clicks. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 20.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 167K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 20.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +4.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £210K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 167K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +4.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 20.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £210Ka year
- Peak month
- April2.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- petroleum jelly133K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.26.
Listings sell for £6.26 on average, from £1.28 to £14.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At £6.26 that is £13K to £16K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.26under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.28–£14.71
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £13K–£16K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
43% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #235 within Body. It carries 3,471 reviews at 4.62 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 43%
- Prime listings
- 93%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.3%
- Average rank
- #235in Body
- Average rating
- 4.62 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,471per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 69 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 69 months
Products
Top Petroleum Jelly 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
Cotton Tree Petroleum Jelly Original | Fragrance Free Dermatologically Tested Hypoallergenic Soothing Barrier Protection For Dry Skin & Chapped Lips (284g)
- Price
- £2.11
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,995
- Age
- 15y ago

Vaseline Original Pure Petroleum Jelly
- Price
- £1.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19,302
- Age
- 18y ago

Nuagé Original Petroleum Jelly | For Hydration Moisture & Barrier Care Protection Against Dry Cracked Skin & Chapped Lips (250g)
- Price
- £1.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 887
- Age
- 9y ago

Cotton Tree Cocoa Butter Petroleum Jelly | Soothing & Hydrating Scented Barrier Protection For Dry Skin & Chapped Lips (226g)
- Price
- £2.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 897
- Age
- 13y ago

ICAN LONDON 100% PURE PETROLEUM JELLY ORIGINAL 368G
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 543
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Mystic Moments | Petroleum Jelly | Soothing Moisturiser for Dry & Cracked Skin | Protects Against Windburn Chapping & Minor Burns | Nappy Rash Relief | Skin Barrier Balm | 500g
- Price
- £6.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 929
- Age
- 11y ago

Vaseline Original Pure Petroleum Jelly
- Price
- £1.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19,302
- Age
- 18y ago

Petroleum Jelly 1kg Pure Moisturising Barrier Balm | Large Tub for Dry Skin Tattoos Feet Hands & Body | Vegan Fragrance-Free Skincare - OMOGE PURE
- Price
- £14.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

Zopper Petroleum Jelly Unscented 226ml Pack of 3 | Smooth and Nourish | Fragrance Free & Lanolin Free | Essential Body Skin Care Solution for Everyday
- Price
- £7.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 102
- Age
- 3y ago

Cotton Tree Cocoa Butter Petroleum Jelly | Soothing & Hydrating Scented Barrier Protection For Dry Skin & Chapped Lips (226g)
- Price
- £2.72
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 897
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch date
Petroleum Jelly 1kg Pure Moisturising Barrier Balm | Large Tub for Dry Skin Tattoos Feet Hands & Body | Vegan Fragrance-Free Skincare - OMOGE PURE
- Price
- £14.71
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 28
- Age
- 1y ago

284g Petroleum Jelly - Traditional Skin Protectant for Sports and First Aid Uses
- Price
- £4.99
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 2y ago

Zopper Petroleum Jelly Unscented 226ml Pack of 3 | Smooth and Nourish | Fragrance Free & Lanolin Free | Essential Body Skin Care Solution for Everyday
- Price
- £7.59
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 102
- Age
- 3y ago

Cotton Tree Petroleum Jelly Fragranced With Cocoa Butter 226g - Pack of 3
- Price
- £5.29
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 102
- Age
- 5y ago

ICAN LONDON 100% PURE PETROLEUM JELLY ORIGINAL 368G
- Price
- £4.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 543
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 77% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
8 rising
Sellers
90
Est. top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Cotton Tree41%
- Vaseline33%
- NUAGÉ10%
- ICAN LONDON4%
- SuperGift.com3%
- Mystic Moments3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand
Petroleum Jelly search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Search terms
Top Petroleum Jelly search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- petroleum jelly133K/yr
- petroleum jelly large10K/yr
- blue seal vaseline5K/yr
- petroleum jelly tube4K/yr
- large vaseline tub3K/yr
- vaseline blue seal4K/yr
- cotton tree petroleum jelly3K/yr
- petrolatum3K/yr
- petroleum jelly large tub3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Petroleum Jelly
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Wrong size”
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.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Petroleum Jelly questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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