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phyto

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 99% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 3Growth 15Conversion 42Competition 77Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 81Brand share 2Review moat 81Quality gap 75

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great381.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£17.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£6.62–£48.87

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

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.4%

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

Growth

Bad-19.3%

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

Market size

Bad£13K

£13K/yr · 22K searches

Brand share

Bad99%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, phyto is a £13K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (22K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 99% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

phyto market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£13K–£17K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.4%
Avg BSR
#2,897
Page quality
0%
Prime
74%
Sponsored
43%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

73

Top-5 brand share

99%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

0%

  • Phyto65%
  • PHYTO28%
  • Phyto-V3%
  • Your-phyto1%
  • THORNE1%
  • BYOMA1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — -19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
800600Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top phyto search terms

  • phyto16K/yr
  • phyto hair1K/yr
  • phyto hair tablets4K/yr
  • phyto hair products845/yr
  • phyto phanere359/yr
All search terms

Top phyto 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%£65910%£1K15%£2K20%£3K101001K10K 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 phyto

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall37%

“Very effective”

Suitability Combination Skin10%

“Great for acne prone skin”

Value For Money10%

“Worth the money”

Moist/Dry5%

“Very hydrating”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Glowy”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing4%

“Easy to swallow”

Suitability Dry Skin4%

“Its even made my lips less dry”

Hair Growth4%

“Amazing, survived my hair and i got new baby hair”

Suitability Straight Hair4%

“Gives my fine hair a great texture”

Efficiency4%

“it is obvious this works”

What buyers complain about

Smell16%

“I wouldnt say it has a fragrance”

Moist/Dry11%

“it made my hair dry and flaky”

Value For Money11%

“are expensive,”

Thickness10%

“It is a thick gel like consistency”

Allergies10%

“It's made my dandruff much worse, itchy and I'm getting flakes on my clothes which I haven't had before and it's embarrassing”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“They call it clever marketing...I call it a customer con!”

Vitamin4%

“This is not what I expected from a new, sealed supplement, and I do not feel comfortable consuming it in this condition”

Quality-Overall4%

“This raises concerns about the products quality, storage, and safety”

Size-Overall4%

“The bottles are larger then the actual product inside to think your getting more”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Left my hair feeling really sticky”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall25%
Suitability Colored Hair25%
Value For Money25%
Functionality-Overall25%

Common questions

Is phyto profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £13K/yr across 47 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the phyto niche?
6 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 99% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in phyto?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Moist/Dry, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for phyto peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the phyto niche?
Listings span £6.62–£48.87; the average listing price is £17.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 382 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.