Is spot stars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £113K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the spot stars niche?

23 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in spot stars?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for spot stars peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the spot stars niche?

Listings span £1.30–£24.28; the average listing price is £7.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,972 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

spot stars

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.3%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great60%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good41%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay1,971.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£1.30–£24.28

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

Market size

Okay£113K

£113K/yr · 170K searches

Growth

Bad-4.9%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spot stars is a £113K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

34%

Starface World31%
lulir8%
But Oswetf8%
LitBear7%
MUKBEC6%
LivaClean6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

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

Open Trend

All search terms

Top spot stars 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Starface Hydro-Star Pimple Patches + Big Yellow Compact Clinically Proven Spot Shrinking in 6 Hours Absorb Fluid and Reduce Redness Hydrocolloid Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (32 Count)

Starface World£8.964.4★9,160 rev

lulir Pimple Patches 8 Colours 320 DotsCute Star Pimple Patches with Tea Tree & Centella Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Face Invisible Spot Stickers for Day & Night 5 Sizes (10 12 14mm)

lulir£4.514.3★18 rev

Oswetf 6 Sheets/306 Pcs Star Pimple Patches Hydrocolloid Acne Spot Patches 6 Colors Acne Dots for Face Cute Pimple Stickers (Specification 1)

But Oswetf£4.294.4★63 rev

Starface Hydro-Star Salicylic Acid Patches + Big Blue Compact Helps Unclog Pores and Shrink Spots Absorb Fluid and Reduce Redness Hydrocolloid Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (32 Count)

Starface World£10.964.5★2,427 rev

LitBear Acne Pimple Patch 6 Colors 168 Dots Star Pimple Patches with Case Tea Tree Oil & Centella Oil Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patches for Face Cute Zit Patches Pimple Stickers Acne Dots

LitBear£6.244.5★770 rev

Newest

by launch date

1400 Counts Star Pimple Patches for Face - Cute Pimple Patches Black Hydrocolloids Star Patches Sticky Spot Stickers Stars Zit Stickers for Treatment & Cover

Pretwad£4.403 rev

4mo ago

Face Facts Stars Blemish Patches

Face Facts£1.308 rev

4mo ago

lulir Pimple Patches 8 Colours 320 DotsCute Star Pimple Patches with Tea Tree & Centella Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Face Invisible Spot Stickers for Day & Night 5 Sizes (10 12 14mm)

lulir£4.5118 rev

6mo ago

Pack of 280 Pimple Patches 3 Sizes and 7 Colours Pimple Patch for the Face Star-Shaped Hydrocolloid Plaster Anti Pimple Patches Waterproof Breathable Day and Night Acne Patch

ISSANG£3.0412 rev

8mo ago

BUTBU Pimple Patches 200 Pieces Star Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Portable Blemish-Patches Dots for Spots Acne patches Effectively Face Skin Care (5 Colours Set B)

BUTBU£4.37390 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about spot stars

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Great value for money”

Color13%

“cute colours”

Quality-Overall13%

“Overall, a solid product that does the job,”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“They stick really well”

Symptom Reduction6%

“it has cleared up my spots very well”

Efficiency6%

“Really effective”

Size-Overall3%

“Theyre a good size”

Suitability Combination Skin3%

“they stay on well without irritating my skin”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Shape/Style3%

“The shapes are cute”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness18%

“not sticky”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Not as effective as others”

Value For Money11%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall10%

“Low price = low quality”

Smell4%

“these smell absolutely diabolical”

Size-Overall4%

“They come in different sizes”

Skin Health3%

“This left star shaped burn marks on my skin”

Ease Of Use3%

“it's quite easy for them to come off unfortunately”

Allergies2%

“Did not work and caused rash”

Coverage2%

“Cute didnt exactly do anything with the spots like clear them just covered them”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall38%

Adhesion/Stickiness24%

Quality-Overall5%

Ingredients-Overall4%

Value For Money4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Smell4%

Durability3%

Skin Health3%

Color2%

Common questions

Is spot stars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £113K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the spot stars niche?: 23 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spot stars?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for spot stars peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spot stars niche?: Listings span £1.30–£24.28; the average listing price is £7.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,972 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

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