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spray tan kit

Worth a look

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

Market size 5Growth 57Conversion 6Competition 63Returns 100Price range 50Avg price 90Brand share 71Review moat 78Quality gap 99

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Incredible3.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great£57.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great432.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good47%

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

Growth

Good+30.5%

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

Price range

Good£4.96–£174.95

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

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Market size

Bad£19K

£19K/yr · 73K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spray tan kit is a £19K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

spray tan kit market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£14K–£29K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#568
Page quality
0%
Prime
48%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
32.1%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

32%

  • LA Tanning Company18%
  • Ysislybin15%
  • MINETAN BODY.SKIN13%
  • Aura11%
  • Generic6%
  • Tanologist5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +30.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top spray tan kit search terms

  • spray tan machine47K/yr
  • spray tan machine and tent kit10K/yr
  • spray tan gun7K/yr
  • spray tan kit10K/yr
All search terms

Top spray tan kit 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%4%£7788%£2K12%£2K16%£3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about spray tan kit

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Great product”

Color14%

“Good colour”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Smell10%

“Smells good too”

Brightness/Shine/Glow9%

“leaves a nice glow”

Suitability Dry Skin6%

“Makes my skin so soft and moisturised”

Suitability Combination Skin5%

“Perfect for pale redheads”

Ease Of Application4%

“Easy to apply”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product is as good as it says”

Weight Light4%

“Brilliant cover lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Smell16%

“It smells like mosquito spray”

Color13%

“fake tans that make me look orange”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Misleading”

Leak-Proof7%

“Leaks”

Quality-Overall6%

“No better than the rest”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“No GB instructions on this product”

Charging6%

“Charged it fully incase and still dont work”

Ease Of Use4%

“Can not use as no machine”

Value For Money3%

“this makes it quite an expensive option”

Natural Resource Wastage2%

“Waste of money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Compatibility-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts12%
Leak-Proof10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Color4%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

Common questions

Is spray tan kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £19K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +30.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the spray tan kit niche?
21 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in spray tan kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Color, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for spray tan kit peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the spray tan kit niche?
Listings span £4.96–£174.95; the average listing price is £57.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 432 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.