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# **vo5 matt styling paste**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 24Growth 96Conversion 74Competition 24Returns 100Price range 14Avg price 19Brand share 6Review moat 71Quality gap 70
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+139.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Good****6.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****667.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£96K**
£96K/yr · 201K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.37–£16.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Bad****98%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, vo5 matt styling paste is a £96K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **vo5 matt styling paste market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£140K–£175K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#163**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **80%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **66 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**166**
**Top-5 brand share**
**98%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Fudge64% - VO516% - Fudge Urban11% - Generic4% - Lynx4% - Got2B2%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — +139.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KBlack Friday '25Spike '26Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/vo5-matt-styling-paste/trend)
## **Top vo5 matt styling paste search terms**
- **vo5 matt styling paste**46K/yr+617.7%3.5% conv. - **fudge hair products**69K/yr-2.2%8.2% conv. - **v05 matt styling paste**18K/yr+617.6%2.3% conv. - **vo5 paste**8K/yr+702.9%1.4% conv. - **fudge hair**17K/yr+12.4%13.0% conv. - **vo5 matt paste**7K/yr+200.8%1.5% conv. - **vo5 matt styling paste pump**5K/yr+553.3%1.6% conv. - **fudge matte hed**10K/yr+18.4%15.2% conv. - **vo5 styling paste**4K/yr+134.8%2.1% conv. - **fudge professional**5K/yr+4.5%7.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/vo5-matt-styling-paste/search-terms)
## **Top vo5 matt styling paste 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%10%£10K20%£19K30%£29K40%£38K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Fudge Professional Matte Hed Medium Hold Texturizing Hair Cream Matte Finish Humidity Resistant with Kaolin Clay 83 g**Fudge**£7.72**4.1★1,063 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZC3WX5) [2**Fudge Professional Matte Hed Extra Extreme Hold Texturizing Hair Wax Matte Finish Infused With Kaolin Clay 85 g**Fudge**£7.92**4.2★853 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZC6HRQ) [3**Fudge Professional Hair Shaper Wax for Men Medium Hold Texturizing Hair Cream Matte Finish and Long Lasting 75 g**Fudge**£7.49**4.6★1,207 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZCL613) [4**Fudge Urban Matte Wax Firm Hold All Day Styling Non-Sticky and Invisible Texture Hair Wax for Men 70 g**Fudge Urban**£5.43**4.5★1,819 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009G6DPQA) [5**VO5 Rework Putty 150ml Matt Finish Hair Styling Product Strong Hold Level 4**VO5**£3.50**4.5★1,761 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003BQERCC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Fudge Urban Thick Fix Styling Cream 75ml Instantly Thicker Fuller Hair for Fine & Short Styles Lightweight Matte Finish Non-Greasy Flexible Hold**Fudge**£6.43**32 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF2NPJX8) [**VO5 Matt Rework Paste 75ml Twin Pack Flexible Hold Natural Finish Perfect for Everyday Styling With Free Orignial Lip Balm**Generic**£16.85**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F8R78YCD) [**VO5 Matt Rework Paste 75ml Flexible Hold Natural Finish Perfect for Everyday Styling**Generic**£8.66**9 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSGC96LQ) [**Fudge Professional Matte Hed Medium Hold Texturizing Hair Cream Matte Finish Humidity Resistant with Kaolin Clay 83 g**Fudge**£7.72**1,063 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZC3WX5) [**Fudge Professional Matte Hed Extra Extreme Hold Texturizing Hair Wax Matte Finish Infused With Kaolin Clay 85 g**Fudge**£7.92**853 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B081ZC6HRQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**VO5 Extreme Matt Clay 75 ml**Lynx**£3.37**4.5★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0142CIYXQ) [**Alberto VO5 Matt Fibre 75ml**VO5**£3.66**4.4★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0095U75ZY) [**VO5 Rework Putty 150ml Matt Finish Hair Styling Product Strong Hold Level 4**VO5**£3.50**4.5★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003BQERCC) [**VO5 Matt Rework Paste 75ml Flexible Hold Natural Finish Perfect for Everyday Styling**Generic**£8.66**4.1★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSGC96LQ) [**Got2B Schwarzkopf got2b Beach Matt Surfer Look Matt Paste 100ml**Got2B**£3.62**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B014G3E020)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about vo5 matt styling paste**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“This is a good hair product”*
**Hair Styling**9%
*“Great for styling”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**7%
*“Good texture”*
**Smell**6%
*“Smells really clean”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Very easy to use”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Its good value for money”*
**Durability**4%
*“using it for years”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**4%
*“just how good this product holds my hair”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Most efficient and professional”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Dispensing Mechanism**12%
*“Now the cylinder has completely stopped dispensing”*
**Motor Power**12%
*“Faulty pump”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“quickly stopped working”*
**Hair Related**8%
*“Made my hair feel horrible”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“a bit of a pain to remove”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Didnt work for me - didnt thicken”*
**Smell**3%
*“Strong smell”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Very disappointed for an expensive hair product”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“it didnt seem to adhere well/coat the hair in a way which would make a difference”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Motor Power**56%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Dispensing Mechanism**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is vo5 matt styling paste profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £96K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +139.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the vo5 matt styling paste niche?**
- 6 brands and 166 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in vo5 matt styling paste?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dispensing Mechanism, Motor Power, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the vo5 matt styling paste niche?**
- Listings span £3.37–£16.85; the average listing price is £7.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 667 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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