medical gloves
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.56–$8.62) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good42%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£131K£131K/yr · 203K searches
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad5,973.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-9.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£4.41avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.56–£8.62cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, medical gloves is a £131K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (203K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
medical gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £176K–£221K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.7%
- Avg BSR
- #22
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 70%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 1.8%
- Avg brand age
- 58 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
9%
- PRAIMA36%
- by Amazon22%
- Farla Medical19%
- UNIGLOVES6%
- firmsafeT5%
- eatasty3%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top medical gloves search terms
- medical gloves70K/yr
- large disposable gloves18K/yr
- non latex gloves15K/yr
- medical gloves medium11K/yr
- blue nitrile gloves medium10K/yr
- plastic gloves disposable large13K/yr
- surgical gloves medium11K/yr
- latex free gloves medium11K/yr
- blue nitrile gloves6K/yr
- non latex gloves medium8K/yr
Top medical gloves 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)
PRAIMA£4.774.5★7,720 rev
by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size M Pack of 100
by Amazon£3.774.6★8,256 rev
PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Medium)
PRAIMA£4.784.6★7,732 rev
PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)
PRAIMA£4.854.6★6,661 rev
PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)
PRAIMA£4.694.6★6,640 rev
Newest
by launch date
200 Disposable Nitrile Gloves Medium Blue Medical Examination Powder-Free Latex-Free Strong Durable Tear-Resistant for Healthcare Dental Food Cleaning Automotive & Industrial Use (Medium)
firmsafeT£8.62483 rev
PRAIMA Clear Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Clear Disposable Gloves (100 Large)
PRAIMA£3.243,309 rev
RAP Gloves Blue Nitrile Gloves Large - 200 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free - Tear Resistant Examination Gloves Food Safe - Multi Purpose for Care Catering Cleaning Salon DIY and Trade
RAP Gloves£8.11151 rev
PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Medium)
PRAIMA£4.856,661 rev
PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)
PRAIMA£4.696,640 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Farla MediHands Blue Large Vinyl Gloves - Box of 200 Disposable Vinyl Medical Glove - Powder Latex & Protein Free Glove - Multi-Purpose Single Use Surgical Gloves
Farla Medical£6.664.4★
RAP Gloves Blue Nitrile Gloves Large - 200 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free - Tear Resistant Examination Gloves Food Safe - Multi Purpose for Care Catering Cleaning Salon DIY and Trade
RAP Gloves£8.114.6★
MediHands Vinyl Clear Large Gloves Disposable Surgical Gloves Box of 100 Powder Free Latex Free Protein Free Medical Food Multi-Use
Farla Medical£3.534.4★
PRAIMA Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves - Latex-Free Powder-Free Pack of 100 Strong and Puncture-Resistant Medical Food Handling Tatoo Barber Shop Gloves (Large)
PRAIMA£4.694.6★
MediHands Vinyl Clear Medium Gloves Disposable Surgical Gloves Box of 100 Powder Free Latex Free Protein Free Medical Food Multi-Use
Farla Medical£3.724.4★
What buyers say about medical gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Reliable quality”
“Best price”
“Fits like a glove”
“Grip is good”
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“They are durable enough for what I use them for”
“Solid product”
“Comfortable”
“Very cleanable”
What buyers complain about
“Very tight”
“Cheap good quality”
“appear slightly thicker”
“breaks easily”
“Not strong”
“Consequently, every time I use them, the gloves tear”
“Bad odour”
“Unable to use”
“Very cheep material”
“Not as advertised”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is medical gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £131K/yr across 40 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the medical gloves niche?
- 13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in medical gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for medical gloves peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the medical gloves niche?
- Listings span £2.56–£8.62; the average listing price is £4.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,973 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.