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title: "Black Latex Gloves — £305K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **black latex gloves**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.42–$7.25) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 51Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 28Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 21Review moat 22Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£305K**
£305K/yr · 446K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****68%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,212.22**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£4.94**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.42–£7.25**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black latex gloves is a £305K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (446K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black latex gloves market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **60K–80K**
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£296K–£395K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#39**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **89%**
- **Sponsored**
- **89%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **177 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**19**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**68%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- PRAIMA55% - UNIGLOVES22% - The Real Touch8% - Farla Medical4% - 1ABOVE3% - PROMART2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-latex-gloves/trend)
## **Top black latex gloves search terms**
- **black gloves**199K/yr-5.3%9.5% conv. - **black gloves disposable**61K/yr-16.0%11.1% conv. - **black nitrile gloves**42K/yr+17.4%8.1% conv. - **black latex gloves**31K/yr-5.0%8.9% conv. - **black disposable gloves**32K/yr-5.0%10.0% conv. - **unigloves**12K/yr+19.4%2.1% conv. - **tattoo gloves**12K/yr+3.9%6.0% conv. - **black nitrile gloves large**11K/yr+3.0%13.2% conv. - **gloves black**10K/yr+4.6%5.1% conv. - **black latex gloves large**11K/yr-24.0%14.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-latex-gloves/search-terms)
## **Top black latex 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.
0%10%£31K20%£61K30%£92K40%£122K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£4.70**4.6★6,709 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD) [2**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**£4.86**4.6★6,709 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBCZR4NZ) [3**Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves - Multipurpose Powder Free and Latex Free Disposable Gloves - Box of 100 Gloves Black Large (GP0034)**UNIGLOVES**£4.51**4.6★27,617 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00D8Z8L3C) [4**Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves**UNIGLOVES**£4.46**4.6★27,617 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0081Q3YNA) [5**PRAIMA Black Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Powder Free & Latex Free Multi-Purpose Black Disposable Gloves for Food Handling Cooking Cleaning & Medical Use (L 100)**PRAIMA**£3.42**4.0★180 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5X4RJHM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ANSIO Black Nitrile Gloves Medium 100 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free Medical Grade Examination Gloves Touchscreen Compatible Food Safe Gloves for Cleaning Food Prep Hair Dye & DIY**ANSIO**£4.80**1,348 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX1PDD41) [**Essentialz Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves Large Pack of 100 Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Safe CE Certified Extra Soft & Elastic for Cleaning Cooking Tattoo & Salon**Essentialz**£3.45**54 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCVJT6P) [**The Real Touch Disposable Gloves 100 Count Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Grade Comfortable Fit Multi-Purpose Black Vinyl Gloves for Food Handling Cleaning & Beauty (100 M)**The Real Touch**£4.18**63 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ8F1JYQ) [**PROMART Black Vinyl Disposable Gloves - Powder and Latex Free Medical Exam Gloves Black Industrial Grade Non-Sterile Food Safe Disposable Gloves Cooking & Cleaning Box of 100 (100 LARGE)**PROMART**£5.09**336 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1GRD3QW) [**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**£4.70**6,709 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ANSIO Black Nitrile Gloves Medium 100 Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free Medical Grade Examination Gloves Touchscreen Compatible Food Safe Gloves for Cleaning Food Prep Hair Dye & DIY**ANSIO**£4.80**4.6★**▲ 249%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX1PDD41) [**Atercel Weight Lifting Gloves Gym Gloves for Crossfit Workout Exercise Cycling Training Breathable & Snug fit for Men & Women(Black M)**ATERCEL**£7.25**4.5★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KQR9VXG) [**The Real Touch Disposable Gloves 100 Count Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Grade Comfortable Fit Multi-Purpose Black Vinyl Gloves for Food Handling Cleaning & Beauty (100 M)**The Real Touch**£4.18**3.3★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZ8F1JYQ) [**PRAIMA Black Vinyl Gloves 100 Count Powder Free & Latex Free Multi-Purpose Black Disposable Gloves for Food Handling Cooking Cleaning & Medical Use (L 100)**PRAIMA**£3.42**4.0★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5X4RJHM) [**Essentialz Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves Large Pack of 100 Latex-Free Powder-Free Food Safe CE Certified Extra Soft & Elastic for Cleaning Cooking Tattoo & Salon**Essentialz**£3.45**4.7★**▲ 198%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCVJT6P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black latex gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“fits true to size”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Grip**11%
*“Grip is good”*
**Durability**5%
*“long lasting and comfy”*
**Strength**4%
*“Solid product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Very cleanable”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Comfortable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“Not true to size”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Garbage”*
**Thickness**14%
*“The black too thick for my needs”*
**Durability**10%
*“Easily breaks”*
**Tear Resistance**4%
*“Tear easily”*
**Strength**4%
*“Too fragile”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“now with my last purchase I noticed the material was different, and the result”*
**Smell**2%
*“Horrible smell”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“60% price hike is unacceptable”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**1%
*“Most of the gloves were unusable due to no wrist elastic or even fingers missing”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**87%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Grip**1%
**Thin**1%
**Tear Resistance**1%
**Smell**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Durability**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black latex gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £305K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the black latex gloves niche?**
- 10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black latex gloves?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for black latex gloves peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black latex gloves niche?**
- Listings span £3.42–£7.25; the average listing price is £4.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,212 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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