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mastic

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.57–$10.65) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 22Conversion 92Competition 26Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 28Review moat 38Quality gap 60

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,721.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Competition

Okay70%

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

Growth

Bad-6.0%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£43K

£43K/yr · 56K searches

Price range

Bad£2.57–£10.65

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mastic is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mastic market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£42K–£56K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.2%
Avg BSR
#95
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 70% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 flat

Sellers

83

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Everbuild33%
  • Unibond20%
  • GORILLA16%
  • EVO-STIK12%
  • Sika7%
  • Hemway6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top mastic search terms

  • outdoor silicone sealant waterproof8K/yr
  • outdoor sealant waterproof8K/yr
  • silicone sealant outdoor7K/yr
  • exterior silicone sealant clear5K/yr
  • exterior silicone sealant5K/yr
  • external sealant waterproof5K/yr
  • outdoor silicone sealant7K/yr
  • exterior sealant5K/yr
  • clear silicone sealant waterproof outdoor5K/yr
All search terms

Top mastic 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%£4K20%£9K30%£13K40%£17K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about mastic

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money17%

“Decent price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“great sticky stuff”

Efficiency5%

“works really well”

Water Resistance5%

“it's still waterproof”

Color2%

“The colour was as described”

Leak-Proof2%

“Excellent sealant”

Durability2%

“very durable”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use24%

“Impossible to squeeze”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“Not an adhesive”

Thickness7%

“Too thick and incredibly hard to squeeze out of tube”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Doesnt work, dont waste your money”

Durability4%

“Was not very good for the job came apart in 3 days”

Quality-Overall4%

“Rubbish product”

Value For Money4%

“I wondered why the product was priced suspiciously cheap”

Color4%

“is cream rather than white”

Size-Overall3%

“not fit for purpose in my experience”

Smell2%

“there is a bit of an odour”

Top return reasons

Color45%
Functionality-Overall9%
Ease Of Use6%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Size-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Leak-Proof4%
Quality-Overall3%
Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is mastic profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £43K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the mastic niche?
9 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mastic?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Adhesion/Stickiness, Thickness. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for mastic peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mastic niche?
Listings span £2.57–£10.65; the average listing price is £6.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,722 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.