nitrile gloves
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.45–$8.55) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible21.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Okay+5.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay£107K£107K/yr · 91K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad6,809.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Competition
Bad82%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£5.51avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.45–£8.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, nitrile gloves is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
nitrile gloves market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £138K–£165K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.4%
- Avg BSR
- #30
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 80%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 4.9%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
16
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- by Amazon47%
- PRAIMA28%
- UNIGLOVES7%
- Farla Medical5%
- firmsafeT4%
- PRO Hygiene Products3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top nitrile 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100
by Amazon£4.234.6★8,317 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£4.704.6★6,709 rev
Unigloves Black Pearl Nitrile Examination Gloves - Multipurpose Powder Free and Latex Free Disposable Gloves - Box of 100 Gloves Black Large (GP0034)
UNIGLOVES£4.514.6★27,617 rev
PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)
PRAIMA£4.784.6★7,758 rev
MediHands Nitrile Gloves Large Blue Heavy Duty Disposable Gloves Powder Free Latex Free and Protein Free Medical Food Multi Use Pack of 100
Farla Medical£5.054.6★8,553 rev
Newest
by launch date
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£3.4554 rev
200 Disposable Nitrile Gloves Large Blue Medical Examination Powder-Free Latex-Free Strong Durable Tear-Resistant for Healthcare Dental Food Cleaning Automotive & Industrial Use (Large)
firmsafeT£8.55490 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£8.13170 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£4.706,709 rev
PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)
PRAIMA£4.787,758 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumRAP 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£8.134.7★
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£3.454.7★
by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100
by Amazon£4.234.6★
PRO UltraFLEX Black Disposable Gloves - Black Nitrile Gloves Disposable Large - 100x Pack - Powder-Free - Latex Free - Ideal Nail Tech Supplies Tattoo Supplies - Food Safe
PRO Hygiene Products£7.944.4★
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£4.704.6★
What buyers say about nitrile gloves
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent quality at a sensible price”
“Excellent value”
“Fits like a glove”
“so its easy to get a good grip on things”
“These are durable and a good size for people with big hands and long nails”
“As advertised”
“Solid product”
“Easy to use”
“saved lots of time cleaning afterwards”
“comfortable fit”
What buyers complain about
“Large”
“Poor quality”
“are much thinner than thy were previously meaning they rip very easily”
“A bit flimsy”
“breaks easily”
“Bad odor”
“Tear”
“the image is perhaps a little misleading”
“Only thing is they not great with heat”
“it was raining”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is nitrile gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £107K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the nitrile gloves niche?
- 8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in nitrile gloves?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for nitrile gloves peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the nitrile gloves niche?
- Listings span £3.45–£8.55; the average listing price is £5.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,810 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.