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title: "Nitrile Gloves — £107K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **nitrile gloves**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.45–$8.55) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 32Conversion 100Competition 15Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 22Review moat 23Quality gap 25
**Conversion**
**Incredible****21.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
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**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,809.8**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****82%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.51**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.45–£8.55**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/nitrile-gloves/trend)
## **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.
0%15%£16K30%£32K45%£48K60%£64K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100**by Amazon**£4.23**4.6★8,317 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TG89CCW) [2**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) [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**PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)**PRAIMA**£4.78**4.6★7,758 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZJWGFJ7) [5**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**£5.05**4.6★8,553 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0746M9WMX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£3.45**54 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCVJT6P) [**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**£8.55**490 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DS6H6YFK) [**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**£8.13**170 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBSZLF96) [**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) [**PRAIMA Surgicals Powder Free Nitrile Gloves Food Grade Hand Disposable Gloves - 100 Count - Blue (100 Large)**PRAIMA**£4.78**7,758 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZJWGFJ7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£8.13**4.7★**▲ 144%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBSZLF96) [**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★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCVJT6P) [**by Amazon Blue Disposable Nitrile Gloves Powder-free Latex-free Size L Pack of 100**by Amazon**£4.23**4.6★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TG89CCW) [**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**£7.94**4.4★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086C5G48M) [**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★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CBD14PXD)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about nitrile gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Decent quality at a sensible price”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Excellent value”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Fits like a glove”*
**Grip**9%
*“so its easy to get a good grip on things”*
**Durability**6%
*“These are durable and a good size for people with big hands and long nails”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**4%
*“Solid product”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“saved lots of time cleaning afterwards”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“comfortable fit”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“Large”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Poor quality”*
**Thickness**10%
*“are much thinner than thy were previously meaning they rip very easily”*
**Strength**9%
*“A bit flimsy”*
**Durability**9%
*“breaks easily”*
**Smell**5%
*“Bad odor”*
**Tear Resistance**5%
*“Tear”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“the image is perhaps a little misleading”*
**Heating**1%
*“Only thing is they not great with heat”*
**Water Resistance**1%
*“it was raining”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**83%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Smell**2%
**Thin**1%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Color**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Tear Resistance**1%
**Compatibility-Overall**1%
## **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.
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