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candle dye

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.98–$14.04) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 4Conversion 68Competition 30Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 48Review moat 70Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good719.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£26K

£26K/yr · 54K searches

Growth

Bad-42.4%

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

Price range

Bad£4.98–£14.04

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle dye is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

candle dye market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£24K–£32K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#187
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
21.6%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
245 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

12

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • Roizefar27%
  • Bolosa14%
  • BarBaren12%
  • QEEROYO11%
  • FansArriche11%
  • Miltin Crafts8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -42.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top candle dye search terms

  • candle dye24K/yr
  • candle dye for soy wax11K/yr
  • candle colour dye8K/yr
  • candle wax dye6K/yr
  • wax dye4K/yr
All search terms

Top candle dye 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%£3K20%£5K30%£8K40%£10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about candle dye

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

What buyers love

Color37%

“Nice colours”

Quality-Overall22%

“a great variety”

Value For Money12%

“value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“AS ADVERTISED”

Efficiency4%

“Work well”

Material Quality4%

“These are great for my resin work”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“slight shimmer through them which is gorgeous”

Range1%

“Great range”

Ease Of Use1%

“it is easy to use. though it does get everywhere if you're not careful”

What buyers complain about

Color46%

“Im not very impressed with the colour pigments”

Quality-Overall10%

“Disappointing Results – Poor Blending”

Size-Overall6%

“These packets are quite small”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“No clear instructions”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“they dont leave a nice shine or anything when dry”

Breathability3%

“I wouldn't recommend breathing it in”

Top return reasons

Color38%
Functionality-Overall18%
Stain Resistance9%
Size-Overall6%
Ethically/Sustainably Sourced6%
Flatness6%
Smell6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Ease Of Cleaning6%

Common questions

Is candle dye profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £26K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -42.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the candle dye niche?
10 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle dye?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for candle dye peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle dye niche?
Listings span £4.98–£14.04; the average listing price is £7.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 720 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.