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wormwood

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-28.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 12Growth 11Conversion 70Competition 52Returns 100Price range 71Avg price 52Brand share 76Review moat 80Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great401.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good£5.35–£38.23

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

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good54%

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

Avg price

Good£12.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£50K

£50K/yr · 63K searches

Growth

Bad-28.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wormwood is a £50K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wormwood market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£49K–£61K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#692
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
3.4%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

35%

  • ALPHA0119%
  • Roundway Supplements15%
  • Herbal Remedies by J.12%
  • HealthEssent7%
  • Hybrid Health6%
  • Old India6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — -28.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top wormwood search terms

  • wormwood49K/yr
  • sweet wormwood6K/yr
  • wormwood capsules5K/yr
  • wormwood tincture3K/yr
All search terms

Top wormwood 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%4%£2K8%£4K12%£6K16%£8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wormwood

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Excellent Product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Worked as advertised”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to take”

Regulates Digestion6%

“Great Digestion Aid”

Taste-Overall6%

“slightly bitter taste that is quite nice even when taken on its own”

Value For Money5%

“Worth it”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing5%

“though I find I have no problems in swallowing them”

Side Effects4%

“No side effects”

Efficiency4%

“Worked well”

Ingredients-Overall4%

“I like the mix of ingredients in this product”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall10%

“Don't work”

Taste-Overall7%

“No strong taste”

Regulates Digestion6%

“Was told this would help my digestion BUT just gave me terrible indigestion”

Side Effects6%

“These tablets gave me terrible bloating and a really bad stomach ache and awful gas”

Value For Money5%

“It is a bit expensive”

Dosage5%

“Exceed the dose though”

Pain Relief-Overall4%

“Didn't feel better at all”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief4%

“I have been struggling a lot with feeling very uncomfortable in the stomach in the evenings”

Quality-Overall3%

“Good product, poor quality control”

Smell3%

“can definitely smell the cloves”

Common questions

Is wormwood profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £50K/yr across 25 tracked products. 4 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the wormwood niche?
20 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wormwood?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall, Regulates Digestion. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for wormwood peak?
Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wormwood niche?
Listings span £5.35–£38.23; the average listing price is £12.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 401 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.