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barenuts

Launch it

A $1.3M/yr market growing +37.1% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 83Growth 61Conversion 91Competition 35Returns 99Price range 4Avg price 23Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Market size

Great£1.3M

£1.3M/yr · 1.4M searches

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+37.1%

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

Competition

Okay64%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad9,841.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£4.52–£15.49

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, barenuts is a £1.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

barenuts market data

Units sold / yr
150K–200K
avg 5,000–6,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.2M–£1.6M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#30
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
1.1%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

133

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Veet77%
  • NO HAIR CREW11%
  • woowoo6%
  • Nair4%
  • womn3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +37.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top barenuts search terms

  • hair removal cream555K/yr
  • veet hair removal cream for women201K/yr
  • veet151K/yr
  • hair removal cream for genitals164K/yr
  • hair removal cream for women39K/yr
  • bikini hair removal cream52K/yr
  • veet hair removal cream42K/yr
  • intimate hair removal cream39K/yr
  • veet sensitive hair removal cream26K/yr
  • veet bikini hair removal cream for women12K/yr
All search terms

Top barenuts 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%5%£65K10%£131K15%£196K20%£262K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about barenuts

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall13%

“its been very well made”

Value For Money9%

“Good for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Soft Feel8%

“Lovely smooth”

Allergies8%

“with less irritation too”

Smell7%

“I really like the smell as its not too overpowering”

Efficiency6%

“Works very well”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to Use”

Ease Of Application4%

“Application was really easy”

Hair Removal3%

“It is really effective at removing hair”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall16%

“Did not work”

Allergies15%

“This is what causes irritation”

Smell10%

“a very strong chemical smell”

Value For Money4%

“Could do being a bit cheaper”

Skin Health4%

“visible burn marks on my skin that lasted afterwards”

Sensitivity-Overall4%

“Not for sensitive skin”

Hair Related3%

“Main thing is the hair comes back the following day”

Ease Of Use3%

“though it's a little difficult to use”

Damage/Burn Hair2%

“when I tried to leave the cream on for longer it started to burn”

Quality-Overall2%

“not the best ive used”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall34%
Damage/Burn Hair9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Quality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Size-Overall4%
Sensitivity-Overall4%
Leak-Proof4%
Value For Money4%
Smell3%

Common questions

Is barenuts profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.3M/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +37.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (56/100).
How competitive is the barenuts niche?
5 brands and 133 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in barenuts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for barenuts peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the barenuts niche?
Listings span £4.52–£15.49; the average listing price is £8.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,842 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.