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burn gel

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.63–$10.30) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 44Conversion 98Competition 38Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 44Review moat 82Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.2%

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

Review moat

Great360.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+15.3%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£88K

£88K/yr · 89K searches

Avg price

Bad£5.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.63–£10.30

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, burn gel is a £88K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

burn gel market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£86K–£115K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
17.2%
Avg BSR
#15
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
69%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
69 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • Safety First Aid Group36%
  • Qualicare15%
  • IndustraCare12%
  • RedRelief8%
  • General Medi7%
  • SHB5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top burn gel search terms

  • burn gel72K/yr
  • burn spray8K/yr
  • burns gel6K/yr
  • burn spray first aid3K/yr
All search terms

Top burn gel 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%£9K20%£18K30%£26K40%£35K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about burn gel

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Excellent product”

Efficiency18%

“Works well”

Value For Money11%

“Reasonably priced”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Does the job”

Fever Relief6%

“Good for small burns”

Joint Pain3%

“Sue P. Saved my leg suggeat to keep in i do”

Soothing Effect3%

“very useful and soothing on skin”

Suitability Combination Skin3%

“Yes I use it lots good for skin”

Spray/Flow3%

“Good quality spray”

What buyers complain about

Contamination33%

“not sure if contaminated with”

Allergies33%

“After being bitten numerous times by the dreaded, ‘ Gnat's, midges, Mozzies ‘...leaving me itching like crazy...just one small dollop rubbed on each bite of this stuff”

Smell33%

“I normally didn't anything with strong scent on burns to hurt more”

Top return reasons

Value For Money20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Ease Of Use10%
Functionality-Overall10%
Thin10%
Product Condition10%
Certifications10%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Flammable5%
Defective Material/Parts5%

Common questions

Is burn gel profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £88K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the burn gel niche?
11 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in burn gel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Contamination, Allergies, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for burn gel peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the burn gel niche?
Listings span £2.63–£10.30; the average listing price is £5.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 361 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.