candle wax melting pot
Worth a lookShows a sweet-spot price point ($25.84 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Avg price
Incredible£25.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great28%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great£6.64–£114.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good500.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay£133K£133K/yr · 226K searches
Conversion
Okay2.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-41.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle wax melting pot is a £133K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (226K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
candle wax melting pot market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £129K–£155K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.3%
- Avg BSR
- #96
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 97%
- Out of stock
- 17.0%
- Avg brand age
- 29 months
- Avg seller age
- 187 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
40 rising
Sellers
49
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
28%
Top 20: 68%
Open market
52%
- venpow15%
- JULWHISPER9%
- Aottom7%
- Ksedcon6%
- RAOYAN6%
- BOYUJK6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -41.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Top candle wax melting pot search terms
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- candle wax melter33K/yr
- wax melting pot20K/yr
- wax melter for candle making28K/yr
- electric wax melter15K/yr
- candle wax melting pot11K/yr
- candle melter7K/yr
- wax melting machine5K/yr
- candle melting pot10K/yr
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Top candle wax melting pot 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
venpow Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Candle Making Kit for Adult Beginners 1.5L Large Capacity for Making Candles and Soaps Kit Includes Wax Melting Pot and Stirring Spoon
venpow£21.904.6★47 rev
Electric Wax Melting Pot - Candle Wax Melter 600ml for Candle Making Non-Stick Kit with Spout Includes Thermometer Wicks Wick Stickers Centering Device Stirring Spoon- UK Plug for Soap Making
Aottom£16.213.9★242 rev
venpow Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Candle Making Kit for Adult Beginners for Candle Making Set Includes Wax Melting Pot Stirring Spoon Thermometer Wick Wick Sticker and Centering Device
venpow£23.884.5★108 rev
Ksedcon Electric Wax Melter Candle Wax Melter for Candle Making with Lid Double Boiler Wax Melting Pot with Pouring Spout (UK Plug)
Ksedcon£24.584.3★930 rev
BOYUJK Candle Wax Melting Pot Wax Melter for Candle Making 900ML High Volume Dripless Pouring Pitcher Candle Making Pot with Heat-Resistant Handle for Candle Making Crafts in Home Kitchen (900 ml)
BOYUJK£9.364.6★285 rev
Newest
by launch date
Starvortex Wax Melter for Candle Making Non-Stick 1 8L/60oz Large Electric Wax Melting Machine Pot with Wicks Wick Stickers Centering Device Spoon Candle Making Supplies - UK Plug
Starvortex£12.9055 rev
ALLFYL Electric Wax Melting Pot 600ml Wax Melter for Candle Making with Pouring Spout Non-Stick UK Plug DIY Candle Making Kit with Stirring Spoon Wicks & Centering Device
ALLFYL£15.843 rev
RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making with Stirring Spoon
RAOYAN£22.2818 rev
AOTOIE Wax Melter for Candle Making Wax Melters Pot with Silicone Pouring Spout DIY Candle Making Kit Included Centering Device Stirring Spoon Wicks Wick Stickers Wax Melter Supplies
AOTOIE£18.3219 rev
Wxeadu Wax Melter for Candle Making 600W Electric Wax Melter 1.7L 304 Stainless Steel Candle Wax Melter Pouring Pot with Two Heating Settings&Dry-Burn Protection Wax Melting Pots for Candle Making DIY
Wxeadu£15.166 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStarvortex Wax Melter for Candle Making Non-Stick 1 8L/60oz Large Electric Wax Melting Machine Pot with Wicks Wick Stickers Centering Device Spoon Candle Making Supplies - UK Plug
Starvortex£12.904.1★
AOTOIE Wax Melter for Candle Making Wax Melters Pot with Silicone Pouring Spout DIY Candle Making Kit Included Centering Device Stirring Spoon Wicks Wick Stickers Wax Melter Supplies
AOTOIE£18.324.1★
ALLFYL Electric Wax Melting Pot 600ml Wax Melter for Candle Making with Pouring Spout Non-Stick UK Plug DIY Candle Making Kit with Stirring Spoon Wicks & Centering Device
ALLFYL£15.845.0★
RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making with Stirring Spoon
RAOYAN£22.284.3★
Wxeadu Wax Melter for Candle Making 600W Electric Wax Melter 1.7L 304 Stainless Steel Candle Wax Melter Pouring Pot with Two Heating Settings&Dry-Burn Protection Wax Melting Pots for Candle Making DIY
Wxeadu£15.163.1★
What buyers say about candle wax melting pot
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Simple, straight-forward quality product”
“Good for the price”
“Really good and easy to work with”
“Heats up fast”
“As advertised”
“keep clean”
“gives off good aromas”
“- Lovely glow”
“with good results”
“It's a good size”
What buyers complain about
“gets very hot”
“Doesnt work as expected”
“Quality control lacking”
“Broke first use”
“Cheap for a reason”
“The temperature control on this item is really poor”
“also ended up with burns”
“This wax melter for candle making was slightly smaller than I was expecting or prefer”
“Great product, only not the easiest to pour”
“it does not give out a strong smell”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is candle wax melting pot profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £133K/yr across 62 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -41.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the candle wax melting pot niche?
- 40 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in candle wax melting pot?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Functionality-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for candle wax melting pot peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the candle wax melting pot niche?
- Listings span £6.64–£114.33; the average listing price is £25.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 500 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.