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title: "Empty Capsules — £74K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 36/100 · £74K/yr market · 100K searches/yr · £7.63 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **empty capsules**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.03–$13.18) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 21Conversion 86Competition 19Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 22Review moat 47Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,831.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.63**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£74K**
£74K/yr · 100K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.03–£13.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, empty capsules is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **empty capsules market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£61K–£76K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#309**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **63 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **159 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **—flat
**Sellers**
**9**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**5%**
- wananfu51% - CAPSI21% - Capsuline10% - ATLEMISME5% - MéipaLien5% - ATNreuro3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2K seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/empty-capsules/trend)
## **Top empty capsules search terms**
- **empty capsules**38K/yr-5.3%6.6% conv. - **capsules empty**18K/yr+1.1%7.1% conv. - **capsules**16K/yr-23.4%3.7% conv. - **empty pill capsules**6K/yr-8.5%8.4% conv. - **pill capsules empty**5K/yr+4.9%8.4% conv. - **capsule**5K/yr-21.0%1.5% conv. - **00 capsules**4K/yr+4.2%10.7% conv. - **vegan capsules empty**3K/yr-18.6%11.0% conv. - **pill capsules**3K/yr-17.5%7.9% conv. - **empty capsules size 00**3K/yr-25.2%9.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/empty-capsules/search-terms)
## **Top empty capsules 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%15%£11K30%£22K45%£33K60%£44K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**WANANFU Size 00 Empty Capsules Vegetarian (100 Count) Bundle with Micro Lab Spoon with Powder Tamper Compatible with Capsule Filling Machine**wananfu**£5.10**4.5★1,519 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HKZ6G7W) [2**Empty Vegetarian Capsules Size 00 x 100 Plant-Based HPMC Clear Empty Vegan Capsules for Supplements Powders & Herbs Easy-to-Fill Allergen-Free Kosher & Halal**CAPSI**£3.40**4.8★89 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMMKK4VX) [3**Empty Gelatin Capsules Size 00 1000 Count Clear High-Capacity (~750 mg) Halal & Kosher Certified Fits All size 00 Filling Machines**CAPSI**£8.37**4.7★344 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CL6LVF14) [4**Empty Capsules Size 0 100 Count Clear Empty Vegan Capsules Kosher Halal and Non GMO Certified for DIY Supplements.Hypoallergenic Veggie Capsule Empty with 2 Spoons Adapted to the Capsule Filler**ATLEMISME**£5.33**4.6★601 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D722G3XD) [5**MéipaLien Size 0 Empty Vegan Capsules (100 Count) Clear Empty Pill Capsules Plant Based Vegetarian Capsule for DIY Supplements - Kosher Gluten Free Non-GMO Certified**MéipaLien**£5.08**4.4★30 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F83RQ1LY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**MéipaLien Size 0 Empty Vegan Capsules (100 Count) Clear Empty Pill Capsules Plant Based Vegetarian Capsule for DIY Supplements - Kosher Gluten Free Non-GMO Certified**MéipaLien**£5.08**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F83RQ1LY) [**ATNreuro Empty Vegan Capsules with 2 Micro Spoons - 100 Count Vegetarian Capsules for Powders Supplements**ATNreuro**£5.11**102 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGSPLYHM) [**Empty Capsules Size 0 100 Count Clear Empty Vegan Capsules Kosher Halal and Non GMO Certified for DIY Supplements.Hypoallergenic Veggie Capsule Empty with 2 Spoons Adapted to the Capsule Filler**ATLEMISME**£5.33**601 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D722G3XD) [**Empty Vegetarian Capsules Size 00 x 100 Plant-Based HPMC Clear Empty Vegan Capsules for Supplements Powders & Herbs Easy-to-Fill Allergen-Free Kosher & Halal**CAPSI**£3.40**89 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMMKK4VX) [**CAPSI Empty HPMC Capsules Size 0 x 100 Vegan Vegetarian Clear Empty Capsule Shells Fill Your Own Capsules for Supplements Vitamins & Powders Easy to Fill**CAPSI**£3.03**10 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTM9T2HM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**CAPSI Empty HPMC Capsules Size 0 x 100 Vegan Vegetarian Clear Empty Capsule Shells Fill Your Own Capsules for Supplements Vitamins & Powders Easy to Fill**CAPSI**£3.03**4.8★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTM9T2HM) [**MéipaLien Size 0 Empty Vegan Capsules (100 Count) Clear Empty Pill Capsules Plant Based Vegetarian Capsule for DIY Supplements - Kosher Gluten Free Non-GMO Certified**MéipaLien**£5.08**4.4★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F83RQ1LY) [**Empty Gelatin Capsules Size 00 1000 Count Clear High-Capacity (~750 mg) Halal & Kosher Certified Fits All size 00 Filling Machines**CAPSI**£8.37**4.7★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CL6LVF14) [**Empty Vegetarian Capsules Size 00 x 100 Plant-Based HPMC Clear Empty Vegan Capsules for Supplements Powders & Herbs Easy-to-Fill Allergen-Free Kosher & Halal**CAPSI**£3.40**4.8★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMMKK4VX) [**Capsuline Clear Size 4 Gelatin Empty Capsules (1000 Count) Kosher Certified Gluten-Free Pure Bovine with Unique Lock Technology**Capsuline**£13.03**4.6★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PYVFQC2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about empty capsules**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**20%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Good quality, only had two from 1000 not seal”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“perfect size”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Good value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Does the job”*
**Dosage**7%
*“Rather useful product for halving the doses of my meds”*
**Durability**6%
*“Durability”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**4%
*“Easy to swallow”*
**Vitamin**3%
*“I had the amazing idea of getting these to put my pills in as I prefer capsules”*
**Strength**2%
*“they are fairly sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**39%
*“Too big”*
**Allergies**17%
*“I had an allergic reaction”*
**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**8%
*“Hard to swallow”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“Due to the fowl taste left over”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**100%
## **Common questions**
- **Is empty capsules profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £74K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- **How competitive is the empty capsules niche?**
- 8 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in empty capsules?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Allergies, Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for empty capsules peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the empty capsules niche?**
- Listings span £3.03–£13.18; the average listing price is £7.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,832 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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