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title: "Numbing Spray — £320K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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  description: "Niche score 39/100 · £320K/yr market · 416K searches/yr · £6.82 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **numbing spray**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.23–$11.62) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 52Growth 9Conversion 92Competition 9Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 4Review moat 44Quality gap 57

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****11.3%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Good****£320K**

£320K/yr · 416K searches

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,126.2**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Bad****£6.82**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Growth**

**Bad****-31.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****89%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Price range**

**Bad****£4.23–£11.62**

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, numbing spray is a £320K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (416K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)

## **numbing spray market data**

<dl>

<dt>**Units sold / yr**</dt><dd>**40K–50K**</dd><dd>avg 4,000–5,000/product</dd>

<dt>**Revenue / yr**</dt><dd>**£273K–£341K**</dd><dd>units × avg price</dd>

<dt>**Conversion rate**</dt><dd>**11.3%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg BSR**</dt><dd>**#109**</dd>

<dt>**Page quality**</dt><dd>**0%**</dd>

<dt>**Prime**</dt><dd>**100%**</dd>

<dt>**Sponsored**</dt><dd>**50%**</dd>

<dt>**Out of stock**</dt><dd>**6.3%**</dd>

<dt>**Avg brand age**</dt><dd>**67 months**</dd>

<dt>**Avg seller age**</dt><dd>**158 days**</dd>

</dl>

## **Competition & brand share**

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**6 **—flat

**Sellers**

**62**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

Top 20: 100%

**Top-5 click share**

**89%**

Top 20: 100%

**Open market**

**0%**

- Ultra-Chloraseptic75% - Coldzyme10% - Aloclair8% - Just Bee5% - A.Vogel2% - Oraldene2%

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -31.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/numbing-spray/trend)

## **Top numbing spray search terms**

- **throat spray**81K/yr-33.6%12.6% conv. - **difflam spray throat**69K/yr-34.5%5.1% conv. - **difflam**30K/yr-19.6%2.8% conv. - **difflam spray**33K/yr-23.7%3.1% conv. - **sore throat spray**29K/yr-27.3%11.7% conv. - **throat numbing spray**19K/yr-17.1%9.6% conv. - **throat spray antibacterial/anesthetic**48K/yr-49.6%13.1% conv. - **ultra chloraseptic throat spray**19K/yr-41.7%20.8% conv. - **chloraseptic throat spray**18K/yr-35.0%18.6% conv. - **antiseptic throat spray**13K/yr-36.2%13.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/numbing-spray/search-terms)

## **Top numbing spray 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%£32K20%£64K30%£96K40%£128K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Sore Throat Spray 15ml Original Menthol Flavour fast acting relief for sore throat pain](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L3FCZ+RGL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Sore Throat Spray 15ml Original Menthol Flavour fast acting relief for sore throat pain**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.50**4.5★3,487 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002BDU1Q2) [2![Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uAIAj46aL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.27**4.4★4,918 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JQK27YV) [3![Ultra Chloraseptic Blackcurrant Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41U7VYyXpEL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Blackcurrant Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.23**4.5★3,281 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007CIL2MS) [4![ColdZyme Mouth & Throat Spray | Reduces a Cold by up to 4.5 Days | Deactivates Viruses | Use at First Signs (Scratchy Throat Runny Nose Malaise Headache Coughing) | Menthol Flavour 7 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XRHIdSK+L.jpg)**ColdZyme Mouth & Throat Spray | Reduces a Cold by up to 4.5 Days | Deactivates Viruses | Use at First Signs (Scratchy Throat Runny Nose Malaise Headache Coughing) | Menthol Flavour 7 ml**Coldzyme**£8.35**4.2★873 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RH1SR8M) [5![Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e268DaWGL.jpg)**Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml**Aloclair**£5.07**4.2★3,774 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZVW1WE)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Just Bee Propolis & Vitamin Throat Spray (30ml) | Peppermint Flavour](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Cl7JZTHLL.jpg)**Just Bee Propolis & Vitamin Throat Spray (30ml) | Peppermint Flavour**Just Bee**£10.00**124 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4X7BTLK) [![Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uAIAj46aL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.27**4,918 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JQK27YV) [![Oraldene Mouthwash | Use at First Sign of Sore Throat | Medicated Mouthwash - Sore Throat Treatment for Adults | 200ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sfweXCEKL.jpg)**Oraldene Mouthwash | Use at First Sign of Sore Throat | Medicated Mouthwash - Sore Throat Treatment for Adults | 200ml**Oraldene**£4.24**2,329 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079KKXQDY) [![ColdZyme Mouth & Throat Spray | Reduces a Cold by up to 4.5 Days | Deactivates Viruses | Use at First Signs (Scratchy Throat Runny Nose Malaise Headache Coughing) | Menthol Flavour 7 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XRHIdSK+L.jpg)**ColdZyme Mouth & Throat Spray | Reduces a Cold by up to 4.5 Days | Deactivates Viruses | Use at First Signs (Scratchy Throat Runny Nose Malaise Headache Coughing) | Menthol Flavour 7 ml**Coldzyme**£8.35**873 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00RH1SR8M) [![Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e268DaWGL.jpg)**Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml**Aloclair**£5.07**3,774 rev13y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZVW1WE)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Just Bee Propolis & Vitamin Throat Spray (30ml) | Peppermint Flavour](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Cl7JZTHLL.jpg)**Just Bee Propolis & Vitamin Throat Spray (30ml) | Peppermint Flavour**Just Bee**£10.00**4.5★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4X7BTLK) [![Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Sore Throat Spray 15ml Original Menthol Flavour fast acting relief for sore throat pain](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L3FCZ+RGL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Anaesthetic Sore Throat Spray 15ml Original Menthol Flavour fast acting relief for sore throat pain**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.50**4.5★**▲ 145%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002BDU1Q2) [![Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Treatment Mouthwash 120ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AqU6T8-dL.jpg)**Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Treatment Mouthwash 120ml**Aloclair**£7.01**4.2★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZVW1Y2) [![Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e268DaWGL.jpg)**Aloclair Plus Mouth Ulcer Spray 15 ml**Aloclair**£5.07**4.2★**▲ 18%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZVW1WE) [![Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uAIAj46aL.jpg)**Ultra Chloraseptic Honey and Lemon Sore Throat Pain Relief Spray 15ml**Ultra-Chloraseptic**£4.27**4.4★**▼ 12%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JQK27YV)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **What buyers say about numbing spray**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**12%

*“Great product, easy use, many thanks”*

**Oral Hygiene**12%

*“Good for mouth problems”*

**Cough Relief**11%

*“Cough has gone”*

**Efficiency**10%

*“Effective”*

**Taste-Overall**8%

*“Tastes good”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Good price”*

**Spray/Flow**5%

*“Nice throat spray”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to use”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“As described”*

**Sinus Relief**2%

*“Really helps with sore throats my go to”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Taste-Overall**19%

*“No real taste”*

**Functionality-Overall**9%

*“Doesn't work, and doesn't spray”*

**Pain Relief-Overall**9%

*“Did not ease the pain at all very disappointed”*

**Side Effects**5%

*“when spraying this in my mouth it made me salivate to the point of choking”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“Sadly cimoletely unusable for me”*

**Durability**3%

*“Doesn't last long at all - not effective”*

**Oral Hygiene**3%

*“no good as a general mouth moisturiser”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“was way overpriced - a few sprays of sweet sugar liquid for £10”*

**Dilute/Watery**3%

*“It's very watery”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%

*“the texture is weird”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Taste-Overall**30%

**Joint Pain**23%

**Functionality-Overall**17%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**7%

**Certifications**7%

**Quality-Overall**7%

**Dilute/Watery**7%

**Oral Hygiene**3%

## **Common questions**

<dl>

<dt>**Is numbing spray profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**</dt><dd>The niche generates £320K/yr across 10 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).</dd>

<dt>**How competitive is the numbing spray niche?**</dt><dd>6 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.</dd>

<dt>**What do buyers complain about in numbing spray?**</dt><dd>Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.</dd>

<dt>**When does demand for numbing spray peak?**</dt><dd>Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.</dd>

<dt>**What does it cost to enter the numbing spray niche?**</dt><dd>Listings span £4.23–£11.62; the average listing price is £6.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,126 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.</dd>

</dl>

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