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title: "Surgical Tape for Skin — £37K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 41/100 · £37K/yr market · 47K searches/yr · £5.24 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **surgical tape for skin**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.53–$13.38) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 29Conversion 97Competition 31Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 19Review moat 60Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,090.12**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£37K**
£37K/yr · 47K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.53–£13.38**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, surgical tape for skin is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (47K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **surgical tape for skin market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£42K–£52K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **15.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#210**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **88%**
- **Sponsored**
- **53%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **186 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**28**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- NanaCare38% - Transpore30% - JFA Medical13% - 3M8% - Safe + Sound3% - MediSale2% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/surgical-tape-for-skin/trend)
## **Top surgical tape for skin search terms**
- **transpore tape**14K/yr+14.1%12.2% conv. - **medical tape for skin**10K/yr-10.5%10.9% conv. - **surgical tape for dressings**10K/yr-1.8%14.6% conv. - **transpore surgical tape**6K/yr+8.8%11.2% conv. - **3m transpore surgical tape**4K/yr+33.0%10.2% conv. - **surgical tape for skin**5K/yr-16.8%10.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/surgical-tape-for-skin/search-terms)
## **Top surgical tape for skin 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%£4K20%£7K30%£11K40%£15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Transpore 3M 1527-1 Tape (Pack of 12)**Transpore**£9.08**4.7★4,800 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KHVWCD0) [2**Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 4 Rolls 2.5cm x 10m + 10pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin - NanaCare**NanaCare**£5.23**4.4★4,711 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3BD71B4) [3**JFA Medical Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 10m - Box of 2 Rolls**JFA Medical**£3.01**4.4★600 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6L53JLB) [4**NanaCare Clear Medical Tape Waterproof 6 Rolls 1.25cm x 9m - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin**NanaCare**£4.76**4.5★462 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHPNZ3YK) [5**3M Transpore Tape 1 x 10 yd Box: 12**3M**£9.24**4.7★211 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000K3HSIO)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Trans Pore Surgical Tape 2.5cm x 9.1m (3 Rolls) | Hypoallergenic Transparent Medical for Skin Dressings Earrings and Blister Prevention| First Aid Suitable Sensitive Earring**MediSale**£5.25**4 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5X1ZZ13) [**JFA Medical Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 10m - Box of 2 Rolls**JFA Medical**£3.01**600 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D6L53JLB) [**Cutiderm Microporous Surgical Tape First Aid Medical Tape Earring Cover Up Tape 1.25cm x 9.14m - Box of 2 Rolls**Cutiderm**£2.64**310 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D7DY4SVS) [**NanaCare Clear Medical Tape Waterproof 6 Rolls 1.25cm x 9m - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin**NanaCare**£4.76**462 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CHPNZ3YK) [**Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 4 Rolls 2.5cm x 10m + 10pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape for Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage for Sensitive Skin - NanaCare**NanaCare**£5.23**4,711 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3BD71B4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Trans Pore Surgical Tape 2.5cm x 9.1m (3 Rolls) | Hypoallergenic Transparent Medical for Skin Dressings Earrings and Blister Prevention| First Aid Suitable Sensitive Earring**MediSale**£5.25**5.0★**▲ 164%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F5X1ZZ13) [**Value Aid Microporous Tape - 1.25cm x 5m - Single Roll**Value Aid**£1.53**4.2★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KFS69ZW) [**NanaCare Microporous Medical Tape Waterproof 3 Rolls 1.25cm x 10m + 2 pc Gauze Pads - Hypoallergenic Surgical Tape For Wound Care Dressings & Face First Aid Waterproof Bandage For Sensitive Skin**NanaCare**£3.66**4.3★**▲ 104%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9QFJ9B1) [**Firstaid4sport Straight Edge EAB 2.5cm x 4.5m (tan)**Firstaid4sport**£1.77**4.0★**▲ 94%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001FZYHEE) [**3M Transpore MM1527-2 TRANSPORE SURGICAL TAPE 5CM X 9.14M (Pack of 6)**Transpore**£10.63**4.7★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019F7H6P0)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about surgical tape for skin**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**21%
*“Sticks well”*
**Value For Money**20%
*“Good price”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“These particular rolls are perfectly good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Ease of use”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Fit for purpose”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Does the job really well”*
**Allergies**2%
*“no irritation”*
**Water Resistance**1%
*“The tapes help guarantee full waterproofing”*
**Hygiene-Overall**1%
*“Useful in medical cabinet”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**45%
*“Poor adhesive quality”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Absolute rubbish”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Dont buy its not fit for purpose”*
**Durability**3%
*“comes apart too often”*
**Water Resistance**2%
*“Ok. Ok. Doesn't like water though”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“not properly to skin”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Waste of money”*
**Allergies**2%
*“I am allergic to metals and gluten”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Comes off too easily”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“not useable - doesn't unroll properly”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**49%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Water Resistance**5%
**Thin**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is surgical tape for skin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £37K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the surgical tape for skin niche?**
- 10 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in surgical tape for skin?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for surgical tape for skin peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the surgical tape for skin niche?**
- Listings span £1.53–£13.38; the average listing price is £5.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,090 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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