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title: "Candle Making Supplies — £43K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **candle making supplies**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-48.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 1Conversion 20Competition 71Returns 97Price range 78Avg price 84Brand share 78Review moat 72Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£18.42**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Price range**
**Great****£4.46–£54.11**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****635.24**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£43K**
£43K/yr · 150K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-48.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle making supplies is a £43K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (150K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **candle making supplies market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£55K–£74K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#46**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **81%**
- **Out of stock**
- **16.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **29 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **213 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**28 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**38**
**Top-5 brand share**
**57%**
Top 20: 92%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 81%
**Open market**
**39%**
- ETUOLIFE27% - VARHHUXHA10% - ZEROMX9% - venpow6% - Mouldmaster5% - LFENYIGI4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -48.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/candle-making-supplies/trend)
## **Top candle making supplies 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%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Candle Making Kits for Adults Beginners Soy Wax for Candle Making Candle Making Supplies Accessory Make Your Own Candles Melting Pot Fragrance Oils Candle Tins Wicks Dye Wax Christmas Candle Kit**ETUOLIFE**£18.34**4.6★3,858 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P8B9Y1K) [2**Candle Wicks for Making Candles 150 Pcs 10cm/15cm/20cm Cotton Pre Waxed Candle Wicks with 5 Pcs Candle Wick Holders & 3 Sheets Dot Stickers for Candle Making DIY Candle Crafts**VARHHUXHA**£4.90**4.6★558 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDH8X5MM) [3**ETUOLIFE Candle Making Kit Candle Making Supplies Include Soy Wax Candle Wax Melting Pot Magic Paper Candle Wicks and More-Full Candle Making Kits for Adults Beginner Make Your Own Candles**ETUOLIFE**£11.16**4.5★1,683 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09SG9BB7M) [4**ZEROMX Candle Making Kits for Adults Beginners 91PCS 1200g Wax DIY Candle Making Kit with Electric Wax Melter Pot All in Kit Candle Making Supplies Accessory Candle Maker Set to Make Your Own**ZEROMX**£40.69**4.4★623 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7L92ZW4) [5**Soy Wax for Candle Making Candle Wax Candle Making Kit Candle Making Supplies 960g Soy Wax Candle Dyed Wax Candle Wick Sticker Candle Making Kits for Adults Beginners-Wax Melt Kit Make Your Own Candle**ETUOLIFE**£9.35**4.6★3,858 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096ZXL8P8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making Complete Kit for Beginners and Adults with Thermometer Wicks Stickers Centering Device and Stirring Spoon**RAOYAN**£25.11**16 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKP2CP3G) [**RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making with Stirring Spoon**RAOYAN**£22.28**18 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKNCR9K7) [**ZEROMX Candle Making Kits for Adults Beginners 103PCS 1200g Wax DIY Candle Making Kit with Electric Wax Melter Pot All in Kit Candle Making Supplies Accessory Candle Maker Set to Make Your Own**ZEROMX**£43.08**623 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJF9YND1) [**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**£23.88**108 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ8FDBTT) [**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**£21.90**47 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ87GF9D)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making Complete Kit for Beginners and Adults with Thermometer Wicks Stickers Centering Device and Stirring Spoon**RAOYAN**£25.11**4.3★**▲ 683%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKP2CP3G) [**RAOYAN 1.5L Candle Wax Melter with Pour Spout Wax Melting Pot for Candle Making with Stirring Spoon**RAOYAN**£22.28**4.3★**▲ 571%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GKNCR9K7) [**Candle Dye 8 Colours Candle Dye for Soy Wax Oil-Based Highly Concentrate Candle Colour Dye for Candle Making Each 10ML**Bolosa**£5.93**4.5★**▲ 376%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DD4BWDWN) [**Moldmaster Candle Wax 1kg**Mouldmaster**£5.57**4.5★**▲ 245%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JDCWJVE) [**NexGen Soy Wax Candle Making Kit for Adults w/ 20+ Candle Making Supplies - Includes Melting Pot Wicks Jars Soy Wax Essential Oils Dyes & More - DIY Art & Craft Melt Set for Starters & Beginners**Nex-Gen**£36.27**5.0★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4H2KD74)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about candle making supplies**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good price”*
**Ease Of Use**17%
*“Very handy kit to have”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“As advertised”*
**Smell**4%
*“Lovely smells very refreshing”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Came with clear instructions”*
**Gifting Purpose**2%
*“A lovely gift for creative people”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Works super well”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Perfect size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Bad quality”*
**Heating**11%
*“Very slow to heat up wax”*
**Durability**11%
*“Broken straight away”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“Its already malfunctioning, when i turn it on it flickers back and forth between c and f and doesn't stop, doesn't give a reading at all”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Waste of money”*
**Smell**6%
*“cant smell it still”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“It could do with some more in depth instructions as I think a total beginner may struggle a bit”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“it had all come out so I lost a quarter of liquid”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“I was surprised at how large this was as my wife loves recycling the bottom of her large candles”*
**Color**3%
*“Im not very impressed with the colour pigments”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Heating**19%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Durability**4%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Leak-Proof**3%
**Smell**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is candle making supplies profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £43K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -48.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the candle making supplies niche?**
- 28 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in candle making supplies?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Heating, Durability. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for candle making supplies peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the candle making supplies niche?**
- Listings span £4.46–£54.11; the average listing price is £18.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 635 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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