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candle moulds

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 36% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 25Growth 0Conversion 43Competition 92Returns 96Price range 68Avg price 24Brand share 96Review moat 92Quality gap 65

Brand share

Incredible36%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great152.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£3.03–£40.69

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Market size

Okay£101K

£101K/yr · 339K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-51.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, candle moulds is a £101K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (339K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

candle moulds market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£52K–£69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#211
Page quality
0%
Prime
99%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
17.5%
Avg brand age
23 months
Avg seller age
230 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

68 rising

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

36%

Top 20: 70%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 56%

Open market

60%

  • JVHLOV12%
  • Bekecidi10%
  • Thinp5%
  • LSLYHTC5%
  • WYAHYQ4%
  • CBRPVT4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -51.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top candle moulds search terms

  • candle moulds138K/yr
  • candle molds30K/yr
  • candle moulds for candle making43K/yr
  • silicone candle moulds22K/yr
  • candle mould26K/yr
  • candle making moulds22K/yr
  • candle moulds silicone13K/yr
  • pillar candle mould11K/yr
  • candle mold10K/yr
  • candle molds for making candles8K/yr
All search terms

Top candle moulds 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%2%£2K4%£4K6%£6K8%£8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about candle moulds

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use18%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall17%

“I have made such a wonderful set”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As per description”

Spray/Flow4%

“Easy spray to use”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“clean for longer”

Size-Overall4%

“a good size”

Strength3%

“it is not flimsy”

Design-Overall3%

“the overall design looks lovely”

Efficiency2%

“Very effective,”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“Fairly small bottles”

Leak-Proof8%

“Leaks every where very dissapointed”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“Stickers are no good”

Ease Of Use7%

“extraction is tricky”

Quality-Overall5%

“Cheap”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Dont do the job”

Durability4%

“Breaks easily”

Thickness3%

“The spray is thin”

Strength3%

“especialy if hands not so strong”

Flexibility3%

“not ideal as they flex too much when filled with hot wax”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Quality-Overall8%
Leak-Proof7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Flexibility4%
Value For Money4%
Strength3%
Material Quality2%
Thickness2%

Common questions

Is candle moulds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £101K/yr across 89 tracked products. 0 of 33 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -51.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the candle moulds niche?
68 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle moulds?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Leak-Proof, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for candle moulds peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle moulds niche?
Listings span £3.03–£40.69; the average listing price is £8.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 152 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.