Oil Pastels
FailDemand is soft, at -17.1% this quarter, so Oil Pastels is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 41 / 100Ranks 4,712 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −10 vs the category median of 5141
- Market size
- £222K/yr325K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -17.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 68%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 70 sellers
Flapen Score
Oil Pastels against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Oil Pastels is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Oil Pastels market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Oil Pastels 325K times last year and spent an estimated £222K. The top 5 brands take 91% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 41 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
6.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 325K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -17.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £222K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 325K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -17.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £222Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- oil pastels186K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £11.20.
Listings sell for £11.20 on average, from £3.52 to £30.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £11.20 that is £14K to £17K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £11.20under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.52–£30.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 20K–25K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £14K–£17K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #101 within Drawing. It carries 3,124 reviews at 4.63 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.6%
- Average rank
- #101in Drawing
- Average rating
- 4.63 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,124per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 52 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 52 months
Products
Top Oil Pastels products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 48 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £9.05
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 3y ago

Pentel PHN4-50 Oil Pastels - Pack of 50
- Price
- £6.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 15,195
- Age
- 16y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 72 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £13.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 2y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 24 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 4y ago

Faber-Castell Creative Studio Oil Pastels Multicoloured Cardboard Wallet of 36 for Art Craft Drawing Sketching Home School University Colouring
- Price
- £10.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,638
- Age
- 19y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
KASAFE Classic Hues Vibrant Rich Colors Creamy Blendable Oil Crayons with Scraper Tool Non-Toxic Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Coloring Sketching
- Price
- £8.69
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 50 Colors (8 x 60 mm) Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Teachers
- Price
- £6.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 693
- Age
- 1y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 72 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £13.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 2y ago

MONT MARTE Oil Pastels Signature 24pc 24 Assorted Colors Vibrant Oil Pastel Set Great Blending and Layering Ideal for Art Craft Coloring and Sketching
- Price
- £7.02
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,172
- Age
- 4y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 24 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
KASAFE Classic Hues Vibrant Rich Colors Creamy Blendable Oil Crayons with Scraper Tool Non-Toxic Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Coloring Sketching
- Price
- £8.69
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 2mo ago

MEEDEN Soft Oil Pastels Set: 72 Vibrant Colors Oil Pastels for Artists Beginners Adults - Smooth Oil Pastel Crayons for Art Supplues Painting Drawing Blending Layering Shading
- Price
- £20.38
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 664
- Age
- 1y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 50 Colors (8 x 60 mm) Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Teachers
- Price
- £6.95
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 693
- Age
- 1y ago

Artecho Oil Pastels Set of 72 Colors Soft Oil Pastels for Art Painting Drawing Blending Oil Crayons Pastels Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Teachers
- Price
- £13.48
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 5,511
- Age
- 2y ago

Paul Rubens Oil Pastels 72 Colors HaiYa Artist Soft Oil Pastels Vibrant and Creamy Art Supplies for Artists Beginners Students Art Painting Drawing
- Price
- £30.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 473
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 68% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 flat
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
68%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Artecho47%
- Pentel26%
- MONT MARTE7%
- Faber-Castell7%
- MEEDEN4%
- Paul Rubens3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand
Oil Pastels search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Oil Pastels search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- oil pastels186K/yr
- pastels34K/yr
- oil pastels for art26K/yr
- pastel16K/yr
- oil pastel15K/yr
- pastels for art15K/yr
- soft oil pastels10K/yr
- oil pastels for artists8K/yr
- pastel crayons5K/yr
- kuelox soft oil pastels4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Oil Pastels
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
not good quality
adequate not as good as sennelier
Not the best
Whilst I originally thought they was expensive my daughter really likes them
I wouldn't pay 40+ for them though
Clumpy and sticky
Really chemical smell
Really bad smell
They have an odd chemical smell- never had this in previous oil pastels by other makes
Too many black colours
only downside is limited shades of some colours
Love
Good range of colours
Lovely bright colours
Rich colors
Decent oik
Good quality
Great quality and value oil pastels
Buttery soft
they are soft
Silky Smooth
Worth it
Great value
Good value
Very easy to use
are easy to work with
making the set easy to store between projects
Return
0.4% Return rate 25% Fixable by listing
not good quality
adequate not as good as sennelier
Not the best
Too many black colours
only downside is limited shades of some colours
Whilst I originally thought they was expensive my daughter really likes them
I wouldn't pay 40+ for them though
These are smaller
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