Paraffin
FailDemand is soft, at -47.0% this quarter, so Paraffin is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 46 / 100Ranks 3,831 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −5 vs the category median of 5146
- Market size
- £148K/yr109K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -47.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 64%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 39 sellers
Flapen Score
Paraffin against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Paraffin is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paraffin market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Paraffin 109K times last year and spent an estimated £148K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 109K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -47.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £148K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 109K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -47.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £148Ka year
- Peak month
- January5.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paraffin52K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £18.21.
Listings sell for £18.21 on average, from £5.67 to £37.32. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £18.21 that is £9K to £14K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £18.21inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.67–£37.32
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £9K–£14K
- Returns
- 0.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
58% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 21% ship with Prime. On an average day, 14.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #237 within Outdoor Heaters & Fire Pits. It carries 487 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 58%
- Prime listings
- 21%
- Out of stock, average day
- 14.0%
- Average rank
- #237in Outdoor Heaters & Fire Pits
- Average rating
- 4.54 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 487per listing
- Listings tracked
- 19
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 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 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top Paraffin 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
Bird Brand Premium Paraffin Fuel for Heaters Lamps and Torches - 1 Litre
- Price
- £5.67
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 357
- Age
- 11y ago

Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4L Clean-Burning Fuel for Greenhouse & Domestic Heaters Low Sulphur Odour-Reduced Kerosene for Reliable Heating
- Price
- £14.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 15y ago

PERFECTONISH Premium Paraffin 4L Paraffin Oil for Greenhouse Heater Liquid Paraffin Fuel 4 Litre for Garden Oil Lamps Garden Heater Oil Burner (Pack Of 1)
- Price
- £14.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 269
- Age
- 3y ago

Clearell 20L | Pack of 4 x 5L | Premium Quality Kerosene Paraffin Heater Heating Oil Fuel | Compliant to BS2869C2 (5 Litres x 4 | 20 Litres)
- Price
- £30.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 545
- Age
- 3y ago

PARAFFIN
- Price
- £12.46
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,305
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Barrenttine Paraffin 4Lt
- Price
- £13.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 19y ago

Clearell 8L | Pack of 2 x 4L | CLEAN BURN Premium Paraffin Class 1 Grade | BS2869 C1
- Price
- £23.24
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 334
- Age
- 2y ago

PERFECTONISH Premium Paraffin 4L Paraffin Oil for Greenhouse Heater Liquid Paraffin Fuel 4 Litre for Garden Oil Lamps Garden Heater Oil Burner (Pack Of 1)
- Price
- £14.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 269
- Age
- 3y ago

1 Gallon Odorless & Smokeless Lamp Oil for Indoor Use | Highly Refined Pure & Clear Liquid Paraffin Oil Lamp Fuel for Lamps Clean Burning Versatile Premium Fuel for Households
- Price
- £21.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 857
- Age
- 8y ago

Bartoline Premium Paraffin 4L Clean-Burning Fuel for Greenhouse & Domestic Heaters Low Sulphur Odour-Reduced Kerosene for Reliable Heating
- Price
- £14.16
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 15y ago
Newest
by launch date
Quebec Clear Lamp Oil 2 x 1L Clean Burning for Indoor & Outdoor Oil Lamps Lanterns & Torches Odorless Formula
- Price
- £10.40
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 6mo ago

AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People Premium Paraffin 4L | High Purity Refined Lamp Oil | Clean Burning Low Odour Fuel for Heaters Lamps & Greenhouse Use | Long Lasting Performance
- Price
- £12.67
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 8mo ago

Clearell 16L | Pack of 4 x 4L | CLEAN BURN Premium Paraffin Class 1 Grade | BS2869 C1
- Price
- £30.65
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 334
- Age
- 2y ago

Clearell 20L | Pack of 4 x 5L | Blue Flame Premium Indoor Paraffin Class 1 | 20 litres BS2869 C1
- Price
- £35.03
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 86
- Age
- 2y ago

Clearell 8L | Pack of 2 x 4L | CLEAN BURN Premium Paraffin Class 1 Grade | BS2869 C1
- Price
- £23.24
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 334
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
12 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Bartoline28%
- Bird Brand24%
- Clearell21%
- PERFECTONISH11%
- AXpower Inspirational Technology Empowering People4%
- Candle Charisma4%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 9%)
Demand
Paraffin search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.3×
Search terms
Top Paraffin search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paraffin52K/yr
- parafine fuel20K/yr
- paraffin oil25K/yr
- parafin7K/yr
- parrafin2K/yr
- paraffin fuel3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paraffin
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Smells like paraffin
A bit smellier than I was expecting
Smells awful
Can get it cheaper elsewhere
expensive when buying bulk
Price dropped so i snapped them up
leaking
It burns in my green house heater
Albeit not the best compared to original Jizer
Love
Value for money
Good price
Great value
Excellent product
Quality Product at a Reasonable Price
Reliable Seller
Does the job
As described
Exactly as ordered
Doesn't smell too bad
good to use no smell off it
great parafin no smoke slight smell when first lit then nothing
Does the job
EFFECTIVE LIPBALM
It works fine
Return
0.0% Return rate 24% Fixable by listing
Smells like paraffin
A bit smellier than I was expecting
Smells awful
leaking
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