candle tins
Worth a lookShows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 19% of clicks), but soft demand (-25.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Competition
Incredible19%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Incredible39%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Avg price
Great$20.72avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$4.35–$98.01cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good719.73avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Okay4.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$53K$53K/yr · 65K searches
Growth
Bad-25.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, candle tins is a $53K/yr Amazon United States market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 39% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
candle tins market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $62K–$83K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.0%
- Avg BSR
- #162
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 5.9%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
58 falling
Sellers
530
Top-5 brand share
39%
Top 20: 76%
Top-5 click share
19%
Top 20: 46%
Open market
56%
- YJHSS21%
- Aroparc5%
- DINGPAI5%
- SONVIIBOX4%
- ABK4%
- BBAXI4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top candle tins search terms
- tin candles10K/yr
- candle tins 4 oz15K/yr
- tin candle6K/yr
- 4oz candle tins5K/yr
- 8 oz candle tins5K/yr
- 8 oz tins with lids4K/yr
- 4 oz candle tins5K/yr
- 8oz tins with lids4K/yr
- 8oz candle tins4K/yr
- small candle tins3K/yr
Top candle tins 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YJHSS 24-Pack 4oz Candle Tins with Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Black
YJHSS$17.474.3★1,028 rev
YJHSS 24-Pack 8oz Candle Tins with Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Black
YJHSS$23.114.3★1,028 rev
PCREGPAE Candle Tins Jars Container 8 OZ with Lids and Wicks Heavy-Duty Matte All-Black 8 OZ Small Bulk Empty Candles Tins Jars Vessels Container for Making Candle Business (Black 10pcs)
PCREGPAE$11.934.5★40 rev
ABK 24PCS 4oz Black Candle Tins With Wood Grain Lids Matte Jars for Candle Making Empty Metal Container
ABK$17.434.7★464 rev
MTLEE 50 Pcs Wedding Scented Candles Gift Travel Tin Candle Aromatherapy Candle for Christmas Winter Baby Shower Favors Wedding Gifts (Rose Vanilla Jasmine Lavender British Pear)
MTLEE$38.844.5★33 rev
Newest
by launch datePCREGPAE Candle Tins Jars Container 8 OZ with Lids and Wicks Heavy-Duty Matte All-Black 8 OZ Small Bulk Empty Candles Tins Jars Vessels Container for Making Candle Business (Black 10pcs)
PCREGPAE$11.9340 rev
MGLIFEUL Candle Tins Jars Container Vessels for Making 4 8 Oz Black Empty Candle Tins Can Gift Box Packaging Plate with Lids Wax Container Bulk Making DIY Candle Supplies Accessories(Black 4oz 12pcs)
MGLIFEUL$13.19333 rev
YJHSS 24-Pack 8oz Candle Tins with Wood-Grain Printing Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Wood Black
YJHSS$23.481,028 rev
YJHSS 24-Pack 4oz Candle Tins with Wood-Grain Printing Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Wood Black
YJHSS$17.611,028 rev
YJHSS 24-Pack 4oz Candle Tins with Wood-Grain Printing Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Wood White
YJHSS$17.581,028 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPCREGPAE Candle Tins Jars Container 8 OZ with Lids and Wicks Heavy-Duty Matte All-Black 8 OZ Small Bulk Empty Candles Tins Jars Vessels Container for Making Candle Business (Black 10pcs)
PCREGPAE$11.934.5★
24 Pack Candle Tins 4 oz Empty Candle Jars with Flower Patterns Round Metal Candle Containers with Lids for Making Candles Mothers Day Handmade Gifts Arts & Crafts Storage Candle Supplies
Double Gift$18.964.8★
MTLEE 50 Pcs Wedding Scented Candles Gift Travel Tin Candle Aromatherapy Candle for Christmas Winter Baby Shower Favors Wedding Gifts (Rose Vanilla Jasmine Lavender British Pear)
MTLEE$38.844.5★
BBAXI 4oz Gold Candle Tins 24Pcs Empty Candle Jars for Making Candles DIY Candle Containers Round Metal Tins with Lids for Candle Making
BBAXI$17.594.6★
YJHSS 24-Pack 8oz Candle Tins with Wood-Grain Printing Lids Metal Candle Jars for Candle Making Empty Containers Vessels Bulk for Small Business & Beginners DIY Storage -Wood Black
YJHSS$23.484.3★
What buyers say about candle tins
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great scent”
“Amazing quality”
“Beautiful gift”
“Price was reasonable”
“Perfect fit”
“Colors are great”
“As advertised”
“nice aesthetics”
“they feel well-made and not flimsy”
“They seem durable”
What buyers complain about
“These candles are smaller than I expected”
“Cheap smelling”
“Paint melting”
“It is not extremely thick”
“Fair quality this last batch- bottoms not sealed properly”
“Looks are deceiving”
“Cans get really really hot and dangerous”
“Every can has a different picture/color”
“Lid is not wooden it's solid black”
“The entire sides of the candle went up in flames”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is candle tins profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $53K/yr across 111 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the candle tins niche?
- 58 brands and 530 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 39% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in candle tins?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Smell, Paint Quality. The return rate is 2.2%.
- When does demand for candle tins peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the candle tins niche?
- Listings span $4.35–$98.01; the average listing price is $20.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 720 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.