food safe wick for butter candle
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.50–$10.08) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay1,910.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad91%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Avg price
Bad$7.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$65K$65K/yr · 126K searches
Competition
Bad81%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-24.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad$5.50–$10.08cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, food safe wick for butter candle is a $65K/yr Amazon United States market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
food safe wick for butter candle market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $63K–$79K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.6%
- Avg BSR
- #44
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
81%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- Phinicco56%
- Nuozme13%
- CHEFBEE7%
- Generic7%
- CandMak7%
- MILIVIXAY4%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -24.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 13.5×
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- food safe wick for butter candle11K/yr
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Top food safe wick for butter candle 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hemp Candle Wicks - 100 PCS 6 Inch Organic Edible for Butter & Beeswax Candle Making
Phinicco$10.084.5★441 rev
Nuozme 50 Pcs 6 Natural Candle Wicks Pre-Waxed by 100% Beeswax & Tabbed
Nuozme$7.474.5★686 rev
CHEFBEE 200FT Organic Hemp Wick with Natural Beeswax Coating
CHEFBEE$6.944.2★2,008 rev
100Pcs Natural Cotton Candle Wicks with Tabs Food Grade Edible Wicks for Butter Candle Pre-Waxed for Soy Gel Paraffin Wax DIYCandle Making Supplies (12cm)
Generic$6.885.0★1 rev
Candle Wicks 100 PCS 8 inch Hemp Candle Wicks 2.5mm Organic Beeswax Candle Wicks for Candle Making Candle Wick for Butter Candle Hemp Candle Wick
Phinicco$10.054.5★441 rev
Newest
by launch date100Pcs Natural Cotton Candle Wicks with Tabs Food Grade Edible Wicks for Butter Candle Pre-Waxed for Soy Gel Paraffin Wax DIYCandle Making Supplies (12cm)
Generic$6.881 rev
50 PCS 6 inch Hemp Candle Wicks Kit - 2.5mm Natural Wicks for DIY Beeswax & Butter Candle Making
Phinicco$7.72123 rev
Hemp Candle Wicks - 100 PCS 6 Inch Organic Edible for Butter & Beeswax Candle Making
Phinicco$10.08441 rev
Candle Wicks 100 PCS 8 inch Hemp Candle Wicks 2.5mm Organic Beeswax Candle Wicks for Candle Making Candle Wick for Butter Candle Hemp Candle Wick
Phinicco$10.05441 rev
100pcs/6in Beeswax Candle Wicks - Hemp Wick Slow Burning Pre-Waxed 2mm Diameter
GSXRB$10.00223 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum100Pcs Natural Cotton Candle Wicks with Tabs Food Grade Edible Wicks for Butter Candle Pre-Waxed for Soy Gel Paraffin Wax DIYCandle Making Supplies (12cm)
Generic$6.885.0★
Hemp Candle Wicks - 100 PCS 6 Inch Organic Edible for Butter & Beeswax Candle Making
Phinicco$10.084.5★
Beesworks 100 Piece Cotton Candle Wick 6 Pre-Waxed for Candle Making Candle DIY
BEESWORKS$5.504.5★
CandMak Candle Wick Kit - 60 Cotton Wicks with Tools for Making Thick 6 inch Candles
CandMak$6.924.6★
CandMak Candle Wick Kit - 60 Cotton Wicks with Candle Making Tools (Thick 4+6+8)
CandMak$6.854.6★
What buyers say about food safe wick for butter candle
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As advertised”
“The wicks are of great quality”
“Easy to use”
“Good value for the money”
“easy and durable”
“Worked for me”
“The wicks are waxed, which helps them to stand upright when making candles”
“The size is good”
“Had tutorials for how to make candles with it so you don't have to google anything”
“I did find that using double stick tape on the bottom held them upright much better than wrapping the excess wick around a skewer”
What buyers complain about
“Don't like the smoke”
“Garbage”
“No Adhesive”
“It drips”
“The wax is too thick”
“Not a huge deal”
“Does not last long”
“Dripping and has a horrible smell”
“And when I light it the wax around it drips off scorching hot”
“Flimsy when lit”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is food safe wick for butter candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $65K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the food safe wick for butter candle niche?
- 8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in food safe wick for butter candle?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flammable, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for food safe wick for butter candle peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 13.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the food safe wick for butter candle niche?
- Listings span $5.50–$10.08; the average listing price is $7.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,911 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.