Is 8 hour tea lights candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $167K/yr across 30 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the 8 hour tea lights candles niche?

12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in 8 hour tea lights candles?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Flammable, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for 8 hour tea lights candles peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the 8 hour tea lights candles niche?

Listings span $8.31–$46.97; the average listing price is $20.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,369 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

8 hour tea lights candles

Skip it

Soft demand (-27.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$20.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.31–$46.97

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

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$167K

$167K/yr · 103K searches

Brand share

Okay88%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad8,369.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-27.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 8 hour tea lights candles is a $167K/yr Amazon United States market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

8 hour tea lights candles market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $208K–$260K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.8%
Avg BSR: #32
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 83%
Out of stock: 7.4%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

10%

Stonebriar61%
Zuvo15%
Home Lights6%
PARNOO4%
Hypmis2%
Ashlux2%
Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top 8 hour tea lights candles search terms

8 hour tealight candles17K/yr -16.8%10.8% conv.
long burning tea light candles14K/yr -18.2%6.9% conv.
6 hour tealight candles9K/yr -34.4%7.1% conv.
large tea lights candles9K/yr -22.8%5.6% conv.
long lasting tea lights candles9K/yr -40.5%8.4% conv.
long lasting tea lights6K/yr +17.0%6.7% conv.
large tea lights8K/yr -33.5%2.9% conv.
large tealight candles5K/yr -34.6%4.1% conv.
8 hr tealight candles4K/yr -30.7%10.6% conv.
8 hour tea lights5K/yr -53.4%7.4% conv.

All search terms

Top 8 hour tea lights candles 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Stonebriar Unscented Long Burning White Tealight Candles Bulk Pack 6-7 Hour Burn Time Smokeless Tealights for Parties Weddings Home 50 Count

Stonebriar$10.544.8★42,809 rev

Zuvo Tea Lights Candles 8 Hour Burn (100 Pack) - Unscented White Tealight Candles Long Burning Smokeless Tea Lights for Weddings Home Shabbat Emergency - European Made Lead-Free Cotton Wick

Zuvo$19.954.5★15,246 rev

Stonebriar 100 Pack Unscented 8 Hour Extended Burn Time Tea Light Candles White 100 Count

Stonebriar$17.794.6★10,002 rev

Stonebriar 96 Count White Unscented Smokeless Long Burning Clear Cup Tea Light Candles with 6 to 7 Hour Burn Time

Stonebriar$17.194.7★9,319 rev

Stonebriar Unscented Long Burning White Tealight Candles Bulk Pack 6-7 Hour Burn Time Smokeless Tealights for Parties Weddings Home 100 Count

Stonebriar$16.484.8★42,809 rev

Newest

by launch date

Stonebriar Oversized Tea Light Candles Extra Long 9 Hour Burn Time Unscented Long-Lasting Candles for Home Dcor & Special Occasions Pack of 40 White

Stonebriar$18.81281 rev

11mo ago

Stonebriar Tea Light Candles 8 Hour Burn Time Unscented Long-Lasting Clear Cup Candles for Home Dcor & Special Occasions Pack of 192 White

Stonebriar$39.266,612 rev

11mo ago

Crenovo Tea Lights Candles Unscented 6 Hour Soy Tealights Candles 100 Pack

Crenovo$24.46102 rev

1y ago

Tea Candles 100 Pack - 8 Hour Burn Time Unscented Tea Lights Candles for Shabbat Weddings Christmas Lights Home Decor

Hypmis$22.14715 rev

1y ago

Ashlux 100-Pack Unscented Palm Wax Tea Lights Candles 8 Hours Burn

Ashlux$22.192,176 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about 8 hour tea lights candles

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

What buyers love

Value For Money18%

“they are affordable”

Brightness/Shine/Glow17%

“No problems with lighting”

Quality-Overall17%

“Their candles are good quality”

Durability14%

“These tealight candles are impressively long-lasting and consistent”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Fire Resistance3%

“These really do burn very clean”

Smell3%

“It is cute and cheap and fragrance free”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Size-Overall2%

“the size is great”

Heating2%

“Decent burn time”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“shows a lack of quality control that needs to be addressed”

Flammable11%

“Huge fire hazard”

Size-Overall9%

“Smaller than my others”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Wrong description”

Smell8%

“I have a very sensitive sense of smell”

Durability7%

“They Go Out, Before They're Blown Out”

Heating6%

“throws very little heat”

Value For Money5%

“there really isn't much difference except in cost”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Don't work as advertised”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“They won't light up a holder well”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%

Value For Money17%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Color4%

Functionality-Overall3%

Flammable3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Quality-Overall3%

Heating1%

Smell1%

Common questions

Is 8 hour tea lights candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $167K/yr across 30 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the 8 hour tea lights candles niche?: 12 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 8 hour tea lights candles?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Flammable, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for 8 hour tea lights candles peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 8 hour tea lights candles niche?: Listings span $8.31–$46.97; the average listing price is $20.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,369 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.