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soy tealight candles

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but soft demand (-26.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 12Conversion 87Competition 55Returns 92Price range 62Avg price 77Brand share 60Review moat 47Quality gap 40

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.1%

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

Avg price

Great$15.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$7.82–$26.69

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

Brand share

Good69%

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

Competition

Good52%

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

Review moat

Okay1,842.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$64K

$64K/yr · 40K searches

Growth

Bad-26.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, soy tealight candles is a $64K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

soy tealight candles market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$47K–$63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.1%
Avg BSR
#122
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
0.4%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

24%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -26.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top soy tealight candles search terms

  • soy tealight candles15K/yr
  • soy tea lights5K/yr
  • soy wax tealight candles3K/yr
  • soy tea lights candles unscented3K/yr
  • soy tea light candles2K/yr
  • non toxic tea light candles3K/yr
  • tealight candles soy2K/yr
  • tea lights candles soy wax3K/yr
  • scented tea lights candles soy wax3K/yr
All search terms

Top soy tealight 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.

0%5%$3K10%$6K15%$10K20%$13K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about soy tealight candles

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

What buyers love

Value For Money17%

“they are affordable”

Brightness/Shine/Glow14%

“is very bright”

Smell12%

“The scent is great and impressively potent”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Just as advertised”

Durability7%

“Each candle sits inside of clear acrylic that feels solid and durable”

Fire Resistance5%

“They burn cleanly with no smoke”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Long lasting and clean burning”

Soft Feel3%

“These are very soft”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Smell28%

“No scent”

Size-Overall9%

“wicks seemed to be pretty short”

Quality-Overall7%

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

Heating6%

“started overheating my candle holder”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Did not burn nearly as long as advertised”

Durability4%

“Durability isn't that great as it arrived dented. which is why I'm leaving it at 4 stars”

Value For Money4%

“I think its extremely expensive”

Flammable4%

“Burns for 7 hours”

Functionality-Overall3%

“that just doesnt work for me”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leak”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%
Value For Money21%
Smell12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Quality-Overall4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Color3%
Flammable3%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is soy tealight candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $64K/yr across 28 tracked products. 4 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the soy tealight candles niche?
16 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in soy tealight candles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for soy tealight candles peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the soy tealight candles niche?
Listings span $7.82–$26.69; the average listing price is $15.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,843 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.