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# **cetyl alcohol**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 24Conversion 95Competition 20Returns 96Price range 82Avg price 86Brand share 0Review moat 93Quality gap 11

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Incredible****12.1%**

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

**Review moat**

**Great****146.6**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Great****$19.29**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$7.02–$54.46**

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

**Market size**

**Okay****$140K**

$140K/yr · 60K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-2.0%**

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

**Competition**

**Bad****76%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.8★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**6**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- 33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.40% - Hznxolrc31% - FSbbTaibanle19% - BEESWORKS10% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$14K20%$28K30%$42K40%$56K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![9.6 Ounce Cetyl Alcohol for Making Lotions Premium Cetyl Alcohol Granules Smooth and Emollient Fresh and Pleasant Suitable for Making Conditioners Scrubs Creams and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41G9ZVW5laL.jpg)**9.6 Ounce Cetyl Alcohol for Making Lotions Premium Cetyl Alcohol Granules Smooth and Emollient Fresh and Pleasant Suitable for Making Conditioners Scrubs Creams and More**Hznxolrc**$9.95**4.8★436 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YRNH8DQ) [2![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (1 lbs / 16 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 1 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51brb7TRxkL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (1 lbs / 16 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 1 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$16.69**4.8★191 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVX1GVL) [3![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ykNHlPz3L.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$29.86**5.0★60 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVSFW24) [4![10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31liE8r04zL.jpg)**10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules**FSbbTaibanle**$9.93**4.8★91 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR6ZJCSR) [5![Beesworks Cetyl Alcohol 10 Ounces (0.625 lbs) | 100% Pure Cetyl Alcohol Granules for DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners and Creams](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31+oPouy1pL.jpg)**Beesworks Cetyl Alcohol 10 Ounces (0.625 lbs) | 100% Pure Cetyl Alcohol Granules for DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners and Creams**BEESWORKS**$7.95**4.6★89 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJWLCF5T)

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### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (5 lbs / 80 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 5 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xsw3XLrLL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (5 lbs / 80 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 5 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$54.46**10 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF7HWD9F) [![10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31liE8r04zL.jpg)**10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules**FSbbTaibanle**$9.93**91 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR6ZJCSR) [![Cetyl Alcohol 1 lb (453.6g) - 98%+ High Purity C16 Cetyl Alcohol - Cosmetic Grade for Lotion Making DIY Creams Hair Conditioners - Natural Emulsifier & Thickener](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y4hmrrVxL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol 1 lb (453.6g) - 98%+ High Purity C16 Cetyl Alcohol - Cosmetic Grade for Lotion Making DIY Creams Hair Conditioners - Natural Emulsifier & Thickener**FSbbTaibanle**$15.70**91 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR71M1N4) [![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (1 lbs / 16 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 1 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51brb7TRxkL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (1 lbs / 16 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 1 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$16.69**191 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVX1GVL) [![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ykNHlPz3L.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$29.86**60 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVSFW24)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ykNHlPz3L.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (2 lbs / 32 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 2 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$29.86**5.0★**▲ 41%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWVSFW24) [![10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31liE8r04zL.jpg)**10.6 oz Cetyl Alcohol for Homemade Cosmetics DIY Soaps Lotions Conditioners Thickening Agent Emulsifier Viscosity Regulator Cetyl Alcohol Granules**FSbbTaibanle**$9.93**4.8★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR6ZJCSR) [![Cetyl Alcohol 1 lb (453.6g) - 98%+ High Purity C16 Cetyl Alcohol - Cosmetic Grade for Lotion Making DIY Creams Hair Conditioners - Natural Emulsifier & Thickener](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y4hmrrVxL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol 1 lb (453.6g) - 98%+ High Purity C16 Cetyl Alcohol - Cosmetic Grade for Lotion Making DIY Creams Hair Conditioners - Natural Emulsifier & Thickener**FSbbTaibanle**$15.70**4.8★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR71M1N4) [![Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (5 lbs / 80 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 5 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xsw3XLrLL.jpg)**Cetyl Alcohol NF Grade (5 lbs / 80 oz) 100% Pure Extracted from Coconut & Palm Oils. Premium Granules Cetyl Alcohol for Lotion Making Creams Scrubs Shampoos Conditioners Moisturizers | 5 Pound**33RD PARALLEL SOAP CO.**$54.46**5.0★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FF7HWD9F) [![2.5 lb Cetyl Alcohol for Making Lotions Premium Cetyl Alcohol Granules Smooth and Emollient Fresh and Pleasant Suitable for Making Conditioners Scrubs Creams and More](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31h8TMUR0IL.jpg)**2.5 lb Cetyl Alcohol for Making Lotions Premium Cetyl Alcohol Granules Smooth and Emollient Fresh and Pleasant Suitable for Making Conditioners Scrubs Creams and More**Hznxolrc**$31.48**5.0★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW7FGBRY)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

2K1KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**52%

*“High quality and easy to work with”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%

*“Did the job”*

**Efficiency**11%

*“Works well”*

**Soft Feel**10%

*“This makes my hair conditioner even smoother”*

**Ease Of Use**4%

*“Its super easy to use”*

**Value For Money**4%

*“Price is good”*

**Design-Overall**4%

*“Perfect for DIY projects”*

**Absorbency**2%

*“creamy with good ability to spread as well as fast absorbing based”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**50%

*“it is more than double the cost per ounce as stated on this listing”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**50%

*“it is more than double the cost per ounce as stated on this listing. Doesn't anyone see that this product is NOT. 47 and ounce? It is $9.99 for 9.6 ounces which makes it cost $1.04 per ounce.”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Value For Money**39%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**20%

**Leak-Proof**18%

**Functionality-Overall**7%

**Compatibility-Overall**4%

**Heating**4%

**Quality-Overall**4%

**Defective Material/Parts**4%

**Shape/Style**2%