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# **castor oil capsules**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-26.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 12Conversion 82Competition 16Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 65Brand share 29Review moat 68Quality gap 45

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.1%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.8%**

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

**Review moat**

**Good****765.2**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Good****$13.85**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Okay****$7.68–$21.59**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Okay****87%**

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

**Market size**

**Bad****$91K**

$91K/yr · 75K searches

**Competition**

**Bad****81%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Growth**

**Bad****-26.2%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**9 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**23**

**Top-5 brand share**

**87%**

**Open market**

**8%**

- Dr. HERBALIST29% - Vitamatic20% - NOW Foods20% - Carlyle10% - HERITAGE STORE9% - Piping Rock5% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)

## **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%$9K20%$18K30%$27K40%$37K101001K10K 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![Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold-Pressed Ricinus Communis Seed Oil No Fennel - 60 Easy-Swallow Vegetarian Softgels (30 Servings) - Castor Oil Pills for Hair & Skin - Halal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rwDDsP6bL.jpg)**Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold-Pressed Ricinus Communis Seed Oil No Fennel - 60 Easy-Swallow Vegetarian Softgels (30 Servings) - Castor Oil Pills for Hair & Skin - Halal**Dr. HERBALIST**$10.52**4.3★603 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBXST5D6) [2![Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DG2+K3dhL.jpg)**Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow**Vitamatic**$12.89**4.6★92 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G87W3MC7) [3![NOW Foods Supplements Castor Oil 650 mg with Fennel Oil Natural Laxative* 120 Softgels](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cLAreed2L.jpg)**NOW Foods Supplements Castor Oil 650 mg with Fennel Oil Natural Laxative* 120 Softgels**NOW Foods**$9.60**4.4★3,049 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F0R7DC) [4![Carlyle Castor Oil 750mg | 200 Softgels | Traditional Herb | Non-GMO Gluten Free Supplement](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mrX7eOnWS.jpg)**Carlyle Castor Oil 750mg | 200 Softgels | Traditional Herb | Non-GMO Gluten Free Supplement**Carlyle**$15.07**4.6★1,061 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094C692ZG) [5![HERITAGE STORE Castor Oil Supplement 725 mg Healthy Cleansing Intestinal Balance & Digestion Support * with Added Fennel Oil 60 Servings 60 Vegetarian Capsules](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WEGg047ML.jpg)**HERITAGE STORE Castor Oil Supplement 725 mg Healthy Cleansing Intestinal Balance & Digestion Support * with Added Fennel Oil 60 Servings 60 Vegetarian Capsules**HERITAGE STORE**$14.57**4.6★880 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005G96P6S)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DG2+K3dhL.jpg)**Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow**Vitamatic**$12.89**92 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G87W3MC7) [![BulkSupplements.com Castor Oil Softgels - 1 Softgel per Serving 240 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lfz-2NXkL.jpg)**BulkSupplements.com Castor Oil Softgels - 1 Softgel per Serving 240 Count (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$21.59**13 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSTT3S6) [![A+Health Castor Oil Laxative For Constipation 100% Pure 6 Fluid Ounces Tasteless Odorless Hexane Free Moisturizing and Nourishing for Skin and Hair Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417QLc9CmwL.jpg)**A+Health Castor Oil Laxative For Constipation 100% Pure 6 Fluid Ounces Tasteless Odorless Hexane Free Moisturizing and Nourishing for Skin and Hair Made in USA**A+Health**$7.68**248 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5QMFYKR) [![FITO MEDICS Lab | Castor Oil Pills |220 softgels | Castor Oil softgels | Concentrate Extract](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419pV4pPIeL.jpg)**FITO MEDICS Lab | Castor Oil Pills |220 softgels | Castor Oil softgels | Concentrate Extract**FITO MEDIC'S**$14.05**234 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPNY3JQ5) [![Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold Pressed Ricinus Communis Softgels | Supports Digestive Wellness & Hair Skin Vitality* | Halal Non-GMO Vegan | 60ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UPvG+tWIL.jpg)**Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold Pressed Ricinus Communis Softgels | Supports Digestive Wellness & Hair Skin Vitality* | Halal Non-GMO Vegan | 60ct**Dr. HERBALIST**$17.40**603 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHK4R2XW)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DG2+K3dhL.jpg)**Vitamatic Castor Oil Softgels 750 mg | Cold Pressed | 180 Softgels | Easy-to-Swallow**Vitamatic**$12.89**4.6★**▲ 165%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G87W3MC7) [![A+Health Castor Oil Laxative For Constipation 100% Pure 6 Fluid Ounces Tasteless Odorless Hexane Free Moisturizing and Nourishing for Skin and Hair Made in USA](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/417QLc9CmwL.jpg)**A+Health Castor Oil Laxative For Constipation 100% Pure 6 Fluid Ounces Tasteless Odorless Hexane Free Moisturizing and Nourishing for Skin and Hair Made in USA**A+Health**$7.68**4.5★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5QMFYKR) [![Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold-Pressed Ricinus Communis Seed Oil No Fennel - 60 Easy-Swallow Vegetarian Softgels (30 Servings) - Castor Oil Pills for Hair & Skin - Halal](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rwDDsP6bL.jpg)**Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold-Pressed Ricinus Communis Seed Oil No Fennel - 60 Easy-Swallow Vegetarian Softgels (30 Servings) - Castor Oil Pills for Hair & Skin - Halal**Dr. HERBALIST**$10.52**4.3★**▲ 44%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBXST5D6) [![Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold Pressed Ricinus Communis Softgels | Supports Digestive Wellness & Hair Skin Vitality* | Halal Non-GMO Vegan | 60ct](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UPvG+tWIL.jpg)**Dr. HERBALIST Castor Oil Capsules 1600mg - Cold Pressed Ricinus Communis Softgels | Supports Digestive Wellness & Hair Skin Vitality* | Halal Non-GMO Vegan | 60ct**Dr. HERBALIST**$17.40**4.3★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHK4R2XW) [![BulkSupplements.com Castor Oil Softgels - 1 Softgel per Serving 240 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lfz-2NXkL.jpg)**BulkSupplements.com Castor Oil Softgels - 1 Softgel per Serving 240 Count (Pack of 1)**BulkSupplements**$21.59**4.4★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSTT3S6)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

5K3KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Even so, the quality feels solid, and the packaging is straightforward and convenient”*

**Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing**9%

*“I have had no issues swallowing them”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Worked as advertised”*

**Efficiency**6%

*“Seem to work good”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Good value”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“this is such a convenient option”*

**Dosage**4%

*“the proper dosage for my health needs”*

**Regulates Digestion**4%

*“I mainly wanted something to support overall digestive balance and general wellness, and so far theyve been easy to work into a regular routine without any issues”*

**Nutritional Content**3%

*“This is an excellent supplement brand that I trust for their proper testing and consistent results”*

**Smell**2%

*“There's no foul smell which is great”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Functionality-Overall**9%

*“Didn't work”*

**Taste-Overall**8%

*“It doesn't taste like anything”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“These are big”*

**Smell**5%

*“The bottle full of softgels has a slight oily smell”*

**Dosage**4%

*“I took two pills and nothing happened”*

**Side Effects**3%

*“This gave me terrible stomach cramps”*

**Oily/Greasy**3%

*“Oil”*

**Ingredients-Overall**3%

*“too much fennel not enough castor”*

**Thickness**2%

*“which can be incredibly thick”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Its in plastic dont get it because it degrades the product”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Value For Money**20%

**Material Quality**20%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

**Oily/Greasy**10%

**Functionality-Overall**10%

**Defective Material/Parts**10%

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%

**Dilute/Watery**5%

**Smell**5%