castor oil
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but a deep review moat (22,887 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$35.49avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$10.78–$86.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good5.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$416K$416K/yr · 215K searches
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Bad77%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-14.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad22,887.08avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, castor oil is a $416K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (215K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
castor oil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $444K–$532K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.5%
- Avg BSR
- #51
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 54%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 72 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
68
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
13%
- Botanic Hearth41%
- Majestic Pure17%
- Soti12%
- BELL'S10%
- Handcraft Blends4%
- Pure & Sure3%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top castor oil search terms
- castor oil126K/yr
- castor oil for hair growth15K/yr
- castor oil organic cold pressed12K/yr
- organic castor oil10K/yr
- caster oil12K/yr
- زيت الخروع12K/yr
- castrol oil7K/yr
- castor oil organic5K/yr
- زيت خروع5K/yr
- cold pressed castor oil4K/yr
Top castor oil 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 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Botanic Hearth Castor Oil | USDA Certified Organic |100% Pure & Hexane Free | Cold Pressed | Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair | With Eyebrow & Eyelash Brush | 60 ML |
Botanic Hearth$27.934.1★4,757 rev
MAJESTIC PURE Organic Castor Oil| Huge 473 ml Bottle | Cold Pressed | 100% Pure & Hexane Free | Stimulate Growth for Hair Eyelashes Eyebrows Nails | Moisturizing & Nourishing | Body Hair
Majestic Pure$38.744.3★814 rev
Organic Castor Oil Made in USA USDA Certified 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hexane Free Stimulate Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair Skin Moisturizer by Soti (2oz)
Soti$25.754.6★378 rev
Bells Finest Cold Drawn Castor Oil 70ml 100% Pure & Natural For Hair Growth Eyelashes Skin & Massage Hexane-Free
BELL'S$10.784.4★233 rev
Handcraft Blends Organic Castor Oil - 16 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade Oil for Hair Growth Eyelashes and Eyebrows - Carrier Oil - Hair & Body Oil - Expeller-Pressed
Handcraft Blends$61.614.6★112,110 rev
Newest
by launch date
Botanic Hearth 100% Pure Castor Oil for Hair Growth| 150 ML | - Cold Pressed Hexane-Free Eyelashes Eyebrows Skin Care
Botanic Hearth$38.124,757 rev
Botanic Hearth Castor Oil | USDA Certified Organic |100% Pure & Hexane Free | Cold Pressed | Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair | With Eyebrow & Eyelash Brush | 60 ML |
Botanic Hearth$27.934,757 rev
MAJESTIC PURE Organic Castor Oil| Huge 473 ml Bottle | Cold Pressed | 100% Pure & Hexane Free | Stimulate Growth for Hair Eyelashes Eyebrows Nails | Moisturizing & Nourishing | Body Hair
Majestic Pure$38.74814 rev
Castor Oil (2oz) USDA Certified Organic 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hexane Free. Stimulate Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair. Lash Growth Serum. Brow Treatment. FREE Mascara Starter Kit
Generic$14.5341 rev
Organic Castor Oil Made in USA USDA Certified 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hexane Free Stimulate Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair Skin Moisturizer by Soti (2oz)
Soti$25.75378 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBotanic Hearth 100% Pure Castor Oil for Hair Growth| 150 ML | - Cold Pressed Hexane-Free Eyelashes Eyebrows Skin Care
Botanic Hearth$38.124.1★
Castor Oil (2oz) USDA Certified Organic 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hexane Free. Stimulate Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair. Lash Growth Serum. Brow Treatment. FREE Mascara Starter Kit
Generic$14.534.0★
Bells Finest Cold Drawn Castor Oil 70ml 100% Pure & Natural For Hair Growth Eyelashes Skin & Massage Hexane-Free
BELL'S$10.784.4★
Organic Castor Oil Made in USA USDA Certified 100% Pure Cold Pressed Hexane Free Stimulate Growth for Eyelashes Eyebrows Hair Skin Moisturizer by Soti (2oz)
Soti$25.754.6★
MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil 437ml for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails
Majestic Pure$35.964.5★
What buyers say about castor oil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The quality is really good”
“Fantastic Price”
“don't have bad smell”
“It's very good for skin specially apply in nighttime”
“Easy to use”
“lashes they look fuller”
“Very good viscosity and quality”
“has worked well on the skin”
“It's very moisturizing”
“Glow for days”
What buyers complain about
“Product doesnt look like the one advertised”
“Advanced Rancidification very bad smell like fish”
“my eyelashes lower are growing”
“I just preferd It has a bigger size”
“The product feels quite thick”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is castor oil profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $416K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -14.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the castor oil niche?
- 11 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in castor oil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي, يشم, جودة الرموش. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for castor oil peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the castor oil niche?
- Listings span $10.78–$86.82; the average listing price is $35.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 22,887 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.