Shea Butter
Shea Butter shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.6★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 10% of 445 Beauty niches · +9 vs the category median of 51
Is Shea Butter profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, Shea Butter is a $102K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Shea Butter: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +17.2% over the last 90 days and 2.5% of searches end in a purchase.
$102K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand, so 39% of the market is open.
39%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 3.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 24 products
Top Shea Butter products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NOW Solutions Organic Shea Butter | Certified Organic Pure Emollient for Deep Moisturizing Skin Softening & Sealing Moisture in Dry Skin Elbows Knees Feet & Scalp | 7 oz (207 ml)
- Price
- $42.68
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 5,203
- Age
- 13y ago
Paiya Organics 200gm Raw Unrefined Organic Shea Butter For Skin Face Hair & Stretch Marks
- Price
- $34.38
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 297
- Age
- 5y ago
Paiya Organics Raw Unrefined Organic Shea Butter For Skin Face Hair Stretch Marks 100gm
- Price
- $23.45
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 747
- Age
- 5y ago
Shea Orginal100% Pure & Natural African Raw Unrefined Shea Butter for Hair & Skin Care (16oz) زبدة الشيا الخام الأفريقية الطبيعية غير المكررة
- Price
- $44.70
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2y ago
Yellow Brick Road 100% Raw Unrefined Shea Butter-African Grade a Ivory 1 Pound (16oz)
- Price
- $92.94
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 28,856
- Age
- 10y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Shea de Afrique 100% Pure African Shea Butter Raw & Unrefined Natural Moisturiser for Skin Hair & Body Deep Hydration & Nourishment Soft Creamy Texture From Ghana-150g
- Price
- $36.55
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago
LBOYLOVE Unrefined African Shea Butter 100% Pure & Natural Moisturizing Body Butter for Dry Skin Stretch Marks Hair & Face Care Raw Ivory Grade A Shea Butter (Crude Degummed)
- Price
- $38.32
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 6mo ago
ALMEKAQUZ Pure Organic Shea Butter Raw Unrefined Body & Face Butter 100% Natural Vitamin A E & F - Long-Lasting Hydration for Dry Skin Hair Care 8 oz
- Price
- $39.78
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 7mo ago
LBOYLOVE African Shea Butter 4.2oz Ivory Grade A Pure Natural Raw & Unrefined Body Butter with vitamins A E & F for Dry and Cracked Skin - Moisturizing Shea Butter - Deep Nourishing Body Hair
- Price
- $34.55
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 6mo ago
Nurifi 1KG Organic Shea Butter Unrefined - 100% Pure Raw & Natural - Soil Association Certified - by
- Price
- $94.47
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,517
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch dateShea de Afrique 100% Pure African Shea Butter Raw & Unrefined Natural Moisturiser for Skin Hair & Body Deep Hydration & Nourishment Soft Creamy Texture From Ghana-150g
- Price
- $36.55
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 5mo ago
LBOYLOVE Unrefined African Shea Butter 100% Pure & Natural Moisturizing Body Butter for Dry Skin Stretch Marks Hair & Face Care Raw Ivory Grade A Shea Butter (Crude Degummed)
- Price
- $38.32
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 6mo ago
LBOYLOVE African Shea Butter 4.2oz Ivory Grade A Pure Natural Raw & Unrefined Body Butter with vitamins A E & F for Dry and Cracked Skin - Moisturizing Shea Butter - Deep Nourishing Body Hair
- Price
- $34.55
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 6mo ago
ALMEKAQUZ Pure Organic Shea Butter Raw Unrefined Body & Face Butter 100% Natural Vitamin A E & F - Long-Lasting Hydration for Dry Skin Hair Care 8 oz
- Price
- $39.78
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 7mo ago
Elegant Shea Butter Body Butter| 150ML | Hydrating & Moisturizing For Dry and Very Dry Skin Vegan and Cruelty Free
- Price
- $19.98
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 4
- Age
- 8mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
19 rising
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
34%
- NOW21%
- paiya organics19%
- Natural Forever8%
- LBOYLOVE8%
- SHEA ORGINAL6%
- Yellow Brick Road5%
Shea Butter demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top Shea Butter search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- shea buter35K/yr
- shea butter31K/yr
- زبدة الشيا11K/yr
- زبدة شيا4K/yr
- زبده الشيا4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Shea Butter
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
75% of reviews“i looks to to meet my expectations”
“Great and thick”
“good quality”
“Very high hydration”
What buyers complain about
88% of reviews“Not 100% shea butter. This is not 100% shea butter.”
“The smell was absolutely horrible and rancid”
“A bit grainy”
“It was smaller than expected”
“no guideline nothing”
Shea Butter return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.4%
Return rate
0%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Shea Butter questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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