milk thistle
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-1.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$87.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Good65%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good5.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$260K$260K/yr · 54K searches
Price range
Okay$22.41–$197.91cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay3,018.39avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-1.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, milk thistle is a $260K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
milk thistle market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $262K–$349K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.6%
- Avg BSR
- #503
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 5.9%
- Avg brand age
- 87 months
- Avg seller age
- 78 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
28%
- Nature's Bounty23%
- THORNE15%
- NOW11%
- Nutricost9%
- Zazzee7%
- Noble Nature7%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top milk thistle search terms
- milk thistle41K/yr
- milk thistle supplement9K/yr
- حليب الشوك4K/yr
Top milk thistle 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Natures Bounty Milk Thistle 1000 Mg
Nature's Bounty$33.624.5★9,718 rev
Nutricost Milk Thistle 250mg (1000mg Equivalent) 240 Vegetarian Capsules - 4:1 Extract - Non-GMO and Gluten Free
Nutricost$70.734.7★4,682 rev
THORNE Milk Thistle Phytosome (Formerly Siliphos) - Botanical Extract Complex for Antioxidant and Liver Support* - Third-Party Certified - Gluten Dairy & Soy-Free - 90 Capsules
THORNE$197.914.8★313 rev
Zazzee Organic Milk Thistle Extract Capsules (120 Pieces 7500mg)
Zazzee$107.224.7★11,114 rev
Noble Nature Milk Thistle 15000MG Silymarin Marianum Liver Cleanse Detox & Repair Formula - Herbal Liver Support Supplement Antioxidant Support Detox 120 Capsules
Noble Nature$58.564.6★79 rev
Newest
by launch date
Wasela Milk Thistle 15000mg 120 Veg Capsules | Supports Liver Health and Natural Detox Processes | Provides Antioxidant Support and Helps Maintain Digestion Energy Levels and Overall Well-Being
Wasela$48.9410 rev
Folfar Milk Thistle (15000 mg) 60 Veg Capsules | Natural Liver Detox with Silymarin | Supports Digestive Health & Antioxidant Defense | Reduces Bloating & Boosts Immunity | Non-GMO
FOLFAR$39.5610 rev
WeightWorld Milk Thistle 2000mg (80% Silymarin) - Milk Thistle Extract 40:1 - 80% Silymarin - Supports Normal Liver Function & Antioxidant Defence - for General - 2 000 mg equivalent - 180 Capsules
WeightWorld$75.421,978 rev
Natrolina Milk Thistle Extract 1000mg -90 Softgels Double Strength for Enhanced Liver Health Detoxification & Weight Management | Boost Immune System Antioxidant Support Toxin Removal | Non-GMO
Natrolina$35.4055 rev
Ambrosial Milk Thistle 4000mg | High Strength Liver Support Antioxidant | Liver Detox Supplement (Pack of 1-120 Tablets)
AMBROSIAL$43.6043 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Now Foods Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract Double Strength 300 mg | Standardized with Artichoke & Dandelion for Liver Detox & Cleanse & Antioxidant Support Vegan | 200 Veg Capsules
NOW$126.194.8★
WeightWorld Milk Thistle 2000mg (80% Silymarin) - Milk Thistle Extract 40:1 - 80% Silymarin - Supports Normal Liver Function & Antioxidant Defence - for General - 2 000 mg equivalent - 180 Capsules
WeightWorld$75.424.5★
Natrolina Milk Thistle Extract 1000mg -90 Softgels Double Strength for Enhanced Liver Health Detoxification & Weight Management | Boost Immune System Antioxidant Support Toxin Removal | Non-GMO
Natrolina$35.404.7★
Wasela Milk Thistle 15000mg 120 Veg Capsules | Supports Liver Health and Natural Detox Processes | Provides Antioxidant Support and Helps Maintain Digestion Energy Levels and Overall Well-Being
Wasela$48.944.8★
THORNE Liver Cleanse - Milk Thistle & Berberine Supplement with Burdock & Chicory Extracts - Herbal Blend Supports the Livers Natural Detoxification Function - Third-Party Certified - 60 Servings
THORNE$107.784.6★
What buyers say about milk thistle
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Improves digestion”
“Effective”
“Works well”
“This is good supplement”
“As described”
“last blood test showed positive results”
“This is the best milk thistle extract capsules I found on Amazon”
“smooth easy to swallow”
“GMP certified, good product, smooth easy to swallow, just one daily, instead of 2 daily by most other brands”
Common questions
- Is milk thistle profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $260K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- How competitive is the milk thistle niche?
- 17 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
- When does demand for milk thistle peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the milk thistle niche?
- Listings span $22.41–$197.91; the average listing price is $87.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,018 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.