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pumpkin seed oil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a small market ($63K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 34Conversion 63Competition 51Returns 99Price range 59Avg price 77Brand share 52Review moat 25Quality gap 68

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€15.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Price range

Good€7.76–€25.32

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

Brand share

Good74%

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

Competition

Good55%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Okay+7.3%

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

Review moat

Bad4,308.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad€63K

€63K/yr · 72K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, pumpkin seed oil is a €63K/yr Amazon Germany market (72K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pumpkin seed oil market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€47K–€62K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#92
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
10.3%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

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  • VivoNu15%
  • NOW12%
  • Horbäach6%
  • Vitavea6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top pumpkin seed oil search terms

  • pumpkin seed oil55K/yr
  • kürbiskernöl haare7K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil hair growth3K/yr
  • kürbisöl haare3K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil hair4K/yr
All search terms

Top pumpkin seed 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.

0%10%€6K20%€13K30%€19K40%€25K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pumpkin seed oil

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt16%

“Fazit: Solides Produkt mit guter Zusammensetzung”

Einfaches Kauen/Schlucken10%

“Kapseln gut schluckbar”

Dosierung6%

“500 mg sind je Kapsel abgefüllt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“preislich gesehen durchaus fair.”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Anwendung und Alltagstauglichkeit”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt5%

“Fazit: Solides Produkt mit guter Zusammensetzung”

Vegan/Biologisch5%

“Meine anderen Softgelkapseln sind auch als vegan gekennzeichnet”

Entzündung4%

“Stärkung der Blase”

Effizienz4%

“Angenehme Wirkung”

Nebenwirkungen4%

“Es sind bei mir keinerlei Nebenwirkungen aufgetreten, was ich sehr positiv finde”

What buyers complain about

Vegan/Biologisch17%

“Nicht vegan”

Farbe10%

“weist deutlich dunklere Farbe auf.”

Funktionalität insgesamt5%

“Wirkung bleibt aus”

Schlafqualität5%

“Ich hatte Probleme mit häufigen Wasserlassen in der Nacht, dass ist durch diese Kapseln tatsächlich viel besser geworden”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt5%
Nebenwirkungen4%

“bisher kein spürbarer Effekt.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Kürbiskernöl, nicht vertrauenswürdig wegen nicht eingehaltener Versprechen”

Dosierung2%

“Die erste Phase mit den Kürbiskernöl Kapseln 1000 mg pro Tagesdosis verlief also ohne merkbare Ergebnisse”

Säureregulator/Linderung von Magenschmerzen2%

“Magenprobleme und Herzrasen auch lange nach der Einnahme”

Geschmack insgesamt2%

“das Öl schmeckt einfach nach nichts.”

Top return reasons

Ölig/fettig33%
Geruch17%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt17%
Funktionalität insgesamt8%
Eignung für kurzes Haar8%
Auslaufsicher8%
Defekt Material/Teile8%

Common questions

Is pumpkin seed oil profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €63K/yr across 18 tracked products. 5 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the pumpkin seed oil niche?
14 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pumpkin seed oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Vegan/Biologisch, Farbe, Funktionalität insgesamt. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for pumpkin seed oil peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pumpkin seed oil niche?
Listings span €7.76–€25.32; the average listing price is €15.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,309 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.