Is jamaican black castor oil profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €27K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).

How competitive is the jamaican black castor oil niche?

9 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in jamaican black castor oil?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Haftung/Klebrigkeit, Dicke. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for jamaican black castor oil peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the jamaican black castor oil niche?

Listings span €5.56–€16.66; the average listing price is €9.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,733 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

jamaican black castor oil

Skip it

A small market ($27K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay66%

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

Avg price

Okay€9.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,732.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad€5.56–€16.66

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

Growth

Bad-23.4%

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

Market size

Bad€27K

€27K/yr · 42K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, jamaican black castor oil is a €27K/yr Amazon Germany market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

jamaican black castor oil market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: €23K–€28K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 6.8%
Avg BSR: #369
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 63%
Out of stock: 11.9%
Avg brand age: 51 months
Avg seller age: 155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Jamaican Mango & Lime32%
Sunny Isle31%
Majestic Pure13%
CJXHJY10%
The Organic Forest – VEGAN . PURE . NATURAL5%
Shea Moisture3%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -23.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top jamaican black castor oil search terms

jamaican black castor oil28K/yr -22.3%5.4% conv.
black castor oil8K/yr -29.8%6.7% conv.
jamaican mango & lime5K/yr -12.1%4.0% conv.
black castor oil jamaican hair growth734/yr -57.9%5.8% conv.

All search terms

Top jamaican black 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sunny Isle Ex-Dark Jamaican Black Castor Oil 8oz

Sunny Isle€14.864.4★7,354 rev

Jamaican Mango & Lime Schwarz Castoröl 118 ml

Jamaican Mango & Lime€8.024.4★7,780 rev

MAJESTIC PURE Jamaikanisches schwarzes Rizinusöl für Haarwachstum und natürliche Hautpflege geröstet und kaltgepresst Massage Kopfhaut Haare und Nägel 473 ml

Majestic Pure€12.804.5★20,269 rev

Biologisches Jamaikanisches Schwarzes Rizinusöl 60ml 100% reines kaltgepresstes schwarzes Rizinusöl fördert Haarwuchs stärkt die Wurzeln und beugt Brüchen vor

CJXHJY€6.703.9★32 rev

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Regular 8oz. (236ml)

Sunny Isle€16.664.2★8,602 rev

Newest

by launch date

Jamaikanisches Schwarzes Rizinusöl Rizinusöl Haare Kaltgepresstes Castor Oil für Wimpern & Hautpflege Feuchtigkeit & Pflege (60 ml)

BLOOMORA€5.79134 rev

5mo ago

Jamaikanisches Schwarzes Rizinusöl - Rizinusöl Kaltgepresst Bio - Jamaican Black Castor Oil Organic Cold Pressed - Rizinusöl Haare Wimpern Haut - Hair Oil Haarwachstum Beschleunigen

AlbSKNBlue€6.033 rev

6mo ago

Biologisches Jamaikanisches Schwarzes Rizinusöl 60ml 100% reines kaltgepresstes schwarzes Rizinusöl fördert Haarwuchs stärkt die Wurzeln und beugt Brüchen vor

CJXHJY€6.7032 rev

1y ago

Jamaican Black Castor Oil - Organic Cold Pressed for Hair Growth & Scalp Nourishing Deep Moisturizing for Body Skin Nail Cuticle Eyelash Eyebrow Beard & Shaving

The Organic Forest – VEGAN . PURE . NATURAL€8.402,234 rev

2y ago

MAJESTIC PURE Jamaikanisches schwarzes Rizinusöl für Haarwachstum und natürliche Hautpflege geröstet und kaltgepresst Massage Kopfhaut Haare und Nägel 473 ml

Majestic Pure€12.8020,269 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about jamaican black castor oil

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt13%

“Super Qualität”

Geruch8%

“Das charakteristische, leicht rauchig-nussige Aroma”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Tolles Angebot”

Weiches Gefühl6%

“Auf der Haut fühlt es sich reichhaltig und intensiv pflegend an, eher wie eine klassische „Ölkur“ als ein leichtes Pflegeprodukt.”

Eignung für Mischhaut5%

“Einfach super für meine Haut”

Feucht/Trocken5%

“spendet den Haaren viel Feuchtigkeit.”

Eignung für lockiges Haar4%

“Gut für lockige Haare”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“das Produkt entsprach grundsätzlich den Erwartungen.”

Eignung für trockene Haut4%

“Natürliche Feuchtigkeitspflege für Kopfhaut und trockene Hautstellen”

Ölig/fettig4%

“Das Öl ist angenehm dickflüssig, wodurch es sich gezielt und ohne lästiges Tropfen sehr gut auftragen lässt”

What buyers complain about

Geruch7%

“es stinkt ranzig”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit6%

“hat die typische leicht klebrige Konsistenz von Rizinusöl”

Dicke6%

“Sehr dünnflüssig, fast wie Wasser”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“leider die letzten 2 Bestellung sehr schlecht Qualität”

Ölig/fettig5%

“Rizinus Öl”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“kann nicht benutzt werden”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt4%

“❌ Sehr dicke Konsistenz, dadurch etwas schwer auszuwaschen”

Allergien4%

“Nicht so gut für mich Bin ich allergisch darauf”

Eignung für lockiges Haar3%

“Ich und meine Tochter haben sehr lockiges Haar, was oft sehr strapaziert und stumpf aussieht”

Einfache Reinigung3%

“Man kann es nicht ein einziges Mal ohne totale Sauerei benutzen”

Top return reasons

Geruch40%

Qualität insgesamt10%

Ölig/fettig9%

Gesamtgröße6%

Motorleistung6%

Funktionalität insgesamt4%

Farbe3%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis2%

Empfindlichkeit insgesamt2%

Common questions

Is jamaican black castor oil profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €27K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -23.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the jamaican black castor oil niche?: 9 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in jamaican black castor oil?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Haftung/Klebrigkeit, Dicke. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for jamaican black castor oil peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the jamaican black castor oil niche?: Listings span €5.56–€16.66; the average listing price is €9.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,733 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.