castor oil
Skip itSoft demand (-16.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$46.00avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Good$6.58–$122.22cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay$219K$219K/yr · 159K searches
Conversion
Okay3.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad12,435.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-16.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon Saudi Arabia niche tracking, castor oil is a $219K/yr Amazon Saudi Arabia market (159K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
castor oil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $230K–$276K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.0%
- Avg BSR
- #97
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 47%
- Out of stock
- 1.8%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 63 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 rising
Sellers
104
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
24%
- Soti24%
- NOW23%
- HERITAGE STORE10%
- Handcraft Blends9%
- Alkreaishan6%
- Yecuce5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top castor oil search terms
- castor oil48K/yr
- زيت الخروع34K/yr
- زيت خروع22K/yr
- زيت خروع عضوي معصور على البارد10K/yr
- زيت الخروع العضوي معصور على البارد6K/yr
- castor oil for hair growth6K/yr
- caster oil5K/yr
- زيت الخروع العضوي6K/yr
- organic castor oil4K/yr
- زيت خروع عضوي5K/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 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
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$39.424.4★406 rev
Now Solutions Castor Oil 118 ml
NOW$24.084.4★302 rev
Heritage Store Palma Christi Organic Castor Oil | Skin Moisturizer | Cold Pressed No Hexane & No Fragrance | 16 oz
HERITAGE STORE$82.324.7★24,887 rev
Handcraft Pure Castor Oil - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Quality Moisturizes and Protects Dry Skin For Hair Growth Eyelashes Joint and Muscle Pain - Huge 16 oz
Handcraft Blends$52.734.6★53,430 rev
Alkreaishan Castor Oil for Hair 250ml
Alkreaishan$6.583.8★34 rev
Newest
by launch date
Pure Natural Castor Oil - 200ml
NORTH VILLAGE$23.180 rev
Organic Pure Natural Castor Oil for Hair Growth Eyelash and Eyebrow Growth Scalp Nourishing Dry Skin Relief 100% Pure Cold Pressed Black Castor Oil 60ml.
Yecuce$25.2024 rev
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$30.242,282 rev
Botanic Hearth Organic Castor Oil | Cold Pressed | 100% Pure & Hexane Free | Stimulate Growth for Hair Eyelashes Eyebrows Nails | Moisturizing & Nourishing | Body Hair
Botanic Hearth$46.9725,096 rev
100% Plant Based Castor Oil for Hair Growth | Therapeutic Grade Cold Pressed Organic Castor Oil for Ideal for Eyelash Growth & Acne Prone Skin
The Organic Forest – VEGAN . PURE . NATURAL$32.842,282 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPure Natural Castor Oil - 200ml
NORTH VILLAGE$23.180.0★
Majestic Pure USDA Organic Castor Oil | Hexane Free & 100% Pure | Cold Pressed | Stimulate Growth for Hair Eyelashes Eyebrows Nails | Moisturizing & Nourishing | Body Hair & Carrier Oil | 8 Fl Oz
Majestic Pure$78.444.5★
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$30.244.2★
Alkreaishan Castor Oil for Hair 250ml
Alkreaishan$6.583.8★
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$39.424.4★
What buyers say about castor oil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“and good quality”
“It leaves my hair and brows feeling soft and moisturized, and the quality seems really nice for the price”
“easy to apply without feeling too heavy”
“The oil feels smooth, clean, and easy to apply without feeling too heavy”
“The bottle is easy to use”
“Great value for the price”
“it works well as part of a regular hair”
What buyers complain about
“It was opened and used before”
“Fake worst quality”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is castor oil profitable to sell on Amazon Saudi Arabia?
- The niche generates $219K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the castor oil niche?
- 17 brands and 104 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in castor oil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: حالة المنتج, الجودة الشاملة. The return rate is 1.4%.
- 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 $6.58–$122.22; the average listing price is $46.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.