castor oil for hair growth
Skip itSoft demand (-47.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Good6.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£3.34–£25.07cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£7.98avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£25K£25K/yr · 53K searches
Review moat
Bad40,185.76avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-47.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, castor oil for hair growth is a £25K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
castor oil for hair growth market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £24K–£32K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.0%
- Avg BSR
- #82
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 1.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 falling
Sellers
64
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
23%
- Handcraft Blends32%
- Fushi16%
- KANZY HAIR AND BEAUTY9%
- Nature Spell8%
- Pure World7%
- Botanic Hearth5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -47.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top castor oil for hair growth search terms
- castor oil for hair growth30K/yr
- castor oil for hair9K/yr
- castor oil hair growth8K/yr
- castor oil hair4K/yr
- kate blanc castor oil1K/yr
Top castor oil for hair growth 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 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Handcraft Blends Organic Castor Oil 473 ml | 100% Pure and Natural | Premium Grade Carrier Oil | Hair Eyelashes and Eyebrows | Hair and Body | Expeller-Pressed | Hexane-Free
Handcraft Blends£8.334.5★122,100 rev
Fushi Organic Castor Oil 250ml Glass Bottle 100% Pure Cold & Fresh-Pressed For Dry Skin & Hair Growth Eyelashes & Eyebrows Hexane Free Natural Food-grade Sustainably Sourced
Fushi£6.394.7★5,711 rev
Kanzy Castor Oil for Eyelashes and Eyebrows 100ml Cold Pressed Castor Oil for Hair Growth 100% Natural and Pure Oil with Brushes For Hair Beard Nails and Skin
KANZY HAIR AND BEAUTY£5.624.5★46,493 rev
Handcraft Blends Castor Oil with Rosemary and Peppermint Oil 118 ml | 100% Pure and Natural | Premium Grade Carrier Oil | Hair Eyelashes and Eyebrows | Hair and Body
Handcraft Blends£6.744.5★122,100 rev
Nature Spell Jamaican Black Castor and Rosemary Oil Blend Vegan 150ml
Nature Spell£6.674.4★2,349 rev
Newest
by launch date
Nature Spell Castor Oil for Hair Skin Eyelashes Eyebrows and Nails Pre-Diluted Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Scalp Split Ends and Dry Skin with Pump and Root Comb Applicator Vegan 150ml
Nature Spell£6.7745 rev
MAYJAM Organic Castor Oil 473ML Pure Natural Cold & Fresh-Pressed Promotes Hair Eyebrow and Eyelash Growth Carrier Oil for Nourish Skin
MAYJAM£7.121,297 rev
Handcraft Blends Cold-Pressed Organic Castor Oil 236 ml | Glass Bottle | 100% Pure and Natural | Premium Grade Carrier Oil | Hair Eyelashes and Eyebrows | Hair and Body | Ayurvedic Hair Care
Handcraft Blends£7.88122,100 rev
Botanic Hearth Rosemary Castor Hair Oil 6.7 Fl Oz (198 ml) | Cold-Pressed Hexane-Free |100% Natural & Vegan Formula | Nourishes Hair & Scalp While Enhancing Softness and Shine |For All Hair Types
Botanic Hearth£10.4533,842 rev
Handcraft Blends Cold-Pressed Organic Castor Oil 118 ml | Glass Bottle | Lash Brushes | 100% Pure and Natural | Premium Grade Carrier Oil | Hair Eyelashes and Eyebrows | Hair and Body
Handcraft Blends£7.55122,100 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Tisserand - Organic Castor Oil - 100% Natural Pure - Moisturising Massage Nails Skin and Hair Oil - Earthy and Grounding Aroma - Comes in Recycable Bottle - 100ml
Tisserand£3.344.8★
Fushi Organic Castor Oil 250ml Glass Bottle 100% Pure Cold & Fresh-Pressed For Dry Skin & Hair Growth Eyelashes & Eyebrows Hexane Free Natural Food-grade Sustainably Sourced
Fushi£6.394.7★
Botanic Hearth Rosemary Castor Hair Oil 6.7 Fl Oz (198 ml) | Cold-Pressed Hexane-Free |100% Natural & Vegan Formula | Nourishes Hair & Scalp While Enhancing Softness and Shine |For All Hair Types
Botanic Hearth£10.454.4★
Nature Spell Castor Oil for Hair Skin Eyelashes Eyebrows and Nails Pre-Diluted Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Scalp Split Ends and Dry Skin with Pump and Root Comb Applicator Vegan 150ml
Nature Spell£6.774.7★
Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin
Sunny Isle£7.344.6★
What buyers say about castor oil for hair growth
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Seems to be good quality oil”
“Affordable price”
“As described”
“Best hairoil ever nice smell”
“Good for hair growth”
“Love to the good ole castor oil”
“Just the perfect oil”
“Ease of use”
“It feels great”
“absorbent”
What buyers complain about
“It is messy as its so thick”
“Smells like smoke”
“makes everything sticky”
“annoying to put on your hair as ur hair will get greasy quickly”
“Overall, this kit didnt deliver the results I was looking for, and I wouldnt repurchase”
“False advertising”
“hard to use as this is”
“Made my eyes dry”
“the oil was leaking in the bubble wrap”
“The bottle material isnt great”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is castor oil for hair growth profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £25K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -47.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- How competitive is the castor oil for hair growth niche?
- 14 brands and 64 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in castor oil for hair growth?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Smell, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for castor oil for hair growth peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the castor oil for hair growth niche?
- Listings span £3.34–£25.07; the average listing price is £7.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 40,186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.