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title: "Castor Oil for Hair Growth — £25K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **castor oil for hair growth**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-47.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 6Growth 1Conversion 67Competition 47Returns 99Price range 46Avg price 22Brand share 56Review moat 5Quality gap 40
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****57%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Price range**
**Okay****£3.34–£25.07**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£25K**
£25K/yr · 53K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****40,185.76**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/castor-oil-for-hair-growth/trend)
## **Top castor oil for hair growth search terms**
- **castor oil for hair growth**30K/yr-58.3%6.0% conv. - **castor oil for hair**9K/yr-21.6%7.1% conv. - **castor oil hair growth**8K/yr-50.7%4.7% conv. - **castor oil hair**4K/yr-20.2%7.6% conv. - **kate blanc castor oil**1K/yr-39.6%5.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/castor-oil-for-hair-growth/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£1K10%£3K15%£4K20%£5K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£8.33**4.5★122,100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0734849YK) [2**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**£6.39**4.7★5,711 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BJJVLJ0) [3**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**£5.62**4.5★46,493 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B099S3M76F) [4**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**£6.74**4.5★122,100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3MZSP2N) [5**Nature Spell Jamaican Black Castor and Rosemary Oil Blend Vegan 150ml**Nature Spell**£6.67**4.4★2,349 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B093RDCSPJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£6.77**45 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM39BH7Y) [**MAYJAM Organic Castor Oil 473ML Pure Natural Cold & Fresh-Pressed Promotes Hair Eyebrow and Eyelash Growth Carrier Oil for Nourish Skin**MAYJAM**£7.12**1,297 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZXK6X2B) [**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**£7.88**122,100 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DR3B7TJD) [**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**£10.45**33,842 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMP8GPNV) [**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**£7.55**122,100 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9HVB37X)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**£3.34**4.8★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGLS8X72) [**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**£6.39**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BJJVLJ0) [**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**£10.45**4.4★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMP8GPNV) [**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**£6.77**4.7★**▲ 74%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM39BH7Y) [**Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin**Sunny Isle**£7.34**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003K9T2JI)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about castor oil for hair growth**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Seems to be good quality oil”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Affordable price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Smell**4%
*“Best hairoil ever nice smell”*
**Hair Growth**3%
*“Good for hair growth”*
**Oily/Greasy**3%
*“Love to the good ole castor oil”*
**Lubrication**3%
*“Just the perfect oil”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Ease of use”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“It feels great”*
**Absorbency**2%
*“absorbent”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Thickness**15%
*“It is messy as its so thick”*
**Smell**11%
*“Smells like smoke”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%
*“makes everything sticky”*
**Oily/Greasy**6%
*“annoying to put on your hair as ur hair will get greasy quickly”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Overall, this kit didnt deliver the results I was looking for, and I wouldnt repurchase”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False advertising”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“hard to use as this is”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Made my eyes dry”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“the oil was leaking in the bubble wrap”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The bottle material isnt great”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**27%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Smell**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Value For Money**3%
**Vegan/Organic**3%
## **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.
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