jamaican black castor oil
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.81–$14.14) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay85%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Market size
Okay£129K£129K/yr · 174K searches
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Bad£7.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Bad12,186.79avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-19.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£4.81–£14.14cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, jamaican black castor oil is a £129K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
jamaican black castor oil market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £99K–£119K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.4%
- Avg BSR
- #134
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 50%
- Out of stock
- 1.2%
- Avg brand age
- 56 months
- Avg seller age
- 154 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
11 falling
Sellers
77
Top-5 brand share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Sunny Isle46%
- Handcraft Blends13%
- Majestic Pure10%
- NBXINSLF8%
- Nature Spell7%
- Jamaican Mango & Lime5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top jamaican black castor oil search terms
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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.
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin
Sunny Isle£7.344.6★2,858 rev
Handcraft Blends Jamaican Black Castor Oil - 236 ml - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade Carrier Oil for Hair Eyelashes and Eyebrows - Hair and Body - Expeller-Pressed & Hexane-Free
Handcraft Blends£6.944.5★122,100 rev
MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml
Majestic Pure£9.924.5★7,894 rev
Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 8oz | Original | For Healthy-Looking Hair Skin Nails Eyebrows & Eyelashes | Skin Conditioning
Sunny Isle£11.194.5★9,171 rev
Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth Thicker Eyelashes & Eyebrows Organic Castor Oil for Face Body & Skin 100% Pure Cold Pressed Black Castor Oil Hair Nourishing Oil
NBXINSLF£7.324.3★101 rev
Newest
by launch dateJamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth Thicker Eyelashes & Eyebrows Organic Castor Oil for Face Body & Skin 100% Pure Cold Pressed Black Castor Oil Hair Nourishing Oil
NBXINSLF£7.32101 rev
Caraway Jamaican Black Castor Oil Cold-Pressed & Organic | For Hair Growth Skin Detox & Lash Care | Includes Mascara Applicator 118ml Glass Bottle
CARAWAY£14.141,308 rev
Carno Calm Black Castor Oil 50ml | 100% Pure & Natural Oil | Cold-Pressed & Hexane-Free | Suitable for DIY Blends Hair Oils Lash & Brow | 1.7 fl oz
Carno Calm£6.04197 rev
PIUSEQEW Jamaican Black Castor Oil Organic Castor Oil 100% Pure Cold Pressed Black Castor Oil Essential Oils for Body Face & Skin Eyebrows Growth Skin Moisturizer 60ml
PIUSEQEW£5.11108 rev
MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml
Majestic Pure£9.927,894 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCarno Calm Black Castor Oil 50ml | 100% Pure & Natural Oil | Cold-Pressed & Hexane-Free | Suitable for DIY Blends Hair Oils Lash & Brow | 1.7 fl oz
Carno Calm£6.044.2★
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£6.394.7★
Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin
Sunny Isle£7.344.6★
Caraway Jamaican Black Castor Oil Cold-Pressed & Organic | For Hair Growth Skin Detox & Lash Care | Includes Mascara Applicator 118ml Glass Bottle
CARAWAY£14.144.5★
MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml
Majestic Pure£9.924.5★
What buyers say about jamaican black castor oil
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Best Quality”
“Good value”
“As described”
“Smell good”
“Great helps with hair growth”
“Excellent moisturiser which i use on my face mainly”
“Skin feels lovely”
“The consistency is thick”
“It works really well on dry skin”
“it has really soften it”
What buyers complain about
“Smells like smoke”
“Too thick”
“some already leaked away”
“Misleading product”
“It is initially greasy when applied”
“The eyelash curler snipped my eyelashes”
“sticky”
“Disappointing and possibly diluted”
“Pump doesnt work”
“With eczema prone skin its trial and error”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is jamaican black castor oil profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £129K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the jamaican black castor oil niche?
- 11 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in jamaican black castor oil?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Thickness, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for jamaican black castor oil peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the jamaican black castor oil niche?
- Listings span £4.81–£14.14; the average listing price is £7.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,187 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.