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title: "Jamaican Black Castor Oil — £129K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **jamaican black castor oil**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.81–$14.14) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 29Growth 15Conversion 84Competition 27Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 34Review moat 21Quality gap 48
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Okay****£129K**
£129K/yr · 174K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****12,186.79**
avg 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–£14.14**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/jamaican-black-castor-oil/trend)
## **Top jamaican black castor oil search terms**
- **jamaican black castor oil**93K/yr-16.8%7.6% conv. - **black castor oil**33K/yr-14.1%7.5% conv. - **jamaican castor oil**18K/yr-17.1%7.8% conv. - **sunny isle jamaican black castor oil**8K/yr-24.5%10.3% conv. - **black jamaican castor oil**8K/yr-35.8%9.6% conv. - **black jamaican castor oil for hair growth**4K/yr-31.7%7.9% conv. - **black castor oil for hair growth**8K/yr-57.0%6.6% conv. - **castor oil jamaican black**3K/yr-21.1%11.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/jamaican-black-castor-oil/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.
0%10%£13K20%£26K30%£39K40%£51K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin**Sunny Isle**£7.34**4.6★2,858 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003K9T2JI) [2**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**£6.94**4.5★122,100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VQRNW1G) [3**MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml**Majestic Pure**£9.92**4.5★7,894 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KSFZXPB) [4**Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 8oz | Original | For Healthy-Looking Hair Skin Nails Eyebrows & Eyelashes | Skin Conditioning**Sunny Isle**£11.19**4.5★9,171 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UCEGDE6) [5**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**£7.32**4.3★101 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6D72GK8)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£7.32**101 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6D72GK8) [**Caraway Jamaican Black Castor Oil Cold-Pressed & Organic | For Hair Growth Skin Detox & Lash Care | Includes Mascara Applicator 118ml Glass Bottle**CARAWAY**£14.14**1,308 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXVZVC35) [**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**£6.04**197 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDY8LCYB) [**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**£5.11**108 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFLTC4GC) [**MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml**Majestic Pure**£9.92**7,894 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KSFZXPB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£6.04**4.2★**▲ 157%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DDY8LCYB) [**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★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BJJVLJ0) [**Sunny Isle Jamaican Black Castor Oil 4oz | 100% Natural Treatment for Hair Scalp and Skin**Sunny Isle**£7.34**4.6★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003K9T2JI) [**Caraway Jamaican Black Castor Oil Cold-Pressed & Organic | For Hair Growth Skin Detox & Lash Care | Includes Mascara Applicator 118ml Glass Bottle**CARAWAY**£14.14**4.5★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXVZVC35) [**MAJESTIC PURE Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Hair Growth & Natural Skin Care - Roasted & Cold-Pressed - Massage Scalp Hair and Nails - 473 ml**Majestic Pure**£9.92**4.5★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KSFZXPB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about jamaican black castor oil**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**35%
*“Best Quality”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Good value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As described”*
**Smell**6%
*“Smell good”*
**Hair Growth**6%
*“Great helps with hair growth”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Excellent moisturiser which i use on my face mainly”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**3%
*“Skin feels lovely”*
**Thickness**3%
*“The consistency is thick”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**2%
*“It works really well on dry skin”*
**Soft Feel**2%
*“it has really soften it”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**13%
*“Smells like smoke”*
**Thickness**9%
*“Too thick”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“some already leaked away”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Misleading product”*
**Oily/Greasy**5%
*“It is initially greasy when applied”*
**Eyelash Quality**4%
*“The eyelash curler snipped my eyelashes”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“sticky”*
**Dilute/Watery**3%
*“Disappointing and possibly diluted”*
**Motor Power**3%
*“Pump doesnt work”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“With eczema prone skin its trial and error”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**25%
**Smell**14%
**Value For Money**7%
**Motor Power**7%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Thickness**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Color**5%
**Weight Heavy**4%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
## **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.
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