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kids curly hair products

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Soft demand (-19.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 16Conversion 60Competition 43Returns 100Price range 64Avg price 29Brand share 25Review moat 46Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good£2.34–£37.94

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good5.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,862.32

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Avg price

Okay£9.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay90%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Bad£90K

£90K/yr · 181K searches

Growth

Bad-19.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kids curly hair products is a £90K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kids curly hair products market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£118K–£141K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#152
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
12.7%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

88

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

5%

  • Only Curls29%
  • CANTU23%
  • Mini-U16%
  • Nala's Baby11%
  • Childs Farm11%
  • Aveeno Baby5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top kids curly hair products search terms

  • little curls29K/yr
  • kids curly hair products31K/yr
  • baby curly hair products20K/yr
  • only curls kids11K/yr
  • curly hair products kids11K/yr
  • my little coco curling custard12K/yr
  • toddler curly hair products11K/yr
  • only curls little curls5K/yr
  • baby curl cream8K/yr
  • kids curl spray4K/yr
All search terms

Top kids curly hair products 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%4%£4K8%£7K12%£11K16%£14K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kids curly hair products

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Smell27%

“also it smells soo lovely”

Suitability Curly Hair12%

“Brilliant for curly hair”

Quality-Overall10%

“Its a good make”

Hair Styling9%

“style as desired”

Soft Feel5%

“keeps hair feeling soft”

Value For Money5%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Hair Growth2%

“This was very effective for my babys hair”

Moist/Dry2%

“adds moisture”

Efficiency2%

“effective”

What buyers complain about

Oily/Greasy7%

“Greasy”

Suitability Curly Hair7%

“No good for frizzy curly hair”

Smell6%

“Doesnt smell nice”

Hair Related5%

“my hair looking flat or messy”

Value For Money4%

“Very expensive”

Moist/Dry4%

“Very drying on hair”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Sticky stuff”

Motor Power3%

“Pumps broke on both items”

Product Condition3%

“Got opened unsealed product”

Quality-Overall2%

“not the best”

Top return reasons

Motor Power30%
Functionality-Overall13%
Leak-Proof12%
Suitability Short Hair9%
Size-Overall7%
Suitability Curly Hair5%
Hair Related3%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%
Suitability Straight Hair2%
Moist/Dry2%

Common questions

Is kids curly hair products profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £90K/yr across 22 tracked products. 2 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the kids curly hair products niche?
10 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kids curly hair products?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Oily/Greasy, Suitability Curly Hair, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for kids curly hair products peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kids curly hair products niche?
Listings span £2.34–£37.94; the average listing price is £9.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,862 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.