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sea moss

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-45.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 41Growth 2Conversion 67Competition 52Returns 100Price range 51Avg price 45Brand share 54Review moat 75Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good500.81

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good72%

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

Competition

Good54%

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

Price range

Good£5.80–£24.73

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

Avg price

Okay£11.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£215K

£215K/yr · 311K searches

Growth

Bad-45.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sea moss is a £215K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (311K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sea moss market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£171K–£228K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#535
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
10.4%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 flat

Sellers

23

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

23%

  • NEW LEAF PRODUCTS34%
  • MYLAS MOSS14%
  • Gordon Watkins13%
  • St Lucia Sea Moss Ltd6%
  • SS Sport Supplies6%
  • MetaSuperfoods4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -45.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top sea moss search terms

  • sea moss232K/yr
  • seamoss46K/yr
  • sea moss capsules8K/yr
  • organic sea moss8K/yr
  • sea moss organic8K/yr
  • sea moss tablets6K/yr
  • see moss3K/yr
All search terms

Top sea moss 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%£11K10%£22K15%£32K20%£43K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sea moss

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Great quality and easy to add to my routine”

Value For Money11%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised, they work for me”

Taste-Overall5%

“The gel tastes fresh with a very mild taste so its easy to take daily”

Energy Level4%

“i have noticed a boost in my energy level”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing3%

“Easy to swallow”

Dosage3%

“pretty good value for money at that dosage”

Side Effects2%

“No side effects”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall24%

“tasted almost chemical”

Dosage9%

“Highly disappointed with this as I struggle to take tablets”

Value For Money9%

“Waste of money”

Quality-Overall8%

“not the best”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Absolutely no difference whatsoever”

Dilute/Watery5%

“wondering why I was so dehydrated”

Side Effects3%

“I hate taking any kind of capsule, tablet etc, so although these are quite big they are really easy to swallow and they dont have that awful aftertaste that capsules of this type normally do”

Pain Relief-Overall2%

“get ill a lot”

Acid Regulator/Stomach Ache Relief2%

“made my stomach cramp badly”

Size-Overall1%

“Large capsules”

Top return reasons

Smell19%
Strength13%
Material Quality13%
Age Suitability13%
Functionality-Overall13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Ingredients-Overall13%
Stain Resistance6%

Common questions

Is sea moss profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £215K/yr across 27 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -45.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the sea moss niche?
21 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sea moss?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Dosage, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for sea moss peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sea moss niche?
Listings span £5.80–£24.73; the average listing price is £11.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 501 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.