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title: "Lemongrass Essential Oils — £86K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **lemongrass essential oils**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.76–$8.31) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 36Conversion 98Competition 29Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 53Review moat 23Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,769.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****£86K**
£86K/yr · 85K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.76–£8.31**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lemongrass essential oils is a £86K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **lemongrass essential oils market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£76K–£92K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#20**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **87%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **75 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **186 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**20%**
- nikura32% - Handcraft Blends14% - MAYJAM12% - Sensoli8% - freshskin beauty ltd8% - PHATOIL6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/lemongrass-essential-oils/trend)
## **Top lemongrass essential oils search terms**
- **lemongrass essential oils**38K/yr+25.4%16.4% conv. - **lemongrass oil**16K/yr+9.6%15.5% conv. - **lemon grass essential oils**16K/yr+16.8%14.4% conv. - **lemongrass essential oil**8K/yr-19.3%11.8% conv. - **lemon grass oil**4K/yr+103.6%14.6% conv. - **essential oil lemongrass**2K/yr-4.4%15.3% conv. - **lemongrass essential oil 100ml**2K/yr-88.6%8.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/lemongrass-essential-oils/search-terms)
## **Top lemongrass essential oils 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%£9K20%£17K30%£26K40%£35K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Nikura Lemongrass Essential Oil for Diffusers | Insect Mosquito Repellent Oil for Candle Making Bugs | Stress & Anxiety Relief Humidifiers Aromatherapy Mood Lifting | 10ml | 100% Pure & UK Made**nikura**£4.13**4.5★42,940 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ENG0WTA) [2**Handcraft Blends Lemongrass Essential Oil - Huge 118 ml - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade with Glass Dropper**Handcraft Blends**£8.16**4.6★8,560 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07582T797) [3**MAYJAM Lemongrass Essential Oils 100ML Lemongrass Oil for Diffuser Humidifier DIY Home Office**MAYJAM**£6.46**4.3★15,267 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LDHLB6T) [4**freshskin beauty ltd | Lemongrass Essential Oil 10ml - 100% Pure & Natural Essential Oils**freshskin beauty ltd**£3.39**4.6★1,407 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BBD3FCK) [5**Lemongrass Essential Oil 100ML PHATOIL Natural and Pure Lemongrass Oils with Glass Dropper for Home Aromatherapy Skin Hair Care Diffuser DIY Soap Candle Making**PHATOIL**£7.24**4.5★1,088 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3CYCYH4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lemongrass Essential Oil 100ML PHATOIL Natural and Pure Lemongrass Oils with Glass Dropper for Home Aromatherapy Skin Hair Care Diffuser DIY Soap Candle Making**PHATOIL**£7.24**1,088 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3CYCYH4) [**MUNUSNA Lemongrass Essential Oil 100% Pure 100ml Lemongrass Oil for Hair Skin Care Premium Grade Aromatherapy Oil for Diffuser Candle and Soap Making**MUNUSNA**£7.27**2,633 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4KK8SDH) [**Carno Calm Lemongrass Essential Oil 30ml 100% Pure & Natural for Diffuser**Carno Calm**£6.65**3,445 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQCRQ23L) [**EVOKE OCCU Lemongrass Essential Oil for Spray Diffuser & Aromatherapy**EVOKE OCCU**£7.86**613 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09M866W16) [**MAYJAM Lemongrass Essential Oil 10ML - Pure Undiluted - Premium Quality Essential Oils with Glass Dropper - for Diffuser and DIY Candle Making**MAYJAM**£2.76**15,267 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJDSC4GL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MAJESTIC PURE Lemongrass Essential Oil with Glass Dropper | 100% Pure and Natural Lemongrass Oil | Premium Grade Essential Oils for Diffusers Skin Aromatherapy Massage | 118 ml**Majestic Pure**£8.31**4.6★**▲ 124%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BKB3C98) [**freshskin beauty ltd | Lemongrass Essential Oil 10ml - 100% Pure & Natural Essential Oils**freshskin beauty ltd**£3.39**4.6★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BBD3FCK) [**SENSOLI Lemongrass Essential Oil 100ml 100% Pure Amber Glass Dropper Bottle Aromatherapy Essential Oil for Diffusers Massage & DIY Blends**Sensoli**£7.11**4.5★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09J52PYHZ) [**Lemongrass Essential Oil 100ML PHATOIL Natural and Pure Lemongrass Oils with Glass Dropper for Home Aromatherapy Skin Hair Care Diffuser DIY Soap Candle Making**PHATOIL**£7.24**4.5★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F3CYCYH4) [**Nikura Lemongrass Essential Oil for Diffusers | Insect Mosquito Repellent Oil for Candle Making Bugs | Stress & Anxiety Relief Humidifiers Aromatherapy Mood Lifting | 10ml | 100% Pure & UK Made**nikura**£4.13**4.5★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01ENG0WTA)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about lemongrass essential oils**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**65%
*“this smells amaZing”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Great Product & Good Seller”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“as it's worth it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“As described”*
**Oily/Greasy**1%
*“The best ever lemongrass oil”*
**Freshness**1%
*“so fresh definatly would recomend”*
**Pest/Insect Control**1%
*“Along with citronella it was made a pleasant anti insect. in my home”*
**Vegan/Organic**1%
*“Smells incredible and is organic so its kind on the skin and no nasties”*
**Strength**1%
*“its really strong”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“Cleaning”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**64%
*“artificial smelling fragrance”*
**Oily/Greasy**8%
*“Oil”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“Ordered a few of these bottles of Lemon Grass in the past just received Two more in which one of them was leaking in the box”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Waste of money”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Bad quality”*
**Strength**3%
*“Weak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**64%
**Quality-Overall**13%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Product Condition**5%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Accuracy-Overall**3%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Comfort-Overall**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is lemongrass essential oils profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £86K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the lemongrass essential oils niche?**
- 12 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in lemongrass essential oils?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Oily/Greasy, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for lemongrass essential oils peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the lemongrass essential oils niche?**
- Listings span £2.76–£8.31; the average listing price is £6.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,769 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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