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oil pulling

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Soft demand (-38.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 48Growth 6Conversion 84Competition 22Returns 100Price range 9Avg price 25Brand share 30Review moat 20Quality gap 94

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great9.3%

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

Market size

Okay£260K

£260K/yr · 309K searches

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad12,384.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£3.08–£16.21

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

Growth

Bad-38.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, oil pulling is a £260K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (309K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

oil pulling market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£271K–£361K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.3%
Avg BSR
#88
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
22.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Handcraft Blends30%
  • GuruNanda24%
  • WANFAER19%
  • infrestyle7%
  • Monara7%
  • Whites Beaconsfield6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top oil pulling search terms

  • oil pulling76K/yr
  • coconut oil for teeth pulling39K/yr
  • oil pulling coconut oil31K/yr
  • pulling oil for teeth & gums20K/yr
  • pulling oil17K/yr
  • coconut oil pulling13K/yr
  • coconut pulling oil for teeth15K/yr
  • oil pulling mouthwash13K/yr
  • holy mouthwash4K/yr
  • coconut oil pulling for teeth8K/yr
All search terms

Top oil pulling 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%£26K20%£52K30%£78K40%£104K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about oil pulling

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Great quality EVCO”

Taste-Overall11%

“really feels clean taste amazing I just love it”

Oral Hygiene10%

“Great addition to your daily oral hygiene care”

Smell6%

“This smells really good in the bottle”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly what I ordered”

Vegan/Organic4%

“Organic coconut oil”

Freshness4%

“Nice and fresh”

Value For Money4%

“Fair price”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Moist/Dry3%

“It absorbs easily leaving her skin moisturised and soft”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall16%

“Very strange taste”

Oral Hygiene6%

“This mouthwash is absolutely horrible”

Size-Overall6%

“Bottle size con”

Functionality-Overall4%

“does not work”

Oily/Greasy4%

“left everything oily”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Thickness3%

“Far too thick”

Smell3%

“Ok, get what you pay for, feels and smells very cheap”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“The weird oily texture is not something Im used to”

Tooth Brightening2%

“Didn't whiten teeth”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Functionality-Overall10%
Taste-Overall9%
Quality-Overall7%
Sweetness5%
Value For Money5%
Ingredients-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Safety Standards4%

Common questions

Is oil pulling profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £260K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the oil pulling niche?
9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in oil pulling?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Oral Hygiene, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for oil pulling peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the oil pulling niche?
Listings span £3.08–£16.21; the average listing price is £9.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,384 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.