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title: "Molybdenum Disulfide — $267K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **molybdenum disulfide**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 49Growth 96Conversion 53Competition 31Returns 97Price range 76Avg price 83Brand share 9Review moat 38Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+154.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$18.02**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$9.70–$31.54**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$267K**
$267K/yr · 338K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,668.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****66%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, molybdenum disulfide is a $267K/yr Amazon United States market (338K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **molybdenum disulfide market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$360K–$451K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#152**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **31%**
- **Sponsored**
- **31%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **74 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**6 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**68**
**Top-5 brand share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**66%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Generic37% - Liqui Moly31% - MicroLubrol17% - Eisen-Golden Laboratories7% - Runaway Bike5% - KXWDKJ3%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — +154.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/molybdenum-disulfide/trend)
## **Top molybdenum disulfide search terms**
- **mos2 powder**71K/yr+342.8%4.0% conv. - **molybdenum disulfide**65K/yr+140.0%2.8% conv. - **mos2**48K/yr+194.0%3.4% conv. - **molybdenum disulfide powder**42K/yr+58.9%4.0% conv. - **mos2 anti-friction engine treatment**22K/yr+121.6%4.0% conv. - **liqui moly mos2**20K/yr+113.1%3.3% conv. - **mos2 powder oil additive**8K/yr>1,000%3.2% conv. - **mos2 oil additive**11K/yr+61.9%2.6% conv. - **molybdenum powder**8K/yr+122.3%2.2% conv. - **molybdenum disulfide oil**7K/yr+53.1%1.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/automotive/molybdenum-disulfide/search-terms)
## **Top molybdenum disulfide 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%$27K20%$53K30%$80K40%$107K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Liqui Moly MoS2 Anti-Friction Engine Treatment | 300 ml | Oil additive | SKU: 2009**Liqui Moly**$9.70**4.7★7,073 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003U4O414) [2**100 Grams Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 98.5% Purity MoS2 Powder Particle Size 1.3 Micron for Lubrication Lube Lubricants Greases to Reduce Friction and for Lab Experiments Catalysts**Generic**$19.76**4.7★120 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CSM95X) [3![Molybdenum Disulfide [MoS2] 99% AR Grade Powder 4 Oz in a Space-Saver Bottle](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PpoKnROYL.jpg)**Molybdenum Disulfide \[MoS2\] 99% AR Grade Powder 4 Oz in a Space-Saver Bottle**Eisen-Golden Laboratories**$31.54**4.7★52 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WS4B9N8) [4**50 Grams Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 98.5% Purity MoS2 Powder Particle Size 1.3 Micron for Lubrication Lube Lubricants Greases to Reduce Friction and for Lab Experiments Catalysts**Generic**$14.01**4.5★39 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CW438K) [5**MicroLubrol 1/2 oz (0.5 oz 14 Grams) Molybdenum DISULFIDE Moly MoS2 Powder 1-2 Micron Best LUBE Grade. Made in USA. Premium Quality.**MicroLubrol**$13.25**4.7★85 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B291GAG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**MoS2 Powder Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 99% Purity High-Temperature Resistant Grease Additive Reduces Friction & Wear for Metal Gears Bearings & Industrial Lubrication (100g3.5oz)**Generic**$17.08**6 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1M3Z6S2) [**MoS2 Powder 100g 99% Pure Molybdenum Disulfide 1.3 Micron Fine Dry Lubricant High Temp Resistant Reduces Friction for Metal Gears & Bearings (100g)**Generic**$19.79**11 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXVZMDHW) [**MoS2 Molybdenum Disulfide Powder 99.5% High Purity Ultra-fine Dry Lubricant 12 Micron 5000 (50 8000mesh)**KXWDKJ**$15.23**14 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX9ZJWVZ) [**100 Grams Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 98.5% Purity MoS2 Powder Particle Size 1.3 Micron for Lubrication Lube Lubricants Greases to Reduce Friction and for Lab Experiments Catalysts**Generic**$19.76**120 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CSM95X) [**50 Grams Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 98.5% Purity MoS2 Powder Particle Size 1.3 Micron for Lubrication Lube Lubricants Greases to Reduce Friction and for Lab Experiments Catalysts**Generic**$14.01**39 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CW438K)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**MoS2 Powder Molybdenum Disulfide Ultrafine Powder 99% Purity High-Temperature Resistant Grease Additive Reduces Friction & Wear for Metal Gears Bearings & Industrial Lubrication (100g3.5oz)**Generic**$17.08**4.5★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1M3Z6S2) [**MoS2 Powder 100g 99% Pure Molybdenum Disulfide 1.3 Micron Fine Dry Lubricant High Temp Resistant Reduces Friction for Metal Gears & Bearings (100g)**Generic**$19.79**5.0★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXVZMDHW) [**MoS2 Molybdenum Disulfide Powder 99.5% High Purity Ultra-fine Dry Lubricant 12 Micron 5000 (50 8000mesh)**KXWDKJ**$15.23**4.1★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX9ZJWVZ) [**MicroLubrol 1 oz Molybdenum DISULFIDE Moly MoS2 Powder Super FINE 1-2 Micron Best LUBE Grade**MicroLubrol**$17.72**4.7★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B28WF7K) [**Runaway Bike Molybdenum Disulfide mos2 Powder / 2 oz. / Applicator Brush Included**Runaway Bike**$19.99**4.7★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WL86L2M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about molybdenum disulfide**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“This is perfect and quite consistent”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Noise Level**9%
*“my engine is quieter”*
**Lubrication**7%
*“Long lasting lubrication for high friction applications”*
**Fuel Efficiency**7%
*“A five percent increase in fuel mileage”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Product is as described and works well”*
**Motor Power**4%
*“Help engine”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“easy to use”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“now it is smooth and quite”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Noise Level**18%
*“with minor ticking noises”*
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Bottled junk”*
**Lubrication**9%
*“Using thinner oil in my opinion will cause a lot of problems”*
**Grip**4%
*“very slick on my fingers”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A little expensive”*
**Fuel Efficiency**4%
*“expected gas milage increase”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Particals too big to use in engines”*
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
*“NOT GOOD for a LS2”*
**Compression**3%
*“The product seems to be helping got a little more compression out of my engine not happy with how Amazon delivered the package by fiscally throwing the package like a frisbee across my property onto my porch unacceptable”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“it gave a head gasket leak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Compatibility-Overall**21%
**Leak-Proof**15%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Value For Money**10%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Fuel Efficiency**5%
**Product Condition**3%
**Size-Overall**2%
**Noise Level**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is molybdenum disulfide profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $267K/yr across 16 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +154.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the molybdenum disulfide niche?**
- 6 brands and 68 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in molybdenum disulfide?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Noise Level, Quality-Overall, Lubrication. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **What does it cost to enter the molybdenum disulfide niche?**
- Listings span $9.70–$31.54; the average listing price is $18.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,668 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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