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title: "Castor Oil Gallon — $111K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **castor oil gallon**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 42Conversion 84Competition 6Returns 95Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 9Review moat 25Quality gap 52
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$30.77**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$19.45–$36.37**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+13.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$111K**
$111K/yr · 39K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,195.86**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****96%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, castor oil gallon is a $111K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **castor oil gallon market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$92K–$123K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#163**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **68 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 93% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**6 **—flat
**Sellers**
**7**
**Top-5 brand share**
**96%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- GreenIVe33% - velona31% - US+14% - Natural Elements14% - Naturevibe Botanicals4% - Petra4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/castor-oil-gallon/trend)
## **Top castor oil gallon search terms**
- **castor oil gallon**14K/yr+23.8%9.3% conv. - **castor oil bulk**11K/yr+3.0%6.8% conv. - **castor oil 1 gallon**4K/yr+15.3%10.3% conv. - **bulk castor oil**4K/yr+19.9%6.4% conv. - **gallon castor oil**3K/yr+13.5%10.8% conv. - **castor oil gallon size**3K/yr-6.1%11.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/castor-oil-gallon/search-terms)
## **Top castor oil gallon 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%$11K20%$22K30%$33K40%$44K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**GreenIVe 100% Pure Castor Oil Cold-Pressed Hexane-Free Hair Eyebrows Eyelashes Skin Moisturizer Castor Pack Wrap Oil Bulk Bottle (1 Gallon)**GreenIVe**$33.87**4.6★17,935 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYC559Q) [2**velona USDA Certified Organic Castor Oil - 64 fl oz | For Hair Boost Eyelashes Eyebrows | Cold pressed Natural Oil USP Grade | Hexane Free**velona**$28.89**4.7★616 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TP29T1) [3**100% Pure Castor Oil - Cold-pressed Unrefined Hexane-free - Premium Quality - USP Grade (1 Gallon)**US+**$33.70**4.7★5,414 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097HP7DQ6) [4**Natural Elements Mole and Vole Repellent 100% Castor Oil Formula Lawn and Yard Treatment Covers Large Areas 128 oz (1 Gallon)**Natural Elements**$36.37**4.0★3,348 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HMNX76) [5**velona USDA Certified Organic Castor Oil - 1 Gallon / 128 Fl Oz | For Hair Boost Eyelashes Eyebrows | Cold pressed Natural Oil USP Grade | Hexane Free**velona**$35.76**4.7★166 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TNPJNZ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**PetraMax Castor Oil Mole Repellent for Lawns - Best Anti Mole and Vole Repellent of Outdoor Space - How to Get Rid of Moles in My Yard Garden Or Lawn Safe and Effective Vole Deterrent (33.8 fl oz)**Petra**$27.35**601 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK4DM5T5) [**100% Pure Castor Oil - Cold-pressed Unrefined Hexane-free - Premium Quality - USP Grade (1 Gallon)**US+**$33.70**5,414 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097HP7DQ6) [**Naturevibe Botanicals Castor Oil 32 oz 100% Pure Cold-Pressed & Hexane-Free | Natural Hair Skin & Lash Oil | Vegan Non-GMO | Great for Hair Growth Brows Eyelashes & Skin Care**Naturevibe Botanicals**$19.45**1,291 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085KXF3K7) [**Natural Elements Mole and Vole Repellent 100% Castor Oil Formula Lawn and Yard Treatment Covers Large Areas 128 oz (1 Gallon)**Natural Elements**$36.37**3,348 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HMNX76) [**GreenIVe 100% Pure Castor Oil Cold-Pressed Hexane-Free Hair Eyebrows Eyelashes Skin Moisturizer Castor Pack Wrap Oil Bulk Bottle (1 Gallon)**GreenIVe**$33.87**17,935 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYC559Q)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**velona USDA Certified Organic Castor Oil - 1 Gallon / 128 Fl Oz | For Hair Boost Eyelashes Eyebrows | Cold pressed Natural Oil USP Grade | Hexane Free**velona**$35.76**4.7★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TNPJNZ) [**Natural Elements Mole and Vole Repellent 100% Castor Oil Formula Lawn and Yard Treatment Covers Large Areas 128 oz (1 Gallon)**Natural Elements**$36.37**4.0★**▲ 39%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HMNX76) [**PetraMax Castor Oil Mole Repellent for Lawns - Best Anti Mole and Vole Repellent of Outdoor Space - How to Get Rid of Moles in My Yard Garden Or Lawn Safe and Effective Vole Deterrent (33.8 fl oz)**Petra**$27.35**3.8★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK4DM5T5) [**velona USDA Certified Organic Castor Oil - 64 fl oz | For Hair Boost Eyelashes Eyebrows | Cold pressed Natural Oil USP Grade | Hexane Free**velona**$28.89**4.7★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TP29T1) [**GreenIVe 100% Pure Castor Oil Cold-Pressed Hexane-Free Hair Eyebrows Eyelashes Skin Moisturizer Castor Pack Wrap Oil Bulk Bottle (1 Gallon)**GreenIVe**$33.87**4.6★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYC559Q)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about castor oil gallon**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**30%
*“This castor oil is excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**17%
*“Fair price”*
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
*“Quality Yard Pest Control”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Very easy to use”*
**Oily/Greasy**4%
*“It's good Castor oil”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Work well to get rid off the moles and voles”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exceeded expectations”*
**Smell**3%
*“Not very stinky”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Easy instruction and applied to holes in yards for voles”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**3%
*“All natural a penetrate deep the skin no side effect money fragrance free good for your hair”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**30%
*“it did not work in the slightest”*
**Smell**9%
*“RANCID SMELL”*
**Pest/Insect Control**7%
*“Doesn't get rid of moles or voles”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Super Small Bottle”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Nothing like the ones on the website”*
**Spray/Flow**4%
*“so the sprayer was unusable”*
**Plant Growth**4%
*“While it didn't eliminate all the moles from my garden beds”*
**Oily/Greasy**3%
*“5 times I washed my hair and it's still greasy and sticky and just bad”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“I wasted my money”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Too bad I can't use it for anything other than mole repellant”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**24%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Smell**8%
**Value For Money**4%
**Pest/Insect Control**3%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Oily/Greasy**3%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is castor oil gallon profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $111K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the castor oil gallon niche?**
- 6 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 93% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in castor oil gallon?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pest/Insect Control. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for castor oil gallon peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the castor oil gallon niche?**
- Listings span $19.45–$36.37; the average listing price is $30.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,196 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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