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title: "Cottonseed Oil — $76K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **cottonseed oil**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a small market ($76K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 40Conversion 84Competition 39Returns 97Price range 57Avg price 68Brand share 33Review moat 80Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****399.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Good****$5.74–$27.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****62%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****85%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$76K**
$76K/yr · 58K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cottonseed oil is a $76K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cottonseed oil market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$56K–$71K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#1,500**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **82%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **83 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**11 **—flat
**Sellers**
**15**
**Top-5 brand share**
**85%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- velona37% - Gefen18% - R V Essential14% - Grandpa Gus's11% - De La Cruz6% - Glicks4% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/cottonseed-oil/trend)
## **Top cottonseed oil search terms**
- **cottonseed oil**33K/yr+11.8%8.1% conv. - **cotton seed oil**18K/yr+8.1%8.7% conv. - **cotton oil**4K/yr-0.2%2.2% conv. - **cottonseed**3K/yr+76.0%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/cottonseed-oil/search-terms)
## **Top cottonseed oil 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%$4K10%$8K15%$11K20%$15K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Cotton Seed Oil by Velona - 8 fl oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined Cold pressed | Cooking Skin Face Body Hair Care | Use Today - Enjoy Results**velona**$9.93**4.6★673 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK8SDNS) [2**Gefen Pure Cottonseed Oil 48 oz Bottle Great For Frying!**Gefen**$16.37**4.6★336 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0070YA33S) [3**Cotton Seed Oil by Velona - 64 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined Cold pressed | Cooking Skin Face Body Hair Care | Use Today - Enjoy Results**velona**$27.46**4.6★673 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK7SNCW) [4**Grandpa Guss Advanced Pest Killer Indoor & Outdoor Bug Spray for Home Ants Roaches Flies Spiders Fleas Gnats Silverfish Moths & More Clove & Cottonseed Oil Kid Pet Safe 16 fl oz**Grandpa Gus's**$19.35**4.0★378 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVDT13M7) [5**Cotton Seed Oil | Gossypium Spp | for Skin | for Cooking | Pure Cotton Seed Oil | 100% Pure Natural | Cold Pressed | 10ml | 0.338oz by R V Essential**R V Essential**$5.74**4.5★51 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T7JMSS4)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Grandpa Guss Advanced Pest Killer Indoor & Outdoor Bug Spray for Home Ants Roaches Flies Spiders Fleas Gnats Silverfish Moths & More Clove & Cottonseed Oil Kid Pet Safe 16 fl oz**Grandpa Gus's**$19.35**378 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVDT13M7) [**Cotton Seed Oil by Velona - 8 fl oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined Cold pressed | Cooking Skin Face Body Hair Care | Use Today - Enjoy Results**velona**$9.93**673 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK8SDNS) [**Brooklyn Botany Clove Essential Oil - Huge 4 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade with Dropper - for Aromatherapy and Diffuser**Brooklyn Botany**$8.81**2,508 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KVJ3N7W) [**Gefen Pure Cottonseed Oil 96oz Easy Pour Bottle with Handle Great for Frying Beignets Certified Kosher**Gefen**$25.32**199 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088WBP83P) [**Haddar Pure Cottonseed Oil 96oz | Easy Pour Bottle with Handle No Cholesterol or Preservatives Perfect for Frying**Haddar**$25.27**96 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CSK7643)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cotton Seed Oil -(Gossypium Herbaceum) -Essential Oil 100% Pure Natural Undiluted Uncut Therapeutic Grade Oil 0.33 FL.OZ**Sheer Essence**$9.41**3.8★**▲ 269%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GTHV5C8) [**R V Essential Pure Cotton Seed Carrier Oil 30ml (1.01oz)- Gossypium Spp (100% Pure and Natural Cold Pressed)**R V Essential**$7.24**4.0★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074M5RCFJ) [**Cotton Seed Oil by Velona - 64 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined Cold pressed | Cooking Skin Face Body Hair Care | Use Today - Enjoy Results**velona**$27.46**4.6★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK7SNCW) [**Cotton Seed Oil by Velona - 16 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined Cold pressed | Cooking Skin Face Body Hair Care | Use Today - Enjoy Results**velona**$12.84**4.6★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DK5CM68) [**Cotton Seed Oil | Gossypium Spp | for Skin | for Cooking | Pure Cotton Seed Oil | 100% Pure Natural | Cold Pressed | 10ml | 0.338oz by R V Essential**R V Essential**$5.74**4.5★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T7JMSS4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cottonseed oil**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**30%
*“Appealing scent”*
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“The quality feels consistent”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Worth the price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“As advertised”*
**Oily/Greasy**5%
*“The best oil for cooking pilaf”*
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
*“I really like this Clove essential oil”*
**Tooth Sensitivity**3%
*“Wonderful for tooth pain”*
**Spray/Flow**3%
*“Best spray ever”*
**Pest/Insect Control**1%
*“Amazing killed insects as well as bed bugs”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**1%
*“Great on skin”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**33%
*“It smelled like chemicals”*
**Functionality-Overall**30%
*“Doesn't work”*
**Pest/Insect Control**10%
*“Ive been battling with an ant infestation behind my bathroom mirrors in my apartment”*
**Oily/Greasy**5%
*“Oil”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Bottle small than tjought”*
**Color**3%
*“the color was clear instead of the light brown its supposed to be”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“of inferior quality”*
**Dilute/Watery**3%
*“I was apprehensive the clove oil would end being diluted”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**39%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Oily/Greasy**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Strength**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Ingredients-Overall**2%
**Dilute/Watery**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cottonseed oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $76K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the cottonseed oil niche?**
- 11 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cottonseed oil?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Functionality-Overall, Pest/Insect Control. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for cottonseed oil peak?**
- Demand peaks in Aug–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cottonseed oil niche?**
- Listings span $5.74–$27.46; the average listing price is $14.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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