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curl comb

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but pricing outside the sweet spot ($7.82 avg) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 28Conversion 65Competition 64Returns 92Price range 57Avg price 22Brand share 75Review moat 24Quality gap 48

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good60%

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

Conversion

Good5.8%

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

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good$4.03–$29.65

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$142K

$142K/yr · 315K searches

Growth

Okay+2.4%

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

Review moat

Bad5,336.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$7.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, curl comb is a $142K/yr Amazon United States market (315K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

curl comb market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$117K–$156K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.8%
Avg BSR
#180
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
149 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

35%

  • Wet Brush32%
  • Tcsxady8%
  • Paul Mitchell8%
  • MMBVSZ7%
  • Weldilgit5%
  • Yingbtr5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
12K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top curl comb search terms

  • curl comb99K/yr
  • peine para cabello rizado82K/yr
  • wet comb35K/yr
  • wet brush comb24K/yr
  • peines para cabello rizado23K/yr
  • curly comb18K/yr
  • wet comb detangling hair comb13K/yr
  • curly comb for curly hair5K/yr
  • wavy comb4K/yr
  • wet brush detangling comb5K/yr
All search terms

Top curl comb 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%$14K20%$28K30%$43K40%$57K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about curl comb

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

What buyers love

Suitability Curly Hair22%

“Great for curly hair”

Brush Quality14%

“Amazing brush”

Hair Styling10%

“Gives nice curls”

Quality-Overall7%

“Amazing quality”

Value For Money6%

“great value”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to hold”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly as shown”

Hair Growth3%

“It helps my daughters help so much as she has really fine hair”

Suitability Straight Hair3%

“Good for thick hair”

Soft Feel2%

“Leaves hair soft”

What buyers complain about

Suitability Curly Hair8%

“not good for curly hair”

Durability8%

“Breaks”

Hair Related8%

“Doesnt pull hair”

Functionality-Overall7%

“Doesnt work”

Quality-Overall6%

“Shoddy manufacturing”

Suitability Short Hair5%

“Not suitable for thick hair”

Size-Overall5%

“Just means it cant fit in small bags/containers”

Value For Money3%

“overpriced”

Ease Of Use3%

“Making it harder to use than my other one”

Material Quality3%

“made from hard plastic”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall15%
Suitability Short Hair14%
Size-Overall13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Quality-Overall5%
Suitability Curly Hair4%
Damage/Burn Hair4%
Brush Quality3%
Product Condition3%
Value For Money3%

Common questions

Is curl comb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $142K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the curl comb niche?
21 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in curl comb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitability Curly Hair, Durability, Hair Related. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for curl comb peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the curl comb niche?
Listings span $4.03–$29.65; the average listing price is $7.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,336 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.