Is disposable shower caps profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the disposable shower caps niche?

18 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in disposable shower caps?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for disposable shower caps peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the disposable shower caps niche?

Listings span $3.66–$11.10; the average listing price is $6.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,487 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

disposable shower caps

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (19.7% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.66–$11.10) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible19.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great$1.2M

$1.2M/yr · 926K searches

Brand share

Good66%

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

Competition

Okay57%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad5,487.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.7%

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

Avg price

Bad$6.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad$3.66–$11.10

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, disposable shower caps is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (926K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

disposable shower caps market data

Units sold / yr: 150K–200K; avg 10,000–12,500/product
Revenue / yr: $948K–$1.3M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 19.7%
Avg BSR: #211
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 42 months
Avg seller age: 167 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

28%

AIDIQIU25%
MAQIHAN16%
Auban11%
Ceizioes7%
Aquior6%
LEOBRO5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top disposable shower caps search terms

disposable shower caps226K/yr -7.3%18.3% conv.
shower caps for women disposable117K/yr -13.1%19.3% conv.
plastic shower cap96K/yr -19.9%15.6% conv.
shower cap disposable62K/yr +18.7%18.0% conv.
plastic hair caps55K/yr -4.7%19.0% conv.
disposable shower caps for women56K/yr -6.3%18.5% conv.
plastic shower caps34K/yr +1.6%15.2% conv.
plastic caps for hair treatment36K/yr -2.9%16.2% conv.
processing caps22K/yr +37.9%13.0% conv.
plastic caps33K/yr -11.0%9.9% conv.

All search terms

Top disposable shower caps 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

MAQIHAN 100 Disposable Shower Caps Large - Thickened Plastic Hair Caps for Deep Conditioning Shower Cap Reusable Waterproof for Women Men Hair Treatment Bath Cap for Long Hair Travel Essentials

MAQIHAN$6.364.7★4,392 rev

30pcs Disposable Shower Caps-Multi-Purpose Thickening Elastic Bath Cap Plastic Waterproof Clear Shower Cap Bath Shower Caps Women Spa Men Hair Caps Home Use Hotel and Hair Salon Travel.(Size 46CM)

AIDIQIU$3.664.6★13,810 rev

Disposable Shower Caps 100 Pcs - Multi-Purpose Thickening Elastic Bath Cap Plastic Waterproof Clear Shower Caps Bath Shower Hair Caps Women Spa Home Use Hotel and Hair Salon Portable Travel(18.1)

AIDIQIU$7.724.6★7,818 rev

Auban 100PCS Disposable Shower Caps Plastic Clear Hair Cap Large Thick Waterproof Bath Caps for Women Hotel Travel Essentials Accessories Deep Conditioning Hair Care Cleaning Supplies(20.5)

Auban$9.544.6★20,078 rev

150 PCS Upgrade Disposable Shower Caps. Ceizioes Waterproof Hair Bath Caps. Thickening Shower Cap for Women Kids Girls. Hotel and Hair Salon. Travel Spa. Home Use Beauty Salon

Ceizioes$6.704.3★2,745 rev

Newest

by launch date

Jofuler 100 Pcs Disposable Shower Caps for Women & Men Plastic Shower Cap Waterproof & Durable Clear Large Plastic Hair Caps for Deep Conditioning Hair Treatment Travel Essentials Accessories

Jofuler$4.06119 rev

4mo ago

ZefeqCo 200Pcs Disposable Shower Caps Thick & Waterproof Plastic Hair Caps with Super Elasticity - Perfect for Shower Protection Salon Treatments Spa Sessions Home Use & Hygiene Purposes

ZefeqCo$9.71287 rev

6mo ago

100pk Disposable Shower Caps LARGE SIZE 50cm/20in Unisex Plastic Hair Caps for Deep Conditioning Shower Cap Reusable Waterproof for Women Men Thin Design

Alabzphsia$4.2267 rev

8mo ago

RAQEHO Disposable Shower Caps 100pcs - Large Clear Plastic Shower Cap for Women Men Long Hair Reusable Waterproof Deep Conditioning Oil Treatment Hair Cap for Sourdough Bread Hair Dye Travel Essential

RAQEHO$5.22116 rev

1y ago

200 Pcs Bowl Covers for Bread Proofing Plastic Shower Caps for Sourdough Bread Food Covers Stretch Reusable Elastic Keep Food Fresh and Dust Away

Reastar$6.741,498 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about disposable shower caps

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

What buyers love

Value For Money16%

“Amazing value”

Size-Overall16%

“A nice snug fit”

Quality-Overall15%

“Decent quality and I love how compact they are”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Exactly what I ordered”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to put on”

Durability5%

“These are the durable ones”

Moist/Dry3%

“Holds the moisture very well”

Efficiency3%

“It works beautifully”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“The elastic band is great”

Recycle/Reuse2%

“Works beautifully and reusable”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall35%

“too tight”

Quality-Overall11%

“Cheap quality”

Thickness10%

“it was thicker like you would expect from GEL”

Durability4%

“it broke immediately”

Thin3%

“Very thin”

Suitability Long Hair3%

“Definitely will not work for long hair”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth it”

Strength2%

“These break so easy”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“They don't stretch out much like the last ones I ordered”

Material Quality2%

“Material not as expected”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%

Quality-Overall8%

Thin8%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Material Quality5%

Value For Money3%

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

Suitability Long Hair2%