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hair growth supplement

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 81Growth 16Conversion 72Competition 30Returns 96Price range 90Avg price 88Brand share 15Review moat 22Quality gap 70

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$20.60–$104.82

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

Avg price

Great$63.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great$1.2M

$1.2M/yr · 280K searches

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay67%

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

Review moat

Bad8,838.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-17.6%

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hair growth supplement is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (280K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

hair growth supplement market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$1.3M–$1.6M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#459
Page quality
0%
Prime
71%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Viviscal70%
  • Generic22%
  • --6%
  • Nutrafol3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Top hair growth supplement search terms

  • viviscal pro161K/yr
  • viviscal pro hair growth supplement for women40K/yr
  • viviscal men19K/yr
  • viviscal hair growth supplement for men21K/yr
  • viviscal for men10K/yr
  • viviscal professional8K/yr
  • viviscal professional 180 tablets12K/yr
  • viviscal man5K/yr
  • viviscal professional hair growth5K/yr
All search terms

Top hair growth supplement 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%$59K10%$119K15%$178K20%$237K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about hair growth supplement

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

What buyers love

Hair Growth41%

“It helps with hair growth and health”

Quality-Overall14%

“it has pretty great reviews”

Value For Money7%

“worth the investment”

Ease Of Use4%

“it was easy to use”

Side Effects3%

“hasnt caused any noticeable side effects for me”

Thickness3%

“I get a lot of compliments in how much thicker my hair is”

Symptom Reduction3%

“I see some improvement”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“The pictures below speaks for themselves”

Suitability Straight Hair2%

“Incredible for giving my thinning hair the body”

Soft Feel1%

“it is softer”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money23%

“Really expensive”

Functionality-Overall16%

“It doesn't work that well”

Side Effects11%

“Bad side effects”

Hair Related7%

“could see no difference in my hair”

Allergies6%

“Itchy rash”

Thickness4%

“just not as thick as it has been”

Symptom Reduction4%

“unfortunately, I did not see any improvement”

Smell2%

“TMI It also makes my pee smell like a cat box”

Size-Overall2%

“small”

Ingredients-Overall1%

“the ingredients are very different than the original viviscal”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall21%
Value For Money18%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Side Effects11%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Smell4%
Size-Overall4%
Damage/Burn Hair4%
Certifications3%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is hair growth supplement profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 17 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the hair growth supplement niche?
3 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hair growth supplement?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Functionality-Overall, Side Effects. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for hair growth supplement peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hair growth supplement niche?
Listings span $20.60–$104.82; the average listing price is $63.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,839 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.