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ingrown hair oil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 71% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 48Growth 61Conversion 73Competition 24Returns 98Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 25Review moat 24Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$24.83

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.22–$42.43

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

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Growth

Good+38.0%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$262K

$262K/yr · 157K searches

Brand share

Okay90%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad6,045.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ingrown hair oil is a $262K/yr Amazon United States market (157K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ingrown hair oil market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$199K–$248K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#186
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

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  • Her Fantasy Box13%
  • BASE LABORATORIES12%
  • Fur9%
  • Peach Slices8%
  • LHOPEBK Nature3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +38.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top ingrown hair oil search terms

  • ingrown hair oil70K/yr
  • bushbalm ingrown hair oil20K/yr
  • bush balm oil13K/yr
  • bush balm ingrown hair oil12K/yr
  • bushbalm oil9K/yr
  • ingrown oil8K/yr
  • ingrown hair oil for bikini area8K/yr
  • oil for ingrown hair4K/yr
  • pubic hair oil4K/yr
  • razor bump oil3K/yr
All search terms

Top ingrown hair 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%10%$26K20%$52K30%$79K40%$105K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ingrown hair oil

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

What buyers love

Smell12%

“Great smell”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great product wrks excellent”

Efficiency9%

“it definitely gets the job done”

Soft Feel5%

“keep your skin soft”

Suitability Combination Skin5%

“works well even on sensitive skin”

Hair Growth4%

“It has helped flatten in grown hairs”

Value For Money4%

“Worth the money spent”

Moist/Dry4%

“Moisturizing”

Allergies3%

“NO MORE irritation”

Oily/Greasy3%

“Easy To Use, Fast Absorbing, & Non-Greasy”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall19%

“No results”

Allergies9%

“Caused a Rash”

Smell8%

“Weird smell”

Value For Money7%

“Overpriced”

Size-Overall7%

“Its a tiny bottle”

Leak-Proof4%

“Leaking product”

Symptom Reduction3%

“No results after frequent use”

Durability2%

“the glass tube inside broke VERY easily after day 3 unfortunately”

Oily/Greasy2%

“very oily on my skin”

Hair Related2%

“I had a lot of unwanted hair on my face due to PCOS”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof23%
Functionality-Overall15%
Smell12%
Size-Overall9%
Oily/Greasy8%
Product Condition7%
Value For Money6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Moist/Dry2%

Common questions

Is ingrown hair oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $262K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +38.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the ingrown hair oil niche?
9 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ingrown hair oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Smell. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for ingrown hair oil peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ingrown hair oil niche?
Listings span $10.22–$42.43; the average listing price is $24.83 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,045 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.