jamaican black castor oil shampoo
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$22.65avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$8.07–$35.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$190K$190K/yr · 119K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-5.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad9,222.11avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, jamaican black castor oil shampoo is a $190K/yr Amazon United States market (119K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
jamaican black castor oil shampoo market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $181K–$227K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #629
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 56%
- Out of stock
- 4.5%
- Avg brand age
- 68 months
- Avg seller age
- 137 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 86% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 rising
Sellers
551
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Shea Moisture89%
- Hair Chemist5%
- Difeel3%
- OKAY2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 15 weeks — -5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Top jamaican black castor oil shampoo search terms
- jamaican black castor oil shampoo26K/yr
- shea moisture jamaican black castor oil shampoo15K/yr
- sheamoisture jamaican black castor oil shampoo14K/yr
- shea moisture clarifying shampoo10K/yr
- sheamoisture jamaican black castor oil strengthen & restore shampoo6K/yr
- black castor oil shampoo8K/yr
- jamaican black castor oil shampoo and conditioner7K/yr
- black jamaican castor oil shampoo4K/yr
- shea moisture strengthen and restore shampoo4K/yr
- jamaican castor oil shampoo4K/yr
Top jamaican black castor oil shampoo 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.
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SheaMoisture Strengthen and Restore Shampoo Pure Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Damaged Hair To Cleanse and Nourish Hair 13 fl oz
Shea Moisture$8.074.6★19,822 rev
Shea Moisture Strengthen and Restore Shampoo Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Damaged Hair Sulfate-Free 24 Fl oz
Shea Moisture$15.004.6★19,822 rev
Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Clarifying Shampoo & Conditioner - Strengthen & Restore Sulfate-Free Shampoo & Conditioner Set with Shea Butter ACV and Peppermint Oil for Hair (2 Piece Set)
Shea Moisture$25.724.5★13,120 rev
Hair Chemist Superior Growth Jamaican Black Castor Shampoo 33.8oz & Conditioner 33.8oz - 2-PC Shampoo & Conditioner for Hair Growth
Hair Chemist$28.374.5★292 rev
SheaMoisture Strengthen & Restore Shampoo & Conditioner Bundle 2Pack Jamaican Black CastorOil to Cleanse & Nourish Dry Damaged Hair with Fair Trade SheaButter Peppermint & Apple Cider Vinegar 24oz
Shea Moisture$31.934.7★275 rev
Newest
by launch dateSheaMoisture Strengthen & Restore Shampoo & Conditioner Bundle 2Pack Jamaican Black CastorOil to Cleanse & Nourish Dry Damaged Hair with Fair Trade SheaButter Peppermint & Apple Cider Vinegar 24oz
Shea Moisture$31.93275 rev
Difeel Superior Growth Jamaican Black Castor Shampoo 33.8 oz. - Sulfate Free Shampoo made with Natural Ingredients
Difeel$15.90189 rev
Hair Chemist Superior Growth Jamaican Black Castor Shampoo 33.8oz & Conditioner 33.8oz - 2-PC Shampoo & Conditioner for Hair Growth
Hair Chemist$28.37292 rev
Shea Moisture Strengthen and Restore Shampoo Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Damaged Hair Sulfate-Free 24 Fl oz
Shea Moisture$15.0019,822 rev
Shea Moisture Strengthen & Restore Conditioner Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Damaged Hair Paraben-Free 24 Fl oz
Shea Moisture$14.0418,898 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
OKAY Black Jamaican Castor Oil Shampoo - Jamaican Castor Shampoo for Hair Growth Natural Moisturizing Shampoo to Strengthen & Restore Damaged Hair for Women and Men - 33 Oz
OKAY$28.844.5★
SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Strengthen & Restore Hair Repair Shampoo Conditioner + Leave-In Conditioner
Shea Moisture$35.944.6★
Shea Moisture Strengthen and Restore Shampoo Jamaican Black Castor Oil for Damaged Hair Sulfate-Free 24 Fl oz
Shea Moisture$15.004.6★
Hair Chemist Superior Growth Jamaican Black Castor Shampoo 33.8oz & Conditioner 33.8oz - 2-PC Shampoo & Conditioner for Hair Growth
Hair Chemist$28.374.5★
Difeel Superior Growth Jamaican Black Castor Shampoo 33.8 oz. - Sulfate Free Shampoo made with Natural Ingredients
Difeel$15.904.6★
What buyers say about jamaican black castor oil shampoo
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Smell good”
“Smooth, soft and shiny”
“Clean and moisterises hair very well”
“This is a quality duo for my husband and I”
“It cleanses my hair good, my hair feels so soft and clean”
“My hair feel like its benefiting from these products”
“Works great”
“My favorite brand for my 3b curly hair”
“Very good for black hair”
“Hair is better”
What buyers complain about
“Not hydrating enough”
“This time to pump doesn't work”
“This could cause more damage to long hair”
“the hair salons be very expensive”
“it feels like my hair isn't clean after I wash”
“FALSE ADVERTISEMENT”
“Arrived damaged and leaking”
“Bigger”
“the dispenser for the conditioner was broken”
“It just wasnt the best fit for my hair personally because my hair is very fine and thin, so it weighed it down a little more than Id like”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is jamaican black castor oil shampoo profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $190K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the jamaican black castor oil shampoo niche?
- 4 brands and 551 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 86% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in jamaican black castor oil shampoo?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Moist/Dry, Functionality-Overall, Hair Related. The return rate is 0.7%.
- What does it cost to enter the jamaican black castor oil shampoo niche?
- Listings span $8.07–$35.94; the average listing price is $22.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,222 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.