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title: "Olive Oil for Soap Making — $87K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **olive oil for soap making**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-10.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 20Conversion 84Competition 21Returns 100Price range 89Avg price 95Brand share 31Review moat 29Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$31.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$11.81–$52.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,598.27**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$87K**
$87K/yr · 29K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****74%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, olive oil for soap making is a $87K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **olive oil for soap making market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$63K–$79K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#819**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **87%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **76 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **150 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**11 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**26**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**74%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**11%**
- velona32% - Soapeauty27% - Amazon Grocery19% - Nature Packaged5% - Dr Adorable3% - Pompeian3% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 11%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/olive-oil-for-soap-making/trend)
## **Top olive oil for soap making search terms**
- **olive oil for soap making**18K/yr-13.2%6.3% conv. - **pomace olive oil**7K/yr-7.8%5.7% conv. - **olive oil pomace**4K/yr+0.7%8.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/olive-oil-for-soap-making/search-terms)
## **Top olive oil for soap making 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%$9K20%$17K30%$26K40%$35K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**velona Olive Pomace Oil 64 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined | Skin Hair Body & Face Moisturizing | Use Today - Enjoy Results.**velona**$29.81**4.8★366 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MQCBGW) [2**Soapeauty Extra Virgin Olive Oil | 100% Pure & Natural Unrefined Cold-Pressed Carrier Oil | Massage & Body Oil | for Skin Face Hair and Soap Making | Carrier for Essential Oils - 32 Fl Oz**Soapeauty**$24.59**4.5★483 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077TTYGC6) [3**Amazon Grocery Olive Oil Medium Flavor 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$13.90**4.7★3,002 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X1HP5XB) [4**Amazon Grocery Olive Oil Light Flavor 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$13.38**4.8★2,176 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PCYW7VF) [5**velona Olive Pomace Oil 1 Gallon / 128 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined | Skin Hair Body & Face Moisturizing | Use Today - Enjoy Results.**velona**$49.81**4.8★366 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MXNN1W)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Nature Package Olive Oil for Hair - 100% Pure Cold Pressed Natural Olive Oil for Skin (Aceite de Oliva) for Essential Oils Dilution Soap Making Skincare and Massage Premium Grade (1Gallon)**Nature Packaged**$49.69**314 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKCHLTD) [**Chefs Quality Olive Pomace Oil | 3 liter Can**Chef's Quality**$33.48**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F63Y66X6) [**Amazon Grocery Olive Oil Medium Flavor 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$13.90**3,002 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X1HP5XB) [**Amazon Grocery Olive Oil Light Flavor 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$13.38**2,176 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PCYW7VF) [**Amazon Grocery Extra Virgin Olive Oil 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$11.81**4,834 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WYXJY8J)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Grocery Olive Oil Medium Flavor 51 Fl Oz**Amazon Grocery**$13.90**4.7★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X1HP5XB) [**Chefs Quality Olive Pomace Oil | 3 liter Can**Chef's Quality**$33.48**5.0★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F63Y66X6) [**Del Destino Pomace Oil Milder Olive Taste Product of Italy - 1 Gallon Tin**Del Destino**$52.96**4.5★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZDLX9ZZ) [**Nature Package Olive Oil for Hair - 100% Pure Cold Pressed Natural Olive Oil for Skin (Aceite de Oliva) for Essential Oils Dilution Soap Making Skincare and Massage Premium Grade (1Gallon)**Nature Packaged**$49.69**4.5★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKCHLTD) [**velona Olive Pomace Oil 1 Gallon / 128 Fl Oz | 100% Pure and Natural Carrier Oil | Refined | Skin Hair Body & Face Moisturizing | Use Today - Enjoy Results.**velona**$49.81**4.8★**▲ 12%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078MXNN1W)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about olive oil for soap making**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**23%
*“Best Price”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Its quality is consistent”*
**Taste-Overall**16%
*“Clean taste”*
**Flavor**6%
*“Great flavor”*
**Smell**5%
*“it was clear good smell good taste”*
**Oily/Greasy**4%
*“Healthier oil”*
**Cooking Instructions**4%
*“a nice option for cooking”*
**Health Benefits-Overall**2%
*“Besides the health benefits it's texture”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Perfect price and size”*
**Durability**2%
*“Reasonable,large,will last a while”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Taste-Overall**27%
*“Unpleasant taste”*
**Smell**17%
*“The smell is off putting”*
**Flavor**9%
*“It has way too much of a strong of flavor for daily cooking”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“This oil is very very terrible quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cheaper in grocery store”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“The bottles are too big”*
**Oily/Greasy**4%
*“This oil has the worst”*
**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**3%
*“Rancid”*
**Strength**3%
*“Flimsy, inadequate plastic bottle”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“This isnt advertised as pure anyway”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**32%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Value For Money**18%
**Oily/Greasy**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Smell**5%
**Ease Of Use**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Certifications**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is olive oil for soap making profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $87K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the olive oil for soap making niche?**
- 11 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in olive oil for soap making?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Smell, Flavor. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for olive oil for soap making peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the olive oil for soap making niche?**
- Listings span $11.81–$52.96; the average listing price is $31.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,598 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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