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title: "Plastic Shower Caps — $71K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **plastic shower caps**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.66–$9.56) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 23Conversion 98Competition 53Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 70Review moat 24Quality gap 43
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Good****63%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Good****53%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,899.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$71K**
$71K/yr · 70K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****$5.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$3.66–$9.56**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic shower caps is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **plastic shower caps market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$74K–$88K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **17.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#54**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **44 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**25**
**Top-5 brand share**
**63%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**53%**
Top 20: 95%
**Open market**
**31%**
- AIDIQIU26% - MAQIHAN13% - Auban10% - Keeygo7% - Reastar7% - LEOBRO6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/plastic-shower-caps/trend)
## **Top plastic shower caps search terms**
- **plastic shower caps**34K/yr+1.6%17.3% conv. - **clear shower cap**21K/yr-15.3%16.4% conv. - **clear shower caps**11K/yr-2.6%16.2% conv. - **shower cap clear**4K/yr-4.6%15.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/plastic-shower-caps/search-terms)
## **Top plastic 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.
0%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$11K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**$3.66**4.6★13,810 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097GRSM7M) [2**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**$6.36**4.7★4,392 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKVFHMVL) [3**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**$7.72**4.6★7,818 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZRVGXDF) [4**Keeygo Disposable Shower Caps 30 PCS Bath Caps Clear Waterproof Plastic Wraps for Women Hotel Travel Essentials Accessories Hair Caps(17.3)**Keeygo**$4.01**4.6★1,951 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085DLRTDT) [5**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**$6.74**4.5★1,498 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWKT7VGX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Disposable Shower Caps 120pcs 20.5Inch Clear Thick Waterproof Plastic Hair Caps Extra Large Elastic Bath Caps for Women Men Hair Treatment Home Spa Hotel Salon Travel Essentials Accessories**XCXINGJIA**$7.10**40 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX29NG2D) [**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**$4.06**119 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH15RY8F) [**Comfycheer 50pcs Disposable Shower Caps Large Clear Plastic Shower Cap Waterproof Shower Cap for Women and Men Hair Treatment Large Size 16.5 INCH**Comfycheer**$3.97**65 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1X96TTL) [**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**$4.22**67 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1KK8FMR) [**200 Bowl Covers Shower Caps for Sourdough Bread Proofing Large Elastic Reusable Plastic Wrap for Food Storage Baking Rising Meal-Prep Fermentation BPA-Free Keep Food Fresh**RXRRXR**$6.03**919 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1XJH5KK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Disposable Shower Caps 120pcs 20.5Inch Clear Thick Waterproof Plastic Hair Caps Extra Large Elastic Bath Caps for Women Men Hair Treatment Home Spa Hotel Salon Travel Essentials Accessories**XCXINGJIA**$7.10**4.3★**▲ 321%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX29NG2D) [**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**$4.06**4.3★**▲ 204%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH15RY8F) [**Comfycheer 50pcs Disposable Shower Caps Large Clear Plastic Shower Cap Waterproof Shower Cap for Women and Men Hair Treatment Large Size 16.5 INCH**Comfycheer**$3.97**4.4★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1X96TTL) [**200 Bowl Covers Shower Caps for Sourdough Bread Proofing Large Elastic Reusable Plastic Wrap for Food Storage Baking Rising Meal-Prep Fermentation BPA-Free Keep Food Fresh**RXRRXR**$6.03**4.2★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1XJH5KK) [**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**$4.22**4.5★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1KK8FMR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic shower caps**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“Amazing value”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Decent quality and I love how compact they are”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“fit pretty comfortably”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Exactly what I ordered”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“easy to clean”*
**Durability**6%
*“These are the durable ones”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
*“The elastic is strong”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“It works beautifully”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Keeps hair completely dry”*
**Recycle/Reuse**2%
*“Can even be reused”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**31%
*“Extremely small”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Bad quality”*
**Thickness**11%
*“Not very large or thick as described”*
**Durability**4%
*“it broke immediately”*
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**4%
*“Weak elastic”*
**Thin**3%
*“Too thin”*
**Strength**3%
*“Small & flimsy”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Waste of money”*
**Suitability Long Hair**2%
*“Definitely will not work for long hair”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not as advertised”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**52%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Thin**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Material Quality**5%
**Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Durability**2%
**Thickness**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is plastic shower caps profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the plastic shower caps niche?**
- 20 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in plastic shower caps?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for plastic shower caps peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the plastic shower caps niche?**
- Listings span $3.66–$9.56; the average listing price is $5.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,900 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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