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plum oil

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 25Conversion 54Competition 25Returns 95Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 11Review moat 73Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$44.27

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.93–$78.19

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good563.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.4%

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

Growth

Okay+0.3%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$57K

$57K/yr · 29K searches

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plum oil is a $57K/yr Amazon United States market (29K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

plum oil market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$89K–$111K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.4%
Avg BSR
#1,527
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
65 months
Avg seller age
122 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

19

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Le Prunier80%
  • Naturevibe Botanicals5%
  • Bad Dog4%
  • Botanical Beauty4%
  • Liquid Gold Inc3%
  • The Ordinary2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top plum oil search terms

  • le prunier plum beauty oil11K/yr
  • le prunier7K/yr
  • plum oil8K/yr
  • plum oil for face3K/yr
All search terms

Top plum 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%$6K20%$11K30%$17K40%$23K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plum oil

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry14%

“Seems super moisturizing”

Suitability Combination Skin12%

“Skin texture change great work on my skin”

Quality-Overall8%

“This is top tier quality”

Smell7%

“It is fragrance free”

Soft Feel7%

“Makes my skin feel soft”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“At first, it makes my skin look a bit shiny,”

Value For Money4%

“Great value as usual from The Ordinary”

Cleansing4%

“Good cleanser”

Suitability Oily Skin4%

“Overall, its a solid, affordable oil that fits nicely into a simple skincare routine”

Suitability Dry Skin4%

“I love how it makes skin that is dry or dull look alive again”

What buyers complain about

Smell28%

“The smell is a little weird”

Value For Money4%

“Very expensive for something I can't even use anymore”

Allergies4%

“Methods that were irritating my skin”

Skin Health4%

“Its ok, This product is fine—its a bit simple—but my skin has become a little rough”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“The second one is not super improved on the dryness level”

Suitability Oily Skin2%

“I tend to have issues with certain oils”

Oily/Greasy2%

“Its a bit oily”

Durability1%

“Broken already”

Color1%

“I honestly giggled a little because of the color”

Functionality-Overall1%

“This does NOT work”

Top return reasons

Smell38%
Oily/Greasy14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition8%
Functionality-Overall6%
Value For Money4%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Moist/Dry2%
Skin Health2%
Texture/Consistency-Overall1%

Common questions

Is plum oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $57K/yr across 13 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the plum oil niche?
7 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plum oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Allergies. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for plum oil peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plum oil niche?
Listings span $8.93–$78.19; the average listing price is $44.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 564 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.