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title: "Smoothing Brush — $83K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **smoothing brush**
**Skip it**
A small market ($83K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 21Growth 22Conversion 78Competition 68Returns 96Price range 28Avg price 22Brand share 60Review moat 25Quality gap 42
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****44%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.00–$19.21**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****4,220.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-6.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$83K**
$83K/yr · 137K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, smoothing brush is a $83K/yr Amazon United States market (137K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **smoothing brush market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **10K–13K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$79K–$99K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#256**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **80%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **156 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**73**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**44%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**25%**
- GOODY23% - SWEET VIEW20% - Samnyte12% - Geiserailie7% - GranNaturals7% - Conair6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/smoothing-brush/trend)
## **Top smoothing brush search terms**
- **hard brush for black women**29K/yr-6.5%7.3% conv. - **slick back comb**17K/yr-2.1%7.9% conv. - **hair gel brush**9K/yr+3.4%6.7% conv. - **goody boar bristle hair brush**9K/yr-18.4%5.1% conv. - **gel brush for hair**8K/yr-1.0%7.5% conv. - **goody slick back brush**7K/yr-5.3%9.7% conv. - **conair slick back brush**5K/yr+8.7%5.5% conv. - **flyaway brush**6K/yr-17.3%9.9% conv. - **black girl hair brush**6K/yr-11.2%4.0% conv. - **sleek bun brush**4K/yr+8.9%6.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/smoothing-brush/search-terms)
## **Top smoothing brush 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%3%$3K6%$5K9%$8K12%$10K101001K10K100K 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**SWEET VIEW Boar Bristle Slick Back Hair Brush for Smooth Flyaways Frizz Sleek Ponytail Buns and Edge Baby Hair Teasing | Gel Comb Styling Accessories for Girls Kids and Women**SWEET VIEW**$7.83**4.6★10,597 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CFK65G) [2**Goody x Total Texture Smoothing Brush - Vegan Boar Bristles Help Condition and Smooths Hair Cuticles for Enhanced Shine Shine - For Natural and Textured Hair - Non-Slip Grip**GOODY**$5.69**4.6★2,503 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XWD159K) [3**Goody Detangle It Boar Bristle Hair Brush Use as a Detangling or Styling Brush Conditions & Boosts Shine Helps Tackle Knots & Reduce Frizz For Wet or Dry Hair Brown/Grey**GOODY**$5.76**4.5★1,454 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPYSFMKV) [4**Geiserailie 3 Pcs Slick Back Hair Brush Set Bristle Brush Edge Control Teasing Comb for Women Black Hair(Black)**Geiserailie**$4.24**4.6★10,023 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095HKQKC3) [5**SWEET VIEW 3 Pcs Slick Back Hair Brush Rat Tail Comb Edge | Bristle Brush Hair Accessories for Girls Kids Toddlers Sleek Ponytail/Bun Edge Control and Smoothing Baby Hair & Flyaways**SWEET VIEW**$4.00**4.6★10,597 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3J5NV6F)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**FRAMAR Slick Back Hair Brush Boar Bristles Slick Back Brush Smoothing Hair Brush For Women Boar Bristle Hair Brush For Fine Hair Slickback Brush For Volume and Shine - Brown Velvet**FRAMAR**$14.75**742 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJM37GLS) [**Conair Slick Back Tail Comb Set 3-Pack with Fine Tooth Tail Comb Edge Brush and Smoothing Brush for Teasing Parting and Smoothing Sleek Hair Styles Control Hair Flyaways**Conair**$5.75**230 rev12mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ44KZLT) [**SWEET VIEW Boar Bristle Slick Back Hair Brush for Smooth Flyaways Frizz Sleek Ponytail Buns and Edge Baby Hair Teasing | Gel Comb Styling Accessories for Girls Kids and Women**SWEET VIEW**$7.83**10,597 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CFK65G) [**STYLEMATE Soft Boar Bristle Hair Brush for Women Men Natural Slick Back Hair Brush for Thin & Fine Hair Medium Hardness Smoothing Hairbrush for Polishing Deepening & Styling**STYLEMATE**$9.54**544 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F29DJ7CT) [**EcoTools Slick Back Hairbrush Small Brush For The Perfect Ponytail Or Bun Tease Smooth & Style Hair Tame Frizz & Flyaways Renewable Bamboo Handle & Vegan Boar Bristles Cruelty-Free 1 Count**EcoTools**$7.71**461 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMTFDZF5)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Conair Boar Bristle Hair Brush for Women Natural Wood Handle Styling Brush for Sleek Slick Back Hair Reduces Frizz Adds Shine Smooths & Detangles All Hair Types**Conair**$10.80**4.5★**▲ 270%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NZJV76O) [**Peach Wood Boar Bristle Slick Back Hair Brush & Rat Tail Comb Set - Controls Frizz Smooths Flyaways Restores Shine - Creates Sleek Ponytails Buns & Edge Control Teasing for Women & Kids**Samnyte**$6.44**4.4★**▲ 197%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3WNTPDL) [**SWEET VIEW Boar Bristle Slick Back Hair Brush for Smooth Flyaways Frizz Sleek Ponytail Buns and Edge Baby Hair Teasing | Gel Comb Styling Accessories for Girls Kids and Women**SWEET VIEW**$7.83**4.6★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6CFK65G) [**Goody Detangle It Boar Bristle Hair Brush Use as a Detangling or Styling Brush Conditions & Boosts Shine Helps Tackle Knots & Reduce Frizz For Wet or Dry Hair Brown/Grey**GOODY**$5.76**4.5★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPYSFMKV) [**Conair Slick Back Tail Comb Set 3-Pack with Fine Tooth Tail Comb Edge Brush and Smoothing Brush for Teasing Parting and Smoothing Sleek Hair Styles Control Hair Flyaways**Conair**$5.75**4.6★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJ44KZLT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about smoothing brush**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good product for the price”*
**Brush Quality**10%
*“soft brush”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great deal”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“Super soft”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“easy to hold”*
**Hair Styling**6%
*“Shine when styling”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As advertised”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**5%
*“Perfect for my hair”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Effective”*
**Smell**3%
*“sweet smell”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**9%
*“Falling Apart”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Bad quality”*
**Hair Related**8%
*“Pulled my hair out”*
**Hard Feel**6%
*“not right for me too soft”*
**Suitability Short Hair**5%
*“Only works on very short hair”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“it never worked”*
**Brush Quality**3%
*“Not the best brush”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Just not a fit for me”*
**Smell**3%
*“Not fragrance free”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“Low quality hair glue”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Functionality-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Brush Quality**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Suitability Short Hair**5%
**Hard Feel**5%
**Soft Feel**4%
**Suitability Straight Hair**4%
**Stiffness**4%
## **Common questions**
- **Is smoothing brush profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $83K/yr across 40 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- **How competitive is the smoothing brush niche?**
- 20 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in smoothing brush?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Hair Related. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for smoothing brush peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the smoothing brush niche?**
- Listings span $4.00–$19.21; the average listing price is $7.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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