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sol de janeiro hair oil

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a small market ($17K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 4Growth 41Conversion 26Competition 82Returns 96Price range 73Avg price 83Brand share 84Review moat 22Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great51%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$18.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$2.90–$47.53

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+13.1%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Review moat

Bad9,652.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$17K

$17K/yr · 45K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sol de janeiro hair oil is a $17K/yr Amazon United States market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

sol de janeiro hair oil market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$27K–$36K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#301
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
8.5%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
146 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

41 rising

Sellers

162

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

45%

  • Sol de Janeiro20%
  • BANANAL10%
  • SAHIPUB8%
  • Shea Moisture7%
  • BEAUTE DE PROVENCE6%
  • Gisou5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top sol de janeiro hair oil search terms

  • sol de janeiro hair oil19K/yr
  • scented hair oil18K/yr
  • hair fragrance oil3K/yr
  • good smelling hair oil3K/yr
  • hair oil sol de janeiro1K/yr
All search terms

Top sol de janeiro hair 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%2%$3344%$6686%$1K8%$1K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about sol de janeiro hair oil

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

What buyers love

Smell33%

“Intoxicating fragrance”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent Product”

Soft Feel8%

“Makes my skin so soft”

Moist/Dry5%

“Hydrates hair”

Hair Growth4%

“helps my hair after I am”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Amazing shine”

Value For Money4%

“Good deal”

Oily/Greasy3%

“this helped a lot without making it too oily”

Weight Light2%

“Lightweight in my hair”

Hair Styling2%

“My curls look very nice”

What buyers complain about

Smell20%

“Strong smell”

Oily/Greasy10%

“Made my hair greasy”

Value For Money7%

“It is expensive”

Hair Related4%

“my hair is too soft”

Size-Overall4%

“Really big”

Leak-Proof3%

“Leaked Out”

Moist/Dry3%

“Def not moisturizing”

Allergies2%

“Allergic Reaction”

Durability2%

“breaking like crazy”

Suitability Short Hair2%

“Made my hair thinner and shorter”

Top return reasons

Smell26%
Oily/Greasy14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Size-Overall7%
Leak-Proof7%
Functionality-Overall6%
Value For Money5%
Suitability Short Hair4%
Damage/Burn Hair2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is sol de janeiro hair oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $17K/yr across 58 tracked products. 9 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the sol de janeiro hair oil niche?
41 brands and 162 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 51% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sol de janeiro hair oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Oily/Greasy, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for sol de janeiro hair oil peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sol de janeiro hair oil niche?
Listings span $2.90–$47.53; the average listing price is $18.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,652 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.