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title: "Basil Essential Oil — $84K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **basil essential oil**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.9%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.89–$15.87) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 21Growth 45Conversion 94Competition 45Returns 95Price range 9Avg price 34Brand share 54Review moat 63Quality gap 62
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****979.74**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+15.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.05**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$84K**
$84K/yr · 71K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$5.89–$15.87**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, basil essential oil is a $84K/yr Amazon United States market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **basil essential oil market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$80K–$101K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#102**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **74%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **83 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **158 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**58%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Brooklyn Botany16% - La Tourangelle16% - Wuvezrub16% - Handcraft Blends15% - Cliganic10% - Now5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +15.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/basil-essential-oil/trend)
## **Top basil essential oil search terms**
- **basil essential oil**33K/yr+18.4%11.7% conv. - **basil oil**28K/yr+12.2%9.1% conv. - **basil oil essential oil**5K/yr+18.3%12.3% conv. - **basil essential oil organic**4K/yr+15.6%12.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/basil-essential-oil/search-terms)
## **Top basil essential 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%5%$4K10%$8K15%$13K20%$17K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Brooklyn Botany Basil Essential Oil - Huge 4 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade with Dropper - for Aromatherapy and Diffuser**Brooklyn Botany**$9.64**4.4★140 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGDDG8JJ) [2**La Tourangelle Basil Oil Expeller-Pressed High-Oleic Oil Great for Salads Finishing Oil Spread Sauce Dips 8.45 fl oz**La Tourangelle**$7.70**4.6★8,388 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0187JTH86) [3**Handcraft Blends Basil Essential Oil Huge 4 Fl Oz 100% Pure and Natural Premium Grade Essential Oil for Diffuser and Aromatherapy Skin Massage Candle and Soap Making Fragrance**Handcraft Blends**$9.70**4.3★830 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PPTYX5) [4**Cliganic Organic Basil Essential Oil 100% Pure Natural for Aromatherapy | Non-GMO Verified**Cliganic**$9.76**4.7★261 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PG54BWB) [5**NOW Essential Oils Basil Oil Energizing Aromatherapy Scent Stream Distilled 100% Pure Vegan Child Resistant Cap 1-Ounce**Now**$10.68**4.7★628 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EQ66SA)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Wuvezrub Basil Essential Oils 60ML Pure Basil Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 2 Fl Oz**Wuvezrub**$8.35**14 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWMPD6Z) [**Wuvezrub Basil Essential Oil 30ML - 100% Pure and Natural Oils for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 1 Fl Oz/Basil**Wuvezrub**$5.89**16 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWPKQZG) [**Brooklyn Botany Basil Essential Oil - Huge 4 Fl Oz - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Grade with Dropper - for Aromatherapy and Diffuser**Brooklyn Botany**$9.64**140 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGDDG8JJ) [**Basil Essential Oils 30ML Pure and Natural Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser /1 Fl Oz- Basil**Wuvezrub**$6.11**36 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D78N98KP) [**Wuvezrub Basil Essential Oils 10ML 100% Pure and Natural Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 0.33 Fl Oz/Basil**Wuvezrub**$7.11**32 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D78RF5HL)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Handcraft Blends Basil Essential Oil 1 Fl Oz 100% Pure and Natural Premium Grade Essential Oil for Diffuser and Aromatherapy Skin Massage Candle and Soap Making Fragrance**Handcraft Blends**$6.99**4.3★**▲ 169%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBPVSSQV) [**Handcraft Blends Basil Essential Oil Huge 4 Fl Oz 100% Pure and Natural Premium Grade Essential Oil for Diffuser and Aromatherapy Skin Massage Candle and Soap Making Fragrance**Handcraft Blends**$9.70**4.3★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PPTYX5) [**Plant Therapy Basil Linalool Essential Oil 10 mL (1/3 oz) 100% Pure Undiluted Aromatherapy for Muscle Soreness and Digestive Discomfort**Plant Therapy**$12.94**4.6★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K6JPZA0) [**Cliganic Organic Basil Essential Oil 100% Pure Natural for Aromatherapy | Non-GMO Verified**Cliganic**$9.76**4.7★**▲ 52%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PG54BWB) [**Wuvezrub Basil Essential Oils 60ML Pure Basil Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 2 Fl Oz**Wuvezrub**$8.35**4.4★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHWMPD6Z)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about basil essential oil**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**25%
*“Beautiful fragrance”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The oil is definitely good quality”*
**Flavor**13%
*“very nice smooth in flavor”*
**Taste-Overall**10%
*“Delicious stuff”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Definitely worth the buy”*
**Ingredients-Overall**6%
*“Great basil essential oil”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Better than expected”*
**Oily/Greasy**3%
*“Great Quality Oil”*
**Pest/Insect Control**3%
*“Great for making homemade bug spray”*
**Freshness**2%
*“Great to have especially when I am out of fresh basil”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**70%
*“Not a very strong aroma”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“too expensive”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“the dropper leaks”*
**Taste-Overall**3%
*“Basil taste is minimal”*
**Oily/Greasy**2%
*“This oil is NOTHING like that”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**78%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Oily/Greasy**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Leak-Proof**2%
**Ingredients-Overall**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Certifications**1%
**Strength**1%
**Flammable**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is basil essential oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $84K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +15.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- **How competitive is the basil essential oil niche?**
- 15 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in basil essential oil?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for basil essential oil peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the basil essential oil niche?**
- Listings span $5.89–$15.87; the average listing price is $10.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 980 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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