comfrey salve
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Price range
Great$13.56–$34.66cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$20.64avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great8.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Good$754K$754K/yr · 415K searches
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Okay1,996.22avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay59%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+8.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, comfrey salve is a $754K/yr Amazon United States market (415K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
comfrey salve market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $826K–$1.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.8%
- Avg BSR
- #664
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 89%
- Out of stock
- 4.2%
- Avg brand age
- 79 months
- Avg seller age
- 142 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 flat
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Christopher's Original Formulas35%
- Wild Castle20%
- Terry Naturally11%
- generic10%
- Wild Healing7%
- Serendipitous Summer Farms7%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top comfrey salve search terms
- comfrey salve132K/yr
- christopher40K/yr
- dr christopher products55K/yr
- comfrey cream30K/yr
- comfrey salve for bone healing organic42K/yr
- dr christopher complete tissue and bone20K/yr
- dr christopher13K/yr
- christophers original formulas12K/yr
- comfrey ointment12K/yr
- traumaplant comfrey cream10K/yr
Top comfrey salve 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.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DNA Organics Comfrey Salve Ointment 2oz Organic Herbal Salve for Bones Muscles Joints Knees Skin & Tattoo Care. Herbal Balm for Soothing Relief. Handcrafted Slow-Infused No Chemical Fillers
Wild Castle$18.954.5★648 rev
Christophers Original Formulas Complete Tissue & Bone Ointment Herbal Topical for Muscle & Joint Support 4 fl oz
Christopher's Original Formulas$17.194.4★4,938 rev
Comfrey Salve | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar
generic$14.264.5★1,105 rev
Christophers Original Formulas Comfrey Ointment 2 Ounce Herbal Ointment with Organic Comfrey Leaf in a Natural Beeswax and Olive Oil Base
Christopher's Original Formulas$14.534.4★3,816 rev
Terry Naturally Traumaplant Comfrey Cream - 1.76 oz (50 g) - Non-Staining Topical Botanical Free of Toxic Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids (PAs) & Parabens - for External Use Only
Terry Naturally$22.564.5★2,160 rev
Newest
by launch date
Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil
Lemant$20.09126 rev
Wild Healing Comfrey Salve Concentrated Herbal Balm with Arnica Magnesium & MSM Soothing Botanical Cream for Joints Muscles & Dry Skin 4.23 oz
Wild Healing$23.20153 rev
DNA Organics Comfrey Salve Ointment 4oz Organic Herbal Salve for Bones Muscles Joints Knees Skin & Tattoo Care. Herbal Balm for Soothing Relief. Handcrafted Slow-Infused No Chemical Fillers
Wild Castle$26.93648 rev
Handmade Organics Comfrey Salve 3.5oz Natural Herbal Balm for Bones Muscles Joints Knees & Skin - Made In USA - Handcrafted with Slow-Infused Herbs & Mineral-Rich Ingredients for Daily Skin
Chialing$21.4147 rev
DNA Organics Comfrey Salve Ointment 2oz Organic Herbal Salve for Bones Muscles Joints Knees Skin & Tattoo Care. Herbal Balm for Soothing Relief. Handcrafted Slow-Infused No Chemical Fillers
Wild Castle$18.95648 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Christophers Original Formulas Complete Tissue & Bone Ointment Herbal Blend for Skin & Connective Tissue 2 oz Jar
Christopher's Original Formulas$14.194.4★
Organic Comfrey Salve for Bone Healing (4 oz) | Natural Herbal Comfrey Cream for Soothing Comfort and Recovery - Infused with Concentrated Comfrey Oil
Lemant$20.094.5★
Comfrey Salve | Organic Non-GMO Small-Batch Herbal Balm | Family Made in WV | 2 oz Jar
generic$14.264.5★
Wild Healing Comfrey Salve Concentrated Herbal Balm with Arnica Magnesium & MSM Soothing Botanical Cream for Joints Muscles & Dry Skin 4.23 oz
Wild Healing$23.204.4★
Handmade Organics Comfrey Salve 3.5oz Natural Herbal Balm for Bones Muscles Joints Knees & Skin - Made In USA - Handcrafted with Slow-Infused Herbs & Mineral-Rich Ingredients for Daily Skin
Chialing$21.414.2★
What buyers say about comfrey salve
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Solid product and definitely worth it”
“Love the smell”
“It does work”
“Seems to help with knee pain”
“absorbs well”
“Price is great”
“As advertised”
“Great for muscle soreness”
“easy to use”
“Healing and Deeply Moisturizing Comfrey Salve”
What buyers complain about
“dose not work”
“the he salve had a cat urine odor to it”
“ache in my wrist”
“I'm allergic to it”
“No funky after taste no taste just slight grassy scent”
“WHY does it contain these questionable ingredients?: PEG-20 Glyceryl Stearate. SYNTHETIC”
“biting hard at times”
“Container will not open”
“it dosen't work”
“Didnt help my knee pain”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is comfrey salve profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $754K/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- How competitive is the comfrey salve niche?
- 10 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in comfrey salve?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Pain Relief-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for comfrey salve peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the comfrey salve niche?
- Listings span $13.56–$34.66; the average listing price is $20.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,996 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.