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dove baby oil

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 14Growth 16Conversion 63Competition 4Returns 98Price range 37Avg price 37Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$6.49–$19.94

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

Review moat

Bad5,419.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-17.0%

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

Market size

Bad$56K

$56K/yr · 96K searches

Competition

Bad95%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dove baby oil is a $56K/yr Amazon United States market (96K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.

Data updated Jul 5, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

dove baby oil market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$63K–$84K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#168
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
15.0%
Avg brand age
78 months
Avg seller age
139 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 95% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

55

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Palmer's51%
  • Baby Dove34%
  • Dove12%
  • The Honest Company2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top dove baby oil search terms

  • palmers baby14K/yr
  • dove bubble bath13K/yr
  • dove baby oil20K/yr
  • baby dove bubble bath8K/yr
  • baby cocoa butter8K/yr
  • dove baby bubble bath6K/yr
  • palmers baby lotion5K/yr
  • dove bubble bath kids6K/yr
  • baby dove body oil5K/yr
  • baby dove oil8K/yr
All search terms

Top dove baby 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%$22K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dove baby oil

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

What buyers love

Smell35%

“Great scent”

Soft Feel8%

“Makes his skin feels soft”

Quality-Overall8%

“Honest is a great brand over all”

Sensitivity-Overall6%

“Its gentle on sensitive skin”

Moist/Dry5%

“Very moisturizing”

Value For Money4%

“Worth the buy”

Allergies4%

“does not irritate the skin at all”

Skin Health3%

“It's good as far as the sensitive skin”

Toxic/Chemical Free2%

“not full of toxic chemicals”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Was gifted”

What buyers complain about

Smell28%

“weak scent”

Allergies12%

“May cause skin rash”

Sensitivity-Overall5%

“On top of that it burns the eyes”

Quality-Overall5%

“Not as good as I thought hardly Any bubbles”

Value For Money3%

“Pricey”

Dilute/Watery3%

“Too pricey and watery”

Functionality-Overall3%

“it just doesn't perform”

Leak-Proof3%

“Product leaked”

Skin Health3%

“It overly dried my toddlers skin”

Size-Overall2%

“The size was disappointing”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof32%
Smell22%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Size-Overall7%
Value For Money5%
Motor Power5%
Functionality-Overall2%
Product Condition2%
Ingredients-Overall2%
Sensitivity-Overall1%

Common questions

Is dove baby oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $56K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
How competitive is the dove baby oil niche?
4 brands and 55 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 95% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dove baby oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Allergies, Sensitivity-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for dove baby oil peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dove baby oil niche?
Listings span $6.49–$19.94; the average listing price is $10.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,419 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.