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Manuka Oil

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +187.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 26Growth 97Conversion 73Competition 34Returns 95Price range 86Avg price 94Brand share 56Review moat 49Quality gap 45

Growth

Incredible+187.1%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$22.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.68–$57.70

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

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Brand share

Good72%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay1,591.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay65%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay$107K

$107K/yr · 69K searches

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Is manuka oil profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, manuka oil is a $107K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

manuka oil market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$113K–$135K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.8%
Avg BSR
#509
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
12.0%
Avg brand age
59 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • NZ Country Manuka21%
  • Botanical Beauty19%
  • TODICAMP14%
  • EUQEE11%
  • SVA ORGANICS8%
  • PUR3606%

manuka oil demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +187.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top manuka oil search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • manuka oil49K/yr
  • manuka oil organic6K/yr
  • manuka essential oil6K/yr
  • manuka oil for nail fungus5K/yr
  • manuka honey oil3K/yr
All search terms

Top manuka oil products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$5K10%$11K15%$16K20%$21K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about manuka oil

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“But I have no complaints about it because it does exactly what it's advertised to do”

Smell12%

“The scent is strong”

Moist/Dry11%

“Very moisturizing”

Suitability Combination Skin8%

“I love how it makes my skin feel”

Soft Feel8%

“Keeps my skin very soft”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Product as advertised”

Absorbency4%

“absorbs well”

Oily/Greasy4%

“Very good oil”

Suitability Oily Skin3%

“Although this is an oil it soaks in the skin well”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“Very good for dry skin”

What buyers complain about

Smell19%

“Bad smell”

Leak-Proof11%

“It makes sense that they leaked”

Value For Money7%

“That also explains the cheap price”

Size-Overall5%

“However the cap does not fit the bottle”

Motor Power5%

“The pump on the bottle would not release to open”

Quality-Overall4%

“It is poor quality control on their part”

Moist/Dry3%

“It dried up, I think, because of the child-proof bottle closure and maybe how the squeeze top is attached to the cap”

Oily/Greasy3%

“It does kind of have an oily feel going on”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertising; blended with oregano oil”

Skin Health3%

“I got that horrible tingling feeling on my bottom lip”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof47%
Smell13%
Motor Power9%
Oily/Greasy8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Size-Overall2%
Moist/Dry2%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Value For Money1%
Ingredients-Overall1%

Common manuka oil questions

Is manuka oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $107K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +187.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the manuka oil niche?
16 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in manuka oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for manuka oil peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the manuka oil niche?
Listings span $9.68–$57.70; the average listing price is $22.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,591 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.