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Mullein

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 97Growth 14Conversion 88Competition 43Returns 100Price range 76Avg price 88Brand share 61Review moat 34Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$5.0M

$5.0M/yr · 2.4M searches

Conversion

Great10.2%

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

Avg price

Great$20.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.22–$36.23

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

Brand share

Good68%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

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

Review moat

Okay3,076.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-21.5%

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

Is mullein profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mullein is a $5.0M/yr Amazon United States market (2.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mullein market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
250K–300K
avg 12,500–15,000/product
Revenue / yr
$5.0M–$6.0M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#295
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 flat

Sellers

566

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

25%

  • NUTRAHARMONY35%
  • Nature's Answer11%
  • Betterbrand8%
  • Fidus7%
  • HERBIFY7%
  • Zazzee6%

mullein demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top mullein search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • mullein drops for lungs969K/yr
  • mullein682K/yr
  • mullein leaf extract for lungs236K/yr
  • mullein drops137K/yr
  • mullen68K/yr
  • origin drops mullein12K/yr
  • mullien39K/yr
  • mullins detox lungs45K/yr
  • nutrapure mullein drops10K/yr
  • mullein tincture33K/yr
All search terms

Top mullein 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%10%$498K20%$996K30%$1.5M40%$2.0M101001K10K100K 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 mullein

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

What buyers love

Cough Relief22%

“Good for cough”

Quality-Overall13%

“This tincture is of high quality”

Efficiency11%

“Seems effective”

Breathability10%

“breath better”

Taste-Overall7%

“Good taste”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Arrived as described”

Value For Money4%

“Great value”

Sinus Relief2%

“Relieves sinus”

Side Effects2%

“No side effects”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall18%

“it never worked”

Taste-Overall12%

“Most disgusting taste ever”

Cough Relief11%

“Did not help the cough”

Breathability5%

“Made Breathing Worse”

Dosage3%

“Very low concentration: 250 mg per serving (vs 1200 mg per serving I normally use).”

Allergies3%

“Allergic reaction”

Quality-Overall3%

“Can't say it did anything good”

Side Effects2%

“I then developed bad headaches”

Value For Money2%

“Waste of money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“doesn't work like advertised”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall31%
Ingredients-Overall27%
Advertised Vs Actual Product15%
Blood Sugar Level8%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%
Blood Pressure8%
Cough Relief4%

Common mullein questions

Is mullein profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $5.0M/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the mullein niche?
17 brands and 566 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mullein?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Taste-Overall, Cough Relief. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for mullein peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mullein niche?
Listings span $8.22–$36.23; the average listing price is $20.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,077 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.