Is peppermint oil food grade profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $172K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the peppermint oil food grade niche?

16 brands and 552 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in peppermint oil food grade?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Strength, Oily/Greasy. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for peppermint oil food grade peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the peppermint oil food grade niche?

Listings span $4.67–$34.04; the average listing price is $13.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,265 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

peppermint oil food grade

Skip it

Soft demand (-7.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Avg price

Good$13.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$4.67–$34.04

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

Brand share

Good73%

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Market size

Okay$172K

$172K/yr · 155K searches

Review moat

Bad5,265.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-7.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, peppermint oil food grade is a $172K/yr Amazon United States market (155K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

peppermint oil food grade market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr: $173K–$207K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.1%
Avg BSR: #164
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 68%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 77 months
Avg seller age: 162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 rising

Sellers

552

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

23%

Viva Doria44%
Crossactiv9%
Piping Rock7%
Handcraft Blends7%
Zongle Therapeutics5%
Majestic Pure4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top peppermint oil food grade search terms

food grade peppermint oil46K/yr +2.3%6.9% conv.
peppermint oil food grade35K/yr -16.5%8.0% conv.
edible peppermint oil11K/yr -4.5%5.9% conv.
peppermint essential oil food grade9K/yr -30.3%7.7% conv.
food grade peppermint essential oil8K/yr -9.8%7.1% conv.
mint oil food grade8K/yr +0.6%5.5% conv.
organic peppermint oil food grade8K/yr +1.9%6.7% conv.
peppermint oil edible7K/yr +0.3%6.6% conv.
ingestible peppermint oil4K/yr -9.3%7.7% conv.
edible peppermint oil food grade5K/yr -18.8%5.8% conv.

All search terms

Top peppermint oil food grade 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.

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

Viva Doria 100% Pure Northwest Peppermint Essential Oil Undiluted Food Grade Steam Distilled Made in USA 30 mL (1 Fluid Ounce)

Viva Doria$10.004.7★3,960 rev

Peppermint Oil Food Grade Edible for Digestion IBS Hair 100% Pure Peppermint Essential Oil Mint Oil Safe for Ingestion by Zongle Therapeutics 4 OZ

Crossactiv$34.044.6★2,215 rev

Piping Rock Peppermint Oil | 15 ml Drops | Pure Ingestible Liquid Supplement | Non-GMO Gluten Free

Piping Rock$7.994.6★318 rev

Handcraft Blends Peppermint 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$9.744.7★27,338 rev

Organic Peppermint Oil Food Grade Edible for Digestion IBS Hair 100% Pure Peppermint Essential Oil Mint Oil Safe for Ingestion by Zongle Therapeutics 1 OZ

Zongle Therapeutics$27.234.6★2,274 rev

Newest

by launch date

100% Pure Organic Japanese Peppermint Essential Oil USDA Natural Food & Therapeutic Grade for Aromatherapy Skin Hair Scalp Care Massage - Can Diffusers Home Cleaner Relaxtion Aid Mood - 100ml

CHDGSJ$25.9216 rev

9mo ago

FREEZY POW Organic Peppermint Essential Oil USDA Certified 100% Pure Mentha Piperita Food-Grade Flavoring Oil for Cooking 0.17 fl oz (5 ml) Dropper-Cap Bottle Steam-Distilled (Pack of 1)

FREEZY POW$8.0132 rev

9mo ago

MUNUSNA Peppermint Essential Oil 100% Pure & Natural Peppermint Oil 100ML Premium Grade Aromatherapy Oil for Skin Body Hair Care Freshening Air Mood Diffuser Massage Soap and Candle Making

MUNUSNA$6.922,429 rev

11mo ago

Carno Calm Peppermint Essential Oil | USDA Certified Organic Peppermint Oil | for Diffuser Skin Hair Aromatherapy Soap & Candle Making | 1.7 fl. oz

Carno Calm$9.624,023 rev

1y ago

Dolce Flav Natural Peppermint Extract 2 Ounce Oil-Soluble Kosher Sugar-Free Concentrated Pure Mint Flavor for Hard Candy Chocolates & Baking Includes Measured Dropper

Dolce Flav$14.80354 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about peppermint oil food grade

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

What buyers love

Smell34%

“Fresh scent”

Quality-Overall17%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money8%

“Great Value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Pest/Insect Control5%

“Great for insect control”

Strength3%

“This is some powerful stuff”

Efficiency2%

“Works well”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“This product is potent”

Taste-Overall2%

“Excellent for chocolate”

Size-Overall2%

“Prefect size good price”

What buyers complain about

Smell41%

“odd smell”

Strength6%

“Not as strong as I hoped”

Oily/Greasy5%

“The oil itself feels off”

Size-Overall4%

“Small”

Dilute/Watery4%

“This product must be watered down”

Value For Money4%

“This is a little pricey”

Durability2%

“Doesnt last”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“False advertisement”

Quality-Overall2%

“as it appears to be a quality control problem with this batch”

Ease Of Use1%

“Cant use it”

Top return reasons

Smell43%

Leak-Proof14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Size-Overall5%

Functionality-Overall4%