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pumpkin seed oil

Launch it

A $8.8M/yr market growing +5.5% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 100Growth 32Conversion 85Competition 64Returns 99Price range 77Avg price 84Brand share 68Review moat 41Quality gap 38

Market size

Incredible$8.8M

$8.8M/yr · 5.0M searches

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Avg price

Great$18.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.55–$33.48

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

Brand share

Good65%

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

Competition

Good46%

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

Review moat

Okay2,412.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+5.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pumpkin seed oil is a $8.8M/yr Amazon United States market (5.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 69/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pumpkin seed oil market data

Units sold / yr
400K–500K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
$7.4M–$9.3M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#304
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
0.3%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
144 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

125

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

30%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top pumpkin seed oil search terms

  • pumpkin seed oil2.3M/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil with saw palmetto682K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil capsules961K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil for hair growth423K/yr
  • saw palmetto and pumpkin seed oil117K/yr
  • cold pressed pumpkin seed oil44K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil supplement51K/yr
  • organic pumpkin seed oil69K/yr
  • pumpkin seed oil for hair50K/yr
  • micro ingredients pumpkin seed oil39K/yr
All search terms

Top pumpkin seed 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%4%$353K8%$706K12%$1.1M16%$1.4M101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pumpkin seed oil

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

What buyers love

Hair Growth16%

“Less hair loss”

Quality-Overall14%

“Great quality oil”

Ease Of Chewing/Swallowing7%

“No gross burping or taste after swallowing”

Value For Money6%

“Great Value”

Vitamin4%

“So far its been a quality vitamin”

Efficiency3%

“They seem to be effective”

Taste-Overall3%

“no weird aftertaste”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to Take”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“ingredients are great”

Side Effects3%

“No side affects”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall8%

“They are HUGE”

Dosage5%

“I guess the dose is very high”

Smell4%

“The smell is different too”

Functionality-Overall4%

“doesnt seem to be effective”

Side Effects4%

“about an hour later I got super dizzy”

Oily/Greasy4%

“very oily. like some of the capsules broke open”

Allergies3%

“Gave an awful rash”

Hair Related3%

“Didn't do anything for my hair”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as explained”

Value For Money3%

“expensive”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof24%
Advertised Vs Actual Product15%
Smell14%
Oily/Greasy12%
Functionality-Overall5%
Value For Money3%
Product Condition3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Color2%
Ingredients-Overall1%

Common questions

Is pumpkin seed oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $8.8M/yr across 29 tracked products. 10 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (69/100).
How competitive is the pumpkin seed oil niche?
19 brands and 125 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pumpkin seed oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Dosage, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for pumpkin seed oil peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pumpkin seed oil niche?
Listings span $9.55–$33.48; the average listing price is $18.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,412 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.