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st johns wort oil

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A small market ($69K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 20Conversion 84Competition 23Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 31Review moat 72Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$23.07

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Price range

Great$9.01–$43.44

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

Review moat

Good603.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-9.9%

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

Market size

Bad$69K

$69K/yr · 33K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, st johns wort oil is a $69K/yr Amazon United States market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

st johns wort oil market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$58K–$69K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#1,087
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
8.7%
Avg brand age
86 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

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  • AROMATIKA trust the power of nature16%
  • Horbäach11%
  • Em's Herbals9%
  • Wild & Organic8%
  • Piping Rock6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top st johns wort 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%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about st johns wort oil

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall13%

“High quality oil, good testing, data available”

Value For Money13%

“Good price for sz”

Side Effects6%

“no side effects”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Product as stated”

Dilute/Watery6%

“it worked great with dine size dilution of caster oil”

Durability6%

“There was no breakage”

Absorbency5%

“Light and absorbs well”

Soothing Effect4%

“Its soothing and calming, and this bottle will last quite a while”

Efficiency4%

“Very effective”

Allergies4%

“really helps take the edge off my irritation”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Ad does not specify origin”

Leak-Proof10%

“they both leak down the top of the bottle”

Natural Ingredients10%

“It doesnt feel natural”

Dosage10%

“tiny dosage”

Allergies5%

“Allergic to this preparation”

Quality-Overall5%

“Suspect quality”

Oily/Greasy5%

“its actually oil you eat”

Color5%

“St. John's Wort Oil should be deep red”

Thickness5%

“Thick substance”

Taste-Overall5%

“unpleasant taste”

Top return reasons

Smell27%
Value For Money20%
Joint Pain20%
Size-Overall20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Ingredients-Overall7%

Common questions

Is st johns wort oil profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $69K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the st johns wort oil niche?
8 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in st johns wort oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Leak-Proof, Natural Ingredients. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for st johns wort oil peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the st johns wort oil niche?
Listings span $9.01–$43.44; the average listing price is $23.07 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 604 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.