Is black rubber gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $715K/yr across 39 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the black rubber gloves niche?

18 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black rubber gloves?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for black rubber gloves peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black rubber gloves niche?

Listings span $6.46–$19.53; the average listing price is $9.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black rubber gloves

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a deep review moat (7,678 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.3%

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Market size

Good$715K

$715K/yr · 612K searches

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Price range

Okay$6.46–$19.53

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

Avg price

Okay$9.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+0.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad7,678.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black rubber gloves is a $715K/yr Amazon United States market (612K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black rubber gloves market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: $764K–$955K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.3%
Avg BSR: #33
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 59 months
Avg seller age: 164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

16%

Inspire28%
Schneider20%
SWIFTLITE19%
FifthPulse8%
PROMEDIX P5%
Supmedic5%
Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top black rubber gloves search terms

black cooking gloves83K/yr +5.4%8.8% conv.
black gloves for cooking64K/yr +14.2%8.7% conv.
black rubber gloves73K/yr -6.1%8.1% conv.
black nitrile gloves large59K/yr +1.5%11.4% conv.
black nitrile gloves medium41K/yr +7.5%8.2% conv.
black latex gloves large50K/yr -1.7%12.6% conv.
black food gloves35K/yr +9.8%8.1% conv.
black cooking gloves disposable food safe29K/yr +1.8%7.8% conv.
black vinyl gloves25K/yr -9.4%6.2% conv.
black nitrile gloves small21K/yr -1.6%4.0% conv.

All search terms

Top black rubber gloves 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Inspire Black Nitrile Gloves HEAVY DUTY 6 Mil Nitrile Chemical Resistant Medical Cooking Cleaning Disposable Black Gloves

Inspire$15.804.7★15,840 rev

SWIFTLITE Black Vinyl Gloves Food Grade Gloves Disposable Latex Free & Powder Free Guantes for Cleaning Cooking Food Prep (100 Medium)

SWIFTLITE$7.054.2★8,768 rev

Inspire Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves | 4.5 Nitrile Disposable Safety Medical Cooking Cleaning Gloves (Black - Box Of 100 Medium)

Inspire$9.374.6★7,945 rev

FifthPulse 6 Mil Black Nitrile Gloves Large Heavy-Duty Disposable Gloves for Mechanics Food Prep and Medical Use - Powder-Free Latex-Free Extra Thick & Puncture-Resistant Rubber Glove - 50 Count

FifthPulse$8.044.6★1,632 rev

Schneider Black Vinyl Exam Gloves 4mil Disposable Latex-Free Plastic Gloves for Medical Cooking Cleaning and Food Prep Sizes Medium

Schneider$8.104.5★27,930 rev

Newest

by launch date

NEOTRIL 6 Mil Heavy Duty Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves Latex-Free Powder-Free Textured Grip Rubber Gloves for Cooking Food Prep Cleaning Mechanic L | 100PCS

NEOTRIL$11.62624 rev

8mo ago

SWIFTLITE Black Nitrile Gloves Food Safe Disposable Gloves Latex Free Rubber Gloves Powder Free for Cooking Kitchen Cleaning (100 Large)

SWIFTLITE$7.352,448 rev

10mo ago

Fixwal Gloves for Cooking Food Prep Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves 4 Mil 120 Count Cleaning Service Gloves Latex Free Powder Free

Fixwal$8.03267 rev

11mo ago

PROMEDIX P 6Mil Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves Food Safe Cooking Gloves 100 Pcs Latex Free Rubber Gloves for Cleaning Exam Large

PROMEDIX P$11.74500 rev

1y ago

Schneider Black Nitrile Exam Gloves Box of 100 Latex Free & Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Food Prep & Cleaning Medium

Schneider$7.59884 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about black rubber gloves

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Amazing quality”

Size-Overall18%

“Fit like a glove”

Durability10%

“The material is durable”

Grip10%

“do not slide off”

Value For Money8%

“Money well spent”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As Described”

Thickness4%

“Extra thick”

Strength3%

“Strong hold”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“easy to clean”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy on Easy Off”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“Odd Fit”

Quality-Overall14%

“Cheap quality”

Thickness12%

“Not thick enough”

Durability10%

“Dont last”

Tear Resistance8%

“these keep tearing as soon as i put them on”

Strength3%

“Not sturdy”

Smell3%

“HORRIBLE CHEMICAL SMELL”

Value For Money2%

“Price not worth it”

Thin2%

“Save your $ These gloves are terrible, extremely thin”

Material Quality2%

“Not great material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall72%

Value For Money4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Thin3%

Quality-Overall3%

Material Quality2%

Tear Resistance2%

Durability2%

Smell1%

Thickness1%

Common questions

Is black rubber gloves profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $715K/yr across 39 tracked products. 7 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the black rubber gloves niche?: 18 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black rubber gloves?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for black rubber gloves peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black rubber gloves niche?: Listings span $6.46–$19.53; the average listing price is $9.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.