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# **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.
Market size 69Growth 26Conversion 95Competition 70Returns 98Price range 35Avg price 30Brand share 42Review moat 23Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****12.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$715K**
$715K/yr · 612K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
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**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,678.26**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**27**
**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.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-rubber-gloves/trend)
## **Top black rubber gloves search terms**
- **black cooking gloves**83K/yr+5.4%8.8% conv. - **black gloves for cooking**64K/yr+14.2%8.7% conv. - **black rubber gloves**73K/yr-6.1%8.1% conv. - **black nitrile gloves large**59K/yr+1.5%11.4% conv. - **black nitrile gloves medium**41K/yr+7.5%8.2% conv. - **black latex gloves large**50K/yr-1.7%12.6% conv. - **black food gloves**35K/yr+9.8%8.1% conv. - **black cooking gloves disposable food safe**29K/yr+1.8%7.8% conv. - **black vinyl gloves**25K/yr-9.4%6.2% conv. - **black nitrile gloves small**21K/yr-1.6%4.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-rubber-gloves/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.
0%4%$29K8%$57K12%$86K16%$114K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Inspire Black Nitrile Gloves HEAVY DUTY 6 Mil Nitrile Chemical Resistant Medical Cooking Cleaning Disposable Black Gloves**Inspire**$15.80**4.7★15,840 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3SSXL4K) [2**SWIFTLITE Black Vinyl Gloves Food Grade Gloves Disposable Latex Free & Powder Free Guantes for Cleaning Cooking Food Prep (100 Medium)**SWIFTLITE**$7.05**4.2★8,768 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFPQ4VY8) [3**Inspire Black Nitrile Disposable Gloves | 4.5 Nitrile Disposable Safety Medical Cooking Cleaning Gloves (Black - Box Of 100 Medium)**Inspire**$9.37**4.6★7,945 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D18VS397) [4**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**$8.04**4.6★1,632 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRZ45QVK) [5**Schneider Black Vinyl Exam Gloves 4mil Disposable Latex-Free Plastic Gloves for Medical Cooking Cleaning and Food Prep Sizes Medium**Schneider**$8.10**4.5★27,930 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KTQMMCM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$11.62**624 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7CKS87) [**SWIFTLITE Black Nitrile Gloves Food Safe Disposable Gloves Latex Free Rubber Gloves Powder Free for Cooking Kitchen Cleaning (100 Large)**SWIFTLITE**$7.35**2,448 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJQDPB2R) [**Fixwal Gloves for Cooking Food Prep Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves 4 Mil 120 Count Cleaning Service Gloves Latex Free Powder Free**Fixwal**$8.03**267 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXMKCYP) [**PROMEDIX P 6Mil Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves Food Safe Cooking Gloves 100 Pcs Latex Free Rubber Gloves for Cleaning Exam Large**PROMEDIX P**$11.74**500 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHFV7ZTC) [**Schneider Black Nitrile Exam Gloves Box of 100 Latex Free & Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Food Prep & Cleaning Medium**Schneider**$7.59**884 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGSPTPP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Inspire Black Nitrile Gloves HEAVY DUTY 6 Mil Chemical Resistant Medical Cooking Cleaning Disposable Glove**Inspire**$15.77**4.7★**▲ 201%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3SH8MBX) [**Schneider Black Nitrile Exam Gloves Box of 100 Latex Free & Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Food Prep & Cleaning Large**Schneider**$7.53**4.5★**▲ 150%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGRC858) [**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**$11.62**4.6★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FL7CKS87) [**PROMEDIX P 6Mil Black Disposable Nitrile Gloves Food Safe Cooking Gloves 100 Pcs Latex Free Rubber Gloves for Cleaning Exam Large**PROMEDIX P**$11.74**4.7★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHFV7ZTC) [**Schneider Black Nitrile Exam Gloves Box of 100 Latex Free & Powder Free Disposable Gloves for Medical Food Prep & Cleaning Medium**Schneider**$7.59**4.5★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FBGSPTPP)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black rubber gloves**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Size-Overall**18%
*“Fit like a glove”*
**Durability**10%
*“The material is durable”*
**Grip**10%
*“do not slide off”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Money well spent”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“As Described”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Extra thick”*
**Strength**3%
*“Strong hold”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“easy to clean”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy on Easy Off”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**20%
*“Odd Fit”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Cheap quality”*
**Thickness**12%
*“Not thick enough”*
**Durability**10%
*“Dont last”*
**Tear Resistance**8%
*“these keep tearing as soon as i put them on”*
**Strength**3%
*“Not sturdy”*
**Smell**3%
*“HORRIBLE CHEMICAL SMELL”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Price not worth it”*
**Thin**2%
*“Save your $ These gloves are terrible, extremely thin”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Not great material”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**72%
**Value For Money**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Thin**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Material Quality**2%
**Tear Resistance**2%
**Durability**2%
**Smell**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **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.
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