black surgical masks
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a deep review moat (30,835 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$6.52–$49.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good62%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Good$12.43avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$103K$103K/yr · 71K searches
Growth
Bad-6.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad30,834.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black surgical masks is a $103K/yr Amazon United States market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 30, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black surgical masks market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $99K–$124K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.6%
- Avg BSR
- #32
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 160 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
21 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
30%
- NNPCBT18%
- SDIW16%
- ZTANPS12%
- akgk8%
- Borje8%
- KIMARS8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top black surgical masks search terms
- black masks disposable 100 pack14K/yr
- black covid mask15K/yr
- black surgical masks17K/yr
- disposable black mask4K/yr
- mascarillas negras desechables5K/yr
- black mask face7K/yr
- black facial mask4K/yr
- mascara negra3K/yr
- black disposable face2K/yr
Top black surgical masks 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
NNPCBT 100PCS 3 Ply Black Disposable Face Mask Filter Protection Face Masks
NNPCBT$9.124.6★154,373 rev
ZTANPS 100 PCS Disposable Face Masks Black Disposable Masks 3 Ply Protection Face Masks
ZTANPS$9.434.6★116,607 rev
akgk 100Pcs Disposable Face Masks Black Face Mask 3 Ply Disposable Mask
akgk$9.314.5★50,028 rev
Borje Disposable Face Mask 100 PCS Black Masks 3 Ply Protection Face Masks
Borje$9.174.5★93,047 rev
SDIW 100PCS KN95 Black Face Masks 5 Layer Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loop and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask
SDIW$12.844.6★995 rev
Newest
by launch date
CHAOYA 50Pcs Surgical Masks Black Disposable Face Masks 3-Ply Breathable Mask For Adults Great For Outdoors Home Office School
CHAOYA$14.9038 rev
MAQIHAN Black Disposable Face Mask - 3 Ply Black Filter Protection Masks Comfortable Soft Breathable Daily Use For Adults Home Office School and Outdoors 100 PCS
MAQIHAN$6.52389 rev
HIWUP KN95 Face Masks 50 Pack Breathable Comfortable and Disposable KN95 Mask Black
HIWUP$10.813,742 rev
Keangs KN95 Face Masks 50 Pack Soft and Comfortable Disposable Face Masks for Adults And Teens Black
Keangs$19.38381 rev
ROXUN Ski Mask Balaclava Motorcycle Summer Cooling Breathable UV Protector
ROXUN$7.032,659 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCHAOYA 50Pcs Surgical Masks Black Disposable Face Masks 3-Ply Breathable Mask For Adults Great For Outdoors Home Office School
CHAOYA$14.904.3★
ROXUN Ski Mask Balaclava Motorcycle Summer Cooling Breathable UV Protector
ROXUN$7.034.5★
WWDOLL KN95 Face Mask 25 Pack 5-Layers Breathable KN95 Masks Black
WWDOLL$14.924.5★
SDIW 50PCS KN95 Face Masks Black 5 Layer Cup Dust Safety Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loops and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask
SDIW$8.514.6★
SDIW 100PCS KN95 Black Face Masks 5 Layer Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loop and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask
SDIW$12.844.6★
What buyers say about black surgical masks
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The quality is always consistent—highly breathable”
“Mask fits well”
“Comfortable masks”
“Cost effective”
“As advertised”
“Comfortable & Breathable”
“This past week really showed me how effective they can be”
“Easy to use”
“Great masks very durable”
“Color”
What buyers complain about
“Poor fit”
“Bad quality”
“I need thicker”
“Chemical Smell”
“Thin material”
“Small and flimsy”
“the material is flimsy”
“may break”
“NOT AS DESCRIBED”
“Allergic”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black surgical masks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $103K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the black surgical masks niche?
- 21 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black surgical masks?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for black surgical masks peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black surgical masks niche?
- Listings span $6.52–$49.98; the average listing price is $12.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 30,835 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.