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# **black surgical masks**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but a deep review moat (30,835 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 25Growth 22Conversion 93Competition 51Returns 96Price range 79Avg price 54Brand share 71Review moat 10Quality gap 45
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****$6.52–$49.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$12.43**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
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**
**Bad****30,834.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-surgical-masks/trend)
## **Top black surgical masks search terms**
- **black masks disposable 100 pack**14K/yr+46.0%15.1% conv. - **black covid mask**15K/yr-12.4%5.6% conv. - **black surgical masks**17K/yr-25.4%14.6% conv. - **disposable black mask**4K/yr+11.0%7.9% conv. - **mascarillas negras desechables**5K/yr-33.3%6.0% conv. - **black mask face**7K/yr-12.9%4.1% conv. - **black facial mask**4K/yr-23.6%3.4% conv. - **mascara negra**3K/yr+3.0%0.7% conv. - **black disposable face**2K/yr-22.7%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-surgical-masks/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%$5K10%$10K15%$15K20%$21K101001K10K100K1.0M 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**NNPCBT 100PCS 3 Ply Black Disposable Face Mask Filter Protection Face Masks**NNPCBT**$9.12**4.6★154,373 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C7HDF1F) [2**ZTANPS 100 PCS Disposable Face Masks Black Disposable Masks 3 Ply Protection Face Masks**ZTANPS**$9.43**4.6★116,607 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09B6V9Q8J) [3**akgk 100Pcs Disposable Face Masks Black Face Mask 3 Ply Disposable Mask**akgk**$9.31**4.5★50,028 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DY1W4L3) [4**Borje Disposable Face Mask 100 PCS Black Masks 3 Ply Protection Face Masks**Borje**$9.17**4.5★93,047 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XNHCQCG) [5**SDIW 100PCS KN95 Black Face Masks 5 Layer Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loop and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask**SDIW**$12.84**4.6★995 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QS3ZBSM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$14.90**38 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ2PZN1T) [**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**$6.52**389 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHZSQNS7) [**HIWUP KN95 Face Masks 50 Pack Breathable Comfortable and Disposable KN95 Mask Black**HIWUP**$10.81**3,742 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D93M5PMQ) [**Keangs KN95 Face Masks 50 Pack Soft and Comfortable Disposable Face Masks for Adults And Teens Black**Keangs**$19.38**381 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP7W3DJ8) [**ROXUN Ski Mask Balaclava Motorcycle Summer Cooling Breathable UV Protector**ROXUN**$7.03**2,659 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJFJ3J3S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**CHAOYA 50Pcs Surgical Masks Black Disposable Face Masks 3-Ply Breathable Mask For Adults Great For Outdoors Home Office School**CHAOYA**$14.90**4.3★**▲ 276%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQ2PZN1T) [**ROXUN Ski Mask Balaclava Motorcycle Summer Cooling Breathable UV Protector**ROXUN**$7.03**4.5★**▲ 269%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJFJ3J3S) [**WWDOLL KN95 Face Mask 25 Pack 5-Layers Breathable KN95 Masks Black**WWDOLL**$14.92**4.5★**▲ 203%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JQNGX19) [**SDIW 50PCS KN95 Face Masks Black 5 Layer Cup Dust Safety Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loops and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask**SDIW**$8.51**4.6★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QRRVR5K) [**SDIW 100PCS KN95 Black Face Masks 5 Layer Filter Efficiency95% with Elastic Ear Loop and Nose Bridge Clip Breathable Mask**SDIW**$12.84**4.6★**▲ 178%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QS3ZBSM)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black surgical masks**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“The quality is always consistent—highly breathable”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Mask fits well”*
**Comfort-Overall**11%
*“Comfortable masks”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Cost effective”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As advertised”*
**Breathability**7%
*“Comfortable & Breathable”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“This past week really showed me how effective they can be”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**2%
*“Great masks very durable”*
**Color**2%
*“Color”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Poor fit”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Bad quality”*
**Thickness**12%
*“I need thicker”*
**Smell**9%
*“Chemical Smell”*
**Thin**5%
*“Thin material”*
**Strength**4%
*“Small and flimsy”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“the material is flimsy”*
**Durability**3%
*“may break”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“NOT AS DESCRIBED”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Allergic”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**31%
**Thin**15%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Value For Money**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Smell**5%
**Color**3%
**Thickness**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
## **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.
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