plumbers grease
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible21.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Good$278K$278K/yr · 162K searches
Growth
Okay+12.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad4,434.38avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad$8.14avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad91%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$3.60–$12.33cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plumbers grease is a $278K/yr Amazon United States market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plumbers grease market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $244K–$326K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.1%
- Avg BSR
- #283
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 104 months
- Avg seller age
- 167 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 91% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
5 flat
Sellers
61
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Keze42%
- Danco42%
- Oatey9%
- XBVV4%
- Lube tube3%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top plumbers grease search terms
- plumbers grease81K/yr
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- silicone grease plumbing13K/yr
- silicone faucet grease6K/yr
- plumber grease6K/yr
- faucet grease5K/yr
- plumbers grease for rv toilet5K/yr
- plumbing grease4K/yr
- plumbers grease for o rings3K/yr
Top plumbers grease 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 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
KEZE Waterproof Food Grade Silicone Lubricant Plumbers Grease for Valve Sealant Faucet Pool Lube O Rings Filter 1 oz 1-Pack
Keze$8.074.8★5,407 rev
Danco 80360 Waterproof Grease 1/2-Ounce
Danco$3.604.7★2,130 rev
Danco (88693) Waterproof Silicone Faucet Grease for O-Rings Silicone Lubricant Sealant Grease for Plumbers Leaky Faucet 0.5 oz. 1-Pack
Danco$4.344.7★15,629 rev
Oatey 40610 Hercules Plumbers Silicone Grease
Oatey$10.284.4★282 rev
KEZE Silicone Grease Waterproof Food Grade Silicone Sealant Lubricant for Plumbers Valve Faucet O Rings 1 oz 3-Pack
Keze$9.954.8★5,407 rev
Newest
by launch date
XBVV Plumber Silicone Grease Lubricant for Plumbing Faucet Valve O-Rings Rubber Washer 1-Pack 1 oz Tube with Brush
XBVV$7.891,277 rev
KEZE Waterproof Food Grade Silicone Lubricant Plumbers Grease for Valve Sealant Faucet Pool Lube O Rings Filter 1 oz 1-Pack
Keze$8.075,407 rev
KEZE Silicone Grease Waterproof Food Grade Silicone Sealant Lubricant for Plumbers Valve Faucet O Rings 1 oz 3-Pack
Keze$9.955,407 rev
Oatey 40610 Hercules Plumbers Silicone Grease
Oatey$10.28282 rev
Oatey 40601 Hercules 300-Degree Plumbers Grease
Oatey$8.63107 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumKEZE Silicone Grease Waterproof Food Grade Silicone Sealant Lubricant for Plumbers Valve Faucet O Rings 1 oz 3-Pack
Keze$9.954.8★
Oatey 40601 Hercules 300-Degree Plumbers Grease
Oatey$8.634.7★
Danco 80360 Waterproof Grease 1/2-Ounce
Danco$3.604.7★
LubeTube 4oz O-Ring Grease Stops Leaks on Pump & Filter Seals Non-Sticky Synthetic Grease for Pool Equipment Plumbing RV & Marine PFAS-Free Food-Grade Made in USA
Lube tube$12.334.8★
Oatey 40610 Hercules Plumbers Silicone Grease
Oatey$10.284.4★
What buyers say about plumbers grease
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Looks good on the reviews”
“As advertised”
“Does the job”
“fair price”
“Great for water filters”
“Easy to use”
“No leak”
“Perfect size”
“It creates an excellent waterproof barrier that stops micro-leaks”
“Durable for the long term”
What buyers complain about
“My well water filter was leaking”
“It is a small tube -”
“Does not work”
“Or just plain cheap cost cutting”
“Expensive,”
“So I used this as a precaution because 32 years as a Verizon cable maintenance tech found that the ground side is always the one to corrode open”
“It got hard inside without opening this stuff is terrible”
“the handle became difficult to turn”
“stayed applied doesn't wash off easily”
“Didnt Last”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plumbers grease profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $278K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +12.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the plumbers grease niche?
- 5 brands and 61 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 91% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plumbers grease?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for plumbers grease peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plumbers grease niche?
- Listings span $3.60–$12.33; the average listing price is $8.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,434 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.