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# **sticky dates lush shower gel**

**Worth a look**

Shows a $5.4M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 98Growth 18Conversion 52Competition 65Returns 88Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 33

**Market size**

**Incredible****$5.4M**

$5.4M/yr · 3.8M searches

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$33.26**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.4%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Price range**

**Great****$10.51–$111.32**

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

**Competition**

**Good****46%**

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

**Conversion**

**Good****4.3%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.5★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Review moat**

**Bad****5,017.58**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-14.1%**

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

**Brand share**

**Bad****100%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**3 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**11**

**Top-5 brand share**

**100%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- L'OCCITANE99% - La Chatelaine1% - Salt & Stone1%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$161K6%$322K9%$483K12%$643K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 31 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![LOCCITANE Fast-Absorbing 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream 5.20 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/316StCvRHcL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Fast-Absorbing 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream 5.20 fl oz**L'OCCITANE**$30.72**4.7★12,030 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UEOQ5K) [2![LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q0GdkuwiL.jpg)**LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream**L'OCCITANE**$29.57**4.7★12,030 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XVV4SY) [3![LOccitane Almond Supple Skin Oil 3.30 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312TSsKjovL.jpg)**LOccitane Almond Supple Skin Oil 3.30 fl oz**L'OCCITANE**$49.29**4.7★2,383 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091MWJPBC) [4![LOCCITANE Cleansing & Softening Almond Shower Oil. 8.40 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EdBGxkYwL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Cleansing & Softening Almond Shower Oil. 8.40 fl oz**L'OCCITANE**$26.58**4.4★17,217 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G60EK8) [5![LOccitane Hand Cream Classics 3-Piece Gift Set Moisturizing Skincare Trio Nourishing Creams for Dry Hands Nails and Cuticles Travel-Sized Vegan](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41fgnXmw+CL.jpg)**LOccitane Hand Cream Classics 3-Piece Gift Set Moisturizing Skincare Trio Nourishing Creams for Dry Hands Nails and Cuticles Travel-Sized Vegan**L'OCCITANE**$32.55**4.7★702 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MY1BRRN)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q0GdkuwiL.jpg)**LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream**L'OCCITANE**$29.57**12,030 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XVV4SY) [![LOCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream 1 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zmnLFkCJL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream 1 oz**L'OCCITANE**$12.48**12,030 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XTHKJF) [![LOCCITANE Almond Hair & Body Mist Lightweight Fragrance Spray Sweet Gourmand Vanilla Scent Hydrating Glow Finish Layering Perfume For Silky Skin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W2Eip74FL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Almond Hair & Body Mist Lightweight Fragrance Spray Sweet Gourmand Vanilla Scent Hydrating Glow Finish Layering Perfume For Silky Skin**L'OCCITANE**$38.92**110 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7JFSGP) [![LOCCITANE Limited Edition Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jZeHITqeL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Limited Edition Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Cream**L'OCCITANE**$42.58**1,577 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRHKPG7K) [![LOCCITANE Almond Shimmering Body Oil: Instant Golden Glow 3.3 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nKaFv01hL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Almond Shimmering Body Oil: Instant Golden Glow 3.3 fl oz**L'OCCITANE**$51.19**33 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7J6D7D7)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q0GdkuwiL.jpg)**LOCCITANE 20% Organic Shea Butter Hand Cream**L'OCCITANE**$29.57**4.7★**▲ 403%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XVV4SY) [![LOCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream 1 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zmnLFkCJL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Shea Butter Hand Cream 1 oz**L'OCCITANE**$12.48**4.7★**▲ 400%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XTHKJF) [![LOCCITANE Almond Shimmering Body Oil: Instant Golden Glow 3.3 fl oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nKaFv01hL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Almond Shimmering Body Oil: Instant Golden Glow 3.3 fl oz**L'OCCITANE**$51.19**4.2★**▲ 390%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7J6D7D7) [![LOCCITANE Almond Hair & Body Mist Lightweight Fragrance Spray Sweet Gourmand Vanilla Scent Hydrating Glow Finish Layering Perfume For Silky Skin](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31W2Eip74FL.jpg)**LOCCITANE Almond Hair & Body Mist Lightweight Fragrance Spray Sweet Gourmand Vanilla Scent Hydrating Glow Finish Layering Perfume For Silky Skin**L'OCCITANE**$38.92**4.5★**▲ 297%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7JFSGP) [![LOccitane Rose Hand Cream 5.20 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/312q2p2kowL.jpg)**LOccitane Rose Hand Cream 5.20 oz**L'OCCITANE**$29.15**4.5★**▲ 296%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VB2MKZ7)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 97 weeks — -14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

250K150KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**34%

*“great fragrance”*

**Soft Feel**12%

*“makes my skin so soft”*

**Moist/Dry**11%

*“Great moisturizer”*

**Quality-Overall**9%

*“Great beauty product”*

**Value For Money**3%

*“Worth it”*

**Suitability Dry Skin**2%

*“it did not dry my skin out”*

**Absorbency**2%

*“Absorbs beautifully”*

**Lather**2%

*“This is the best shower oil on the market for its wonderful heated lather”*

**Oily/Greasy**2%

*“Its non greasy, smells fresh”*

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%

*“The texture is rich”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**30%

*“Disgusting smell”*

**Value For Money**13%

*“A little expensive”*

**Moist/Dry**6%

*“Not moisturizing”*

**Size-Overall**4%

*“the bottle looks smaller than expected”*

**Product Condition**3%

*“The product seemed to be used already”*

**Allergies**3%

*“my chest, throat & arms all broke out in this awful, itchy rash”*

**Oily/Greasy**2%

*“Greasy”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“inaccurate description”*

**Lather**1%

*“Doesnt lather properly”*

**Ease Of Use**1%

*“which made it very difficult to apply”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Smell**42%

**Size-Overall**12%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Product Condition**7%

**Value For Money**7%

**Moist/Dry**4%

**Oily/Greasy**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Texture/Consistency-Overall**1%