korean sunscreen
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$52.28avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$25.16–$113.49cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Good+52.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,093.27avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Okay$181K$181K/yr · 150K searches
Conversion
Okay2.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad72%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, korean sunscreen is a $181K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (150K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
korean sunscreen market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $209K–$261K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.3%
- Avg BSR
- #289
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 33%
- Out of stock
- 15.8%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 72 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 rising
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- SKIN100491%
- Beauty of Joseon5%
- CHANGARLOAD2%
- YOOJ2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +52.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top korean sunscreen search terms
- centella sunscreen111K/yr
- skin1004 sunscreen18K/yr
- skin 1004 sunscreen8K/yr
- sunscreen centella6K/yr
- madagascar centella sunscreen4K/yr
- luxelle centella sun serum3K/yr
Top korean sunscreen 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum 50ml
SKIN1004$37.394.5★4,405 rev
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tone Brightening Tone-Up Sunscreen 50ml
SKIN1004$41.714.3★359 rev
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Plus SPF50+ PA++++ 50ml
SKIN1004$41.914.3★1,058 rev
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Light 50ml
SKIN1004$41.384.0★101 rev
Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum (50ml x 2) Twin Pack
SKIN1004$77.724.7★1,621 rev
Newest
by launch date
YOOJ Centella Sunscreen Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Korean Sun Serum SPF 50 Travel Size Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid Lightweight Breathable Daily Nourishment
YOOJ$48.170 rev
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ (50 ml)
SKIN1004$113.49326 rev
Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica Soothing Sun Milk
SKIN1004$44.2243 rev
Korean Sunscreen for Face & Body SPF 50+ Madagascar Centella Mineral Sunblock with Tinted Moisturizer Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide Lightweight & Hydrating Korean Skin Care 50ml
CHANGARLOAD$62.53139 rev
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun Aqua-Fresh Sunscreen Rice + Panthenol SPF 50+ PA++++ Lightweight Daily UV Protector for Acne-Prone Sensitive Skin Korean skincare for Men and Women 50ml
Beauty of Joseon$37.053,533 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF50+ PA++++ (50 ml)
SKIN1004$113.494.5★
YOOJ Centella Sunscreen Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum Korean Sun Serum SPF 50 Travel Size Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid Lightweight Breathable Daily Nourishment
YOOJ$48.170.0★
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum 50ml
SKIN1004$37.394.5★
Korean Sunscreen for Face & Body SPF 50+ Madagascar Centella Mineral Sunblock with Tinted Moisturizer Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide Lightweight & Hydrating Korean Skin Care 50ml
CHANGARLOAD$62.534.4★
SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Air-Fit Suncream Plus SPF50+ PA++++ 50ml
SKIN1004$41.914.3★
What buyers say about korean sunscreen
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Quality”
“Nice for my skin”
“Very moisturizing”
“Lightweight and perfect for daily use”
“Good for normal to oily skin”
“Works well”
“absorbs quickly”
“Great as described”
“Good for dry skin”
“The texture is incredibly smooth and lightweight”
What buyers complain about
“Smaller than expected”
“my skin feels suffocated”
“The texture no good”
“Leaves a white cast”
“its oily to the face”
“Its okay and doesnt have the glow that the product is marketed as”
“After using this product skin damaged”
“has chemical smell”
“Not worth the price”
“The picture portrayed a big bottle but the reality is different”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is korean sunscreen profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $181K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +52.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the korean sunscreen niche?
- 4 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in korean sunscreen?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: الحجم الكلي, الحساسية, الملمس/الاتساق-الإجمالي. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for korean sunscreen peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the korean sunscreen niche?
- Listings span $25.16–$113.49; the average listing price is $52.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,093 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.