tretinoin cream
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but weak search conversion (0.2%) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$57.40avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great$16.51–$119.57cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+18.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad5,892.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$20K$20K/yr · 153K searches
Conversion
Bad0.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, tretinoin cream is a $20K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
tretinoin cream market data
- Units sold / yr
- 1K–1K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $57K–$72K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.2%
- Avg BSR
- #208
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 83%
- Sponsored
- 58%
- Out of stock
- 4.7%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 68 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
23 falling
Sellers
98
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
36%
- Generic20%
- Glenmark12%
- DR.MELAXIN9%
- FRANKLY9%
- TOSOWOONG8%
- Dr.Althea6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +18.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top tretinoin cream search terms
- tretinoin cream63K/yr
- tretinoin36K/yr
- hydroquinone cream21K/yr
- hydroquinone10K/yr
- tretinoin cream 0.110K/yr
- tretinoin cream 0.0259K/yr
- skinlite4K/yr
Top tretinoin cream 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
Melacare Hydroquinone Tretinoin and Mometasone Furoate Cream 25g
Generic$51.074.1★7 rev
Demelan Cream For Hyperpigmentation Treatment 20 Gram
Glenmark$39.063.9★1,804 rev
DR.Melaxin TX Tranexamic Acid CREAM | Skin freckle Cream Blemishes Anti-pigmetation korean skin care | Korean Cosmetics | 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
DR.MELAXIN$63.254.2★1,651 rev
FRANKLY Retinol 0.1% Cream 1.01 fl oz - Beginner Retinol | Night Cream | with Ceramides & Natural Ginseng | Anti-aging Wrinkles Care Reduces Congestion and hyperpigmentation | Korean Skin Care
FRANKLY$56.294.3★892 rev
TOSOWOONG Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Cream 70 000ppm Arbutin 40 000ppm TXA Niacinamide Glutathione Supports Even Skin Tone Enhances Skin Clarity Korean Skin Care 50ml 1.69 fl.oz
TOSOWOONG$103.374.2★6,383 rev
Newest
by launch date
Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Brightening Cream Arbutin Cream for Spots Remover Uneven Skin Tone Hyperpigmentation Treatment Moisturizing Reduces Dark SpotsKorean Skincare 50ml
BananaHome$37.148 rev
Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturizer for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care with PDRN & Niacinamide | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 50ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)
Dr.Althea$58.5017,915 rev
7% Arbutin & 4% Tranexamic Acid Brightening Cream - Professional Dark Spot Corrector & Hyperpigmentation Treatment - For Melasma & Post-Acne Marks 50ml
KEDAZM$41.7214 rev
Arbutin Cream|Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% with Niacinamide Glutathione & Collagen|Facial Cream & Skin Care Cream for All Skin Types
dewfawn$35.605 rev
Lepique Retinol Night Cream 50ml - No.1 Korean Premium Overnight Repair Cream for Face and Neck - Collagen Centella - Anti aging Skin Cream Moisturizer Face Cream (Unscented with Spatula)
Lepique$90.84837 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturizer for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care with PDRN & Niacinamide | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 50ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)
Dr.Althea$58.504.3★
Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Brightening Cream Arbutin Cream for Spots Remover Uneven Skin Tone Hyperpigmentation Treatment Moisturizing Reduces Dark SpotsKorean Skincare 50ml
BananaHome$37.142.9★
DR.Melaxin TX Tranexamic Acid CREAM | Skin freckle Cream Blemishes Anti-pigmetation korean skin care | Korean Cosmetics | 1.7 fl oz (50 ml)
DR.MELAXIN$63.254.2★
Melacare Hydroquinone Tretinoin and Mometasone Furoate Cream 25g
Generic$51.074.1★
Cerave Resurfacing Retinol Serum To Reduce The Appearance Of Post-Acne Marks And Pores With Retinol Licorice Root Extract & Niacinamide 30ml
CeraVe$76.774.2★
What buyers say about tretinoin cream
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Quality Product”
“good product for skin”
“It does not irritate”
“keep using after three weeks my acne reduced”
“It has a great moisturizing effect”
“absorbs quickly”
“worth the price”
“This cream feels gentle yet effective”
“As advertised”
“The glow on her face became more visible”
What buyers complain about
“Allergic reaction”
“Didnt work”
“Poor Quality”
“now my skin is terribly dry”
“Small in size”
“irritates the skin”
“This is misleading”
“I'm oily skin”
“now my skin is terribly dry”
“texture, and even the cream tube are different”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is tretinoin cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $20K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the tretinoin cream niche?
- 23 brands and 98 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in tretinoin cream?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: الحساسية, الوظيفة - بشكل عام, الجودة الشاملة. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for tretinoin cream peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the tretinoin cream niche?
- Listings span $16.51–$119.57; the average listing price is $57.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,893 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.