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gleitöl

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 51Growth 30Conversion 94Competition 63Returns 99Price range 80Avg price 70Brand share 25Review moat 24Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.7%

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

Price range

Great€6.67–€50.20

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good€14.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good47%

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

Market size

Good€293K

€293K/yr · 173K searches

Growth

Okay+3.7%

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

Brand share

Bad90%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad5,276.9

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gleitöl is a €293K/yr Amazon Germany market (173K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

gleitöl market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€216K–€289K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.7%
Avg BSR
#100
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
2.0%
Avg brand age
108 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

117

Top-5 brand share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

7%

  • pjur52%
  • Durex14%
  • Eros12%
  • Gleitzeit10%
  • Satisfyer3%
  • Uberlube3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top gleitöl search terms

  • pjur gleit gel17K/yr
  • gleitgel silikonbasiert12K/yr
  • pjur21K/yr
  • silikon gleitgel18K/yr
  • eros gleit gel8K/yr
  • gleitgel silikon13K/yr
  • gleitgel silicon based19K/yr
  • eros10K/yr
  • pjur original - gleitgel auf silikonbasis12K/yr
  • silikon gleitgel gel für sex8K/yr
All search terms

Top gleitöl 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%€15K10%€29K15%€44K20%€59K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about gleitöl

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

What buyers love

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Bestes Flutschi für den Preis”

Qualität insgesamt9%

“Super Produkt”

Schmierung8%

“Ein tolles Lubrikationsmittel für Sex, ich kaufe es schon zum zweiten Mal, bin rundum zufrieden”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Hält was es verspricht”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit6%

“Super Kleber”

Weiches Gefühl6%

“Sanft zur Haut”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt5%

“eine gute Konsistenz”

Komfort insgesamt5%

“ohne dabei zu stark oder unangenehm zu werden.”

Geruch4%

“geruchsneutrales Silikon-Gel”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“Mit Silikon-Toys ist es nicht zu benutzen, das merkt man aber schnell”

What buyers complain about

Haftung/Klebrigkeit35%

“Klebrig und ohne Funktion”

Qualität insgesamt7%

“Schlecht Qualität”

Geruch6%

“Klebrig und stinkt nach Chemie”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“echt hochpreisig sind”

Verbrannt/geröstet/überbacken5%

“Brennt wie verrückt”

Feucht/Trocken4%

“Nicht lang feucht”

Allergien3%

“Oder welche die reizen, die Allergien auslösen?”

Zufriedenheit/Vergnügen3%

“Nicht zufrieden”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“Für uns unbrauchbar”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt2%

“Die Konsistenz in Verbindung mit dem Verschluss und der Öffnung zum Dosieren sehr entäuschend”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt18%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit13%
Gesamtgröße10%
Qualität insgesamt7%
Geruch7%
Auslaufsicher7%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt5%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt4%
Verbrannt/geröstet/überbacken4%

Common questions

Is gleitöl profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €293K/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the gleitöl niche?
11 brands and 117 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gleitöl?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Haftung/Klebrigkeit, Qualität insgesamt, Geruch. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for gleitöl peak?
Demand peaks in May–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gleitöl niche?
Listings span €6.67–€50.20; the average listing price is €14.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.