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nivea after shave balsam

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 25Conversion 96Competition 24Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible12.8%

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

Review moat

Okay1,648.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-0.8%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad€6.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€59K

€59K/yr · 76K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad€4.58–€8.90

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, nivea after shave balsam is a €59K/yr Amazon Germany market (76K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

nivea after shave balsam market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€60K–€75K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.8%
Avg BSR
#72
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
62%
Out of stock
8.7%
Avg brand age
92 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • NIVEA MEN80%
  • Beiersdorf14%
  • NIVEA6%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — -0.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '26Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

Top nivea after shave balsam search terms

  • nivea after shave balsam33K/yr
  • nivea after shave15K/yr
  • nivea men after shave balsam8K/yr
  • nivea after shave balsam sensitive4K/yr
  • nivea men sensitive after shave balsam5K/yr
  • nivea balsam after shave4K/yr
  • nivea aftershave3K/yr
  • nivea men after shave4K/yr
All search terms

Top nivea after shave balsam 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%10%€6K20%€12K30%€18K40%€24K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about nivea after shave balsam

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

What buyers love

Geruch22%

“Klassischer Duft und schnelle Einziehzeit”

Qualität insgesamt12%

“Super Produkt”

Eignung für Mischhaut9%

“Er hat eine normaler robuster Haut”

Eignung für trockene Haut6%

“das After Shave hinterlässt ein sehr angenehmes "trockenes" Finish, die Haut glänzt also nicht, sondern wirkt gut gepflegt.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Ist einfach OK, so wie es sein soll”

Komfort insgesamt5%

“Angenehm, Preis/Leistung o. k. Guter Duft, Preis/Leistung stimmt”

Weiches Gefühl5%

“Cool down”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Super Produkt, sehr guter preis”

Saugfähigkeit5%

“Der NIVEA MEN Hydrocare After Shave Balsam zieht nach der Rasur angenehm schnell ein”

Feucht/Trocken5%

“Meine Haut fühlt sich nach der Anwendung spürbar erfrischt und gut gepflegt an”

What buyers complain about

Geruch11%

“Nichts besonderes, unangenehmer Geruch”

Allergien8%

“nach der Rasur brennt meine Haut höllig,”

Hartes Gefühl3%

“Sehr zähflüssig”

Funktionalität insgesamt3%

“Hilft nicht”

Alkoholgehalt3%

“Kein Balm mit Alkohol”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt3%

“Die Konsistenz ist eher flüssig”

Gewicht schwer2%

“auch schwer und man hat Angst wenn es ins Waschbecken fällt, dass es etwas zerstört.”

Empfindlichkeit insgesamt2%

“Meine Haut ist sehr empfindlich”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit2%

“Zudem ist das Fluid im Vergleich zu anderen Rasierwassern, auch im Vergleich zum Nivea MEN HydroCare AS Balsam, unangenehm klebrig”

Einfache Anwendung2%

“Allerdings ist mir die Konsistenz einfach zu flüssig, sodass es sich weniger kontrolliert auftragen lässt und schnell zwischen den Fingern verläuft - meistens landet mehr im Waschbecken als im Gesicht”

Top return reasons

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt33%
Auslaufsicher33%
Geruch33%

Common questions

Is nivea after shave balsam profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €59K/yr across 13 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the nivea after shave balsam niche?
3 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nivea after shave balsam?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Allergien, Hartes Gefühl. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the nivea after shave balsam niche?
Listings span €4.58–€8.90; the average listing price is €6.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.