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bodylotion

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but strong incumbent ratings (4.6★) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 79Growth 40Conversion 66Competition 57Returns 99Price range 48Avg price 43Brand share 26Review moat 24Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great€1.1M

€1.1M/yr · 1.6M searches

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Price range

Okay€2.43–€26.81

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

Avg price

Okay€11.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Okay+11.8%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Bad5,514.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, bodylotion is a €1.1M/yr Amazon Germany market (1.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
100K–125K
avg 4,000–5,000/product
Revenue / yr
€1.1M–€1.4M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#38
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.9%
Avg brand age
78 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

8%

  • BIOTHERM58%
  • Neutrogena13%
  • NIVEA10%
  • CeraVe5%
  • Garnier3%
  • Elizabeth Arden3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

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%10%€106K20%€211K30%€317K40%€423K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 26 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Geruch30%

“Hat zitronenduft”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Super Produkt”

Saugfähigkeit10%

“Pflegt und zieht gut ein”

Eignung für trockene Haut8%

“Ideal für trockene Haut – hält die Haut geschmeidig und hydratisiert”

Feucht/Trocken7%

“„Deep Moisture“ ist hier nicht nur ein Werbename – die Lotion fühlt sich wirklich reichhaltig an,”

Weiches Gefühl5%

“Cremige Creme”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Super Preis leistung”

Eignung für Mischhaut4%

“Beste Hautcreme”

Komfort insgesamt3%

“Sehr angenehm auf der Haut”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Produkt so wie beschrieben”

What buyers complain about

Geruch22%

“Geruch nicht so prickelnd”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis10%

“Ein bisschen teuer”

Allergien7%

“Aufgrund meiner Medikamente gibt es immer mal wieder Schübe mit Juckreiz in den Beinen”

Feucht/Trocken5%

“kleine trockene Stellen, damit verschwunden seit einer guten Woche in Benutzung.”

Eignung für trockene Haut3%

“Ich habe extrem trockene Haut gerade an Ellenbogen und Knie”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit3%

“klebrige creme”

Produktzustand2%

“Nachkaufs Produkt”

Abgabemechanismus2%

“Pumpfunktion mangelhaft”

Dicke2%

“Ziemlich dünn”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Verschwendung”

Top return reasons

Geruch44%
Motorleistung12%
Gesamtgröße7%
Produktzustand6%
Funktionalität insgesamt4%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
Feucht/Trocken2%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%
Qualität insgesamt2%

Common questions

Is bodylotion profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €1.1M/yr across 26 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the bodylotion niche?
11 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bodylotion?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Allergien. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for bodylotion peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bodylotion niche?
Listings span €2.43–€26.81; the average listing price is €11.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,515 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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