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cleansing balm

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Soft demand (-12.7% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 22Growth 19Conversion 77Competition 50Returns 99Price range 65Avg price 72Brand share 33Review moat 25Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Avg price

Good€14.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€5.28–€33.35

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

Competition

Good55%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Review moat

Bad4,095.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad€88K

€88K/yr · 81K searches

Growth

Bad-12.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, cleansing balm is a €88K/yr Amazon Germany market (81K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

cleansing balm market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€73K–€88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#195
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
7.9%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

9%

  • Clinique37%
  • BANILA CO23%
  • Dr.Althea9%
  • Geek & Gorgeous9%
  • e.l.f.8%
  • Beauty of Joseon6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Top cleansing balm search terms

  • cleansing balm39K/yr
  • clinique take the day off18K/yr
  • clean it zero6K/yr
  • banila co clean it zero5K/yr
  • clinique take the day off cleansing balm3K/yr
  • reinigungsbalsam gesicht4K/yr
  • banila co3K/yr
  • clean it zero cleansing balm2K/yr
All search terms

Top cleansing balm 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%€4K10%€9K15%€13K20%€18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about cleansing balm

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

What buyers love

Reinigung20%

“Super cleanser”

Einfache Reinigung12%

“Der beste Cleaner”

Qualität insgesamt11%

“Super Produkt”

Weiches Gefühl10%

“Sanft”

Eignung für Mischhaut6%

“vertrage es trotz sehr sensibler Haut super.”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Sehr hut zu handhaben”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“worth it”

Komfort insgesamt4%

“sehr angenehm auf der Haut”

Allergien3%

“Man bekommt alles entfernt, es ist angenehm auf der Haut, ist sehr mild und irritiert nicht”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt2%

“Feste Konsistenz”

What buyers complain about

Einfache Reinigung10%

“Es entfernt mein Make up nicht gründlich und es fühlt sich sehr fettig und dick an”

Ölig/fettig9%

“Schmilzt wie Butter und ist etwas ölig, danach mit etwas Wasser zum schäumen bringen und abwaschen”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“Preislich etwas teurer als was ich normal kaufe”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“absolut unmöglich zu öffnen”

Reinigung6%

“Reinigungsprodukt mit geringem Effekt”

Eignung für trockene Haut5%

“Eine Creme für trockene Haut sollte aber sofort aufgetragen werden”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Kleiner als erwartet”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“könnte qualitativ noch besser sein”

Allergien5%

“Reagiere ich leider allergisch drauf”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt4%

“Seltsame ölige Konsistenz”

Top return reasons

Produktzustand22%
Gesamtgröße16%
Funktionalität insgesamt12%
Geruch8%
Defekt Material/Teile8%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt8%
Qualität insgesamt8%
Ölig/fettig4%
Hautgesundheit4%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

Common questions

Is cleansing balm profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €88K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the cleansing balm niche?
11 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cleansing balm?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Einfache Reinigung, Ölig/fettig, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for cleansing balm peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cleansing balm niche?
Listings span €5.28–€33.35; the average listing price is €14.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,095 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.