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creme

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 35Growth 50Conversion 82Competition 67Returns 99Price range 45Avg price 35Brand share 18Review moat 42Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.7%

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

Competition

Good45%

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

Growth

Okay+19.7%

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

Price range

Okay€3.44–€24.60

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

Review moat

Okay2,263.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay€170K

€170K/yr · 192K searches

Avg price

Okay€10.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, creme is a €170K/yr Amazon Germany market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

creme market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€153K–€205K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.7%
Avg BSR
#128
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
2.7%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

83

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

5%

  • NIVEA39%
  • Beiersdorf31%
  • M. Asam12%
  • Neutrogena6%
  • EVELINE COSMETICS5%
  • Olay2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top creme search terms

  • nivea q1035K/yr
  • straffende bodylotion17K/yr
  • hautstraffende bodylotion13K/yr
  • nivea q10 anti falten21K/yr
  • straffende körpercreme extrem11K/yr
  • nivea q10 bodylotion11K/yr
  • hautstraffende creme nach abnehmen11K/yr
  • hautstraffung9K/yr
  • vino gold asam9K/yr
  • nivea anti falten creme6K/yr
All search terms

Top creme 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%€8K10%€17K15%€25K20%€34K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about creme

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

What buyers love

Geruch20%

“Geruch neutral”

Saugfähigkeit12%

“Das Fluid zieht schnell ein”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“Super Produkt”

Eignung für trockene Haut9%

“Ideal für trockene Haut wie meine, die mehr Elastizität und mehr Stabilität benötigen”

Feucht/Trocken8%

“Besonders gut gefällt mir, dass meine Haut den ganzen Tag über hydratisiert wirkt und sich glatter anfühlt”

Weiches Gefühl7%

“auch weich und fast samtig”

Eignung für Mischhaut7%

“Für mich die beste Lotion, verbessert das Hautbild und strafft sichtbar”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Der preis war OK”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt3%

“Die leichte Textur zieht schnell ein und eignet sich perfekt als Make-up-Grundlage – kein Pillen, kein Weißeln”

Komfort insgesamt3%

“Top Creme - sehr angenehm”

What buyers complain about

Funktionalität insgesamt7%

“ansonsten nicht viel effekt”

Geruch7%

“Riecht nicht gut und stinkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Ein bisschen teuer”

Falten4%

“Der Anti-Falten-Effekt hängt stark von der Faltentiefe ab”

Feucht/Trocken3%

“Trocken”

Eignung für trockene Haut3%

“die Haut war bereits schrumpelig von der Trockenheit.”

Saugfähigkeit3%

“Zieht nicht schnell ein”

Symptomreduktion2%

“Leider habe ich die straffende Verbesserungen nicht während der Zeitraum gemerkt”

Qualität insgesamt2%

“Die Qualität schwindet”

Gesamtgröße2%

“Falsche Größe”

Top return reasons

Geruch42%
Gesamtgröße8%
Funktionalität insgesamt6%
Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt5%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Feucht/Trocken4%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt4%
Produktzustand4%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
Motorleistung3%

Common questions

Is creme profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €170K/yr across 28 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +19.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the creme niche?
9 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in creme?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for creme peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the creme niche?
Listings span €3.44–€24.60; the average listing price is €10.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,264 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.