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keratosis pilaris

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 76Growth 27Conversion 78Competition 68Returns 100Price range 61Avg price 76Brand share 0Review moat 49Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Market size

Great€884K

€884K/yr · 742K searches

Avg price

Great€15.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good44%

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

Price range

Good€3.14–€33.73

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

Review moat

Okay1,648

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+1.6%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, keratosis pilaris is a €884K/yr Amazon Germany market (742K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
€922K–€1.2M
units × avg price
Launch success
100%
5 of 5 new (360d)
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#80
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
0.9%
Avg brand age
64 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

186

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

0%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.4×

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%5%€44K10%€88K15%€133K20%€177K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 32 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

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Bestes Produkt”

Eignung für trockene Haut13%

“Die Lotion ist super, bei trockener Haut, regeneriert sich die Haut, und ich hatte, auch ohne ständig cremen zu müssen, bestes Ergebnis”

Saugfähigkeit12%

“Zieht gut ein und pflegt intensiv”

Geruch8%

“Riecht gut fühlt sich super an”

Feucht/Trocken7%

“Feuchtigkeits Lotion”

Weiches Gefühl6%

“Wer Probleme hat mit der Haut ist die Super Soft”

Eignung für Mischhaut6%

“beste für reibeisenhaut”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“bestes preis leistungsverhältnis”

Komfort insgesamt3%

“Sehr angenehm auf der Haut”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Erfüllt sein Zweck”

What buyers complain about

Geruch18%

“stinkt”

Allergien9%

“Brennt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Nutzlos und teuer”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Produkt sieht komisch aus”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit4%

“Enttäuschend — klebriges Gefühl”

Ölig/fettig4%

“Fettig”

Feucht/Trocken4%

“Vorher waren sie immer trocken und rissig”

Saugfähigkeit3%

“Und zieht auch nicht besonders gut ein”

Sprachprobleme2%

“Leider keine deutsche Beschreibung - schade😥”

Eignung für trockene Haut2%

“Die Haut spannt”

Top return reasons

Geruch29%
Defekt Material/Teile11%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit8%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%
Qualität insgesamt6%
Sprachprobleme4%
Haltbarkeit4%
Feucht/Trocken3%
Produktzustand3%

Common questions

Is keratosis pilaris profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €884K/yr across 32 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the keratosis pilaris niche?
4 brands and 186 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in keratosis pilaris?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Allergien, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for keratosis pilaris peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the keratosis pilaris niche?
Listings span €3.14–€33.73; the average listing price is €15.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,648 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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