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retinol creme

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (-13.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 41Growth 18Conversion 72Competition 48Returns 99Price range 60Avg price 76Brand share 46Review moat 39Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€15.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good6.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€5.45–€29.34

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

Competition

Okay56%

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Market size

Okay€214K

€214K/yr · 210K searches

Review moat

Okay2,558.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-13.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, retinol creme is a €214K/yr Amazon Germany market (210K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

retinol creme market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€192K–€230K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.7%
Avg BSR
#236
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

130

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

56%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

20%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top retinol creme search terms

  • retinol creme102K/yr
  • neutrogena retinol boost42K/yr
  • neutrogena retinol12K/yr
  • retinol cream9K/yr
  • retinol creme gesicht13K/yr
  • neutrogena retinol boost nachtcreme4K/yr
  • neutrogena retinol boost serum4K/yr
  • retinal creme4K/yr
  • retinol boost4K/yr
  • m asam retinol4K/yr
All search terms

Top retinol 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%10%€21K20%€43K30%€64K40%€86K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about retinol creme

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt20%

“Super Produkte”

Eignung für Mischhaut13%

“Absoluter Gamechanger für mein Hautbild”

Saugfähigkeit10%

“Zieht schnell ein, klebt nicht, fettet nicht, nach wenigen Minuten angenehme Trockenheit mit leichter Soannung”

Weiches Gefühl7%

“Angenehme Creme”

Eignung für trockene Haut6%

“Geheimtipp für trockene Haut und Glow”

Geruch5%

“Der Geruch ist neutral”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%

“Das Produkt kam wie beschrieben”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Ein solides Set zu einem fairen Preis”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt3%

“Die Texturen sind angenehm leicht, ziehen gut ein und lassen sich gut in die tägliche Routine integrieren”

falten3%

“Super Anti- Falten Serum”

What buyers complain about

Allergien13%

“Haut Irritationen”

Funktionalität insgesamt8%

“Wirkung gleich null”

Geruch8%

“Stinkt”

Eignung für trockene Haut7%

“Hautprobleme”

Symptomreduktion5%

“Nach Wochen der Anwendung keinerlei Verbesserung”

Ölig/fettig4%

“ich finde es fast ein wenig ölig.”

Falten4%

“Wrinkle-Serum”

Eignung für Mischhaut3%

“Ungeeignet bei sensibeler Haut”

Qualität insgesamt3%

“Qualität fraglich”

Feucht/Trocken3%

“Trockenheit- unangenehmes Hautgefühl------ist so”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt12%
Produktzustand11%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%
Hautgesundheit6%
Geruch5%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%
Eignung für Mischhaut5%
Qualität insgesamt5%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt4%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt4%

Common questions

Is retinol creme profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €214K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the retinol creme niche?
15 brands and 130 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in retinol creme?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergien, Funktionalität insgesamt, Geruch. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for retinol creme peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the retinol creme niche?
Listings span €5.45–€29.34; the average listing price is €15.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,559 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.