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squalan

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Soft demand (-29.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 10Conversion 86Competition 15Returns 98Price range 53Avg price 75Brand share 29Review moat 70Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Avg price

Great€14.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good685.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good€7.28–€23.71

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

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Market size

Okay€123K

€123K/yr · 85K searches

Competition

Bad82%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-29.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, squalan is a €123K/yr Amazon Germany market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

squalan market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€90K–€120K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#278
Page quality
0%
Prime
70%
Sponsored
80%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • The Ordinary38%
  • Soulgoods16%
  • wesentlich.14%
  • junglück12%
  • dr. ahuis reineoele9%
  • Ellipsis Labs5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 71 weeks — -29.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top squalan search terms

  • squalan41K/yr
  • squalan öl23K/yr
  • squalane oil6K/yr
  • squalane5K/yr
  • squalan öl bio7K/yr
  • biossance squalane2K/yr
All search terms

Top squalan 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%€12K20%€25K30%€37K40%€49K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about squalan

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

What buyers love

Eignung für trockene Haut16%

“Wunderbar pflegendes Haut-Serum”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Great Produkt immer wieder”

Saugfähigkeit12%

“zieht gut in die Haut ein”

Feucht/Trocken9%

“Pflegend, Hydratisierend”

Eignung für Mischhaut8%

“Ansonsten sehr angenehm auf der Haut”

Weiches Gefühl8%

“Angenehmes Gefühl auf der Haut”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Preis Leistung OK”

Geruch5%

“Riecht dezent, fühlt sich gut an”

Eignung Fettige Haut4%

“Tolles Gesichtsöl”

Komfort insgesamt4%

“Angenehmes Gefühl auf der Haut”

What buyers complain about

Geruch36%

“Unangenehmer, untypischer Geruch”

Ölig/fettig7%

“Für mich zu ölig”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“schade um das Geld”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“Produktqualität kann ich nicht prüfen”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen5%

“bringt keinen schönen Glow”

Saugfähigkeit3%

“Zieht nicht sofort komplett ein”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe3%

“Der Geruch wirkt nicht natürlich und hat bei mir sofort Zweifel an der Qualität, Reinheit und Verarbeitung ausgelöst”

Abgabemechanismus3%

“- deswegen ist es schwierig zu dosieren”

Saugen3%

“zieht nicht mehr so schnell ein wie früher”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“ich kann es nicht verwenden.”

Top return reasons

Geruch58%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%
Auslaufsicher6%
Feucht/Trocken4%
Eignung für trockene Haut4%
Gesamtgröße4%
Qualität insgesamt4%
Verdünnt/wässrig4%
Ölig/fettig4%
Defekt Material/Teile2%

Common questions

Is squalan profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €123K/yr across 10 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the squalan niche?
9 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 82% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squalan?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Ölig/fettig, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for squalan peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squalan niche?
Listings span €7.28–€23.71; the average listing price is €14.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 685 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.