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sunscreen stick

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +250.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 22Growth 99Conversion 67Competition 60Returns 99Price range 6Avg price 41Brand share 79Review moat 47Quality gap 67

Growth

Incredible+250.1%

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

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great56%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good49%

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

Review moat

Okay1,808.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay€10.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€87K

€87K/yr · 131K searches

Price range

Bad€3.71–€15.76

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, sunscreen stick is a €87K/yr Amazon Germany market (131K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

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

sunscreen stick market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€66K–€88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#160
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
1.3%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

155

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

35%

  • TOCOBO15%
  • PURITO12%
  • Garnier11%
  • Nivea Sun10%
  • La Roche-Posay10%
  • PaediProtect8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +250.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×

Top sunscreen stick search terms

  • sonnencreme stick22K/yr
  • sonnenstick13K/yr
  • sun stick18K/yr
  • sunscreen stick13K/yr
  • tocobo15K/yr
  • sonnenschutz stick8K/yr
  • sunblocker stick7K/yr
  • spf stick5K/yr
  • sunstick5K/yr
  • sonnenstick lsf 50 gesicht5K/yr
All search terms

Top sunscreen stick 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%3%€3K6%€5K9%€8K12%€10K1101001K10K100K 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 sunscreen stick

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

What buyers love

Einfache Anwendung11%

“Die Handhabung ist super einfach: Man dreht den Stick auf und kann ihn direkt auf die Haut auftragen, ganz ohne Hände einzucremen, was unterwegs echt praktisch ist”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit11%

“Die Handhabung ist super einfach: Man dreht den Stick auf”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Super Produkt”

Schutz7%

“Hat bestens geschützt”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit7%

“Super Stick”

Eignung für Mischhaut6%

“Ideal für Gesicht/Hals/Dekolte”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Passt”

Komfort insgesamt3%

“der Stick ist schon ziemlich "handlich". Somit ist er perfekt für unterwegs um ihn in der Handtasche oder Jackentasche mitzunehmen und nachzucremen.”

Geruch3%

“riecht lecker”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt3%

“Super leichte Textur”

What buyers complain about

Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%

“Unpraktisch”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis6%

“Etwas teuer”

Geruch5%

“Es stinkt”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Kleiner als erwartet”

Eignung Fettige Haut3%

“kein Ersatz für normale Sonnencreme”

Eignung für trockene Haut3%

“Leider bildet er bei mir wie trockene Haut”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit3%

“Kann den Stick nicht empfehlen”

Allergien2%

“Mein Kind hat sofort Ausschlag bekommen”

Helligkeit/Glanz/Glühen2%

“Glänzt etwas”

Dicke2%

“Leider ist es dick ohne Verpackung”

Top return reasons

Farbe15%
Produktzustand14%
Haftung/Klebrigkeit14%
Gesamtgröße6%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%
Funktionalität insgesamt4%
Feucht/Trocken4%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Defekt Material/Teile3%

Common questions

Is sunscreen stick profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €87K/yr across 26 tracked products. 5 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +250.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the sunscreen stick niche?
20 brands and 155 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 56% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sunscreen stick?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Benutzerfreundlichkeit, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Geruch. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for sunscreen stick peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sunscreen stick niche?
Listings span €3.71–€15.76; the average listing price is €10.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,809 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.