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calendula cream

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.35–$13.81) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 21Conversion 94Competition 25Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 47Review moat 45Quality gap 38

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.8%

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Review moat

Okay2,005.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£8.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-8.3%

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

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 74K searches

Price range

Bad£2.35–£13.81

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, calendula cream is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (74K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

calendula cream market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£64K–£80K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.8%
Avg BSR
#333
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

19%

  • Nelsons39%
  • The House of Mistry17%
  • Helios8%
  • WELEDA7%
  • Lyonsleaf7%
  • Bene Pura Trust Nature5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top calendula cream search terms

  • calendula cream50K/yr
  • calendula21K/yr
  • nelsons calendula cream3K/yr
All search terms

Top calendula cream 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%£7K20%£14K30%£21K40%£28K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about calendula cream

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

What buyers love

Smell13%

“really lovely calming scent”

Allergies11%

“No itching burning or stinging anymore”

Quality-Overall11%

“Good quality”

Moist/Dry9%

“Good for dry skin”

Value For Money8%

“It's worth the price”

Absorbency6%

“quickly absorbed”

Plant Growth5%

“Great product - fast growing”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“This really is a wonderful cream for so many skin conditions”

Natural Ingredients4%

“Excellent products, natural and the package was in great condition”

Efficiency4%

“Reliably good and effective as always”

What buyers complain about

Allergies22%

“the cream caused massive irritation”

Sensitivity-Overall10%

“Did not work for me”

Functionality-Overall9%

“doesnt stand out”

Smell7%

“Awful chemical smell”

Value For Money7%

“Not cheap for a little pot”

Natural Ingredients6%

“Not natural”

Moist/Dry5%

“dryness on his face”

Skin Health4%

“Its full of typical chemicals in creams not so smooth skin as expected after 2weeks”

Quality-Overall4%

“Not a cheap product”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“The only ingredients photo on the product doesn't tell you that it also contains paraffin”

Top return reasons

Smell21%
Product Condition14%
Plant Growth14%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Functionality-Overall14%
Skin Health7%
Stain Resistance7%
Natural Ingredients7%

Common questions

Is calendula cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the calendula cream niche?
12 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in calendula cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Sensitivity-Overall, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for calendula cream peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the calendula cream niche?
Listings span £2.35–£13.81; the average listing price is £8.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,006 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.