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title: "Dr Althea 345 Relief Cream — £389K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dr althea 345 relief cream**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 55Growth 24Conversion 73Competition 3Returns 99Price range 28Avg price 59Brand share 0Review moat 22Quality gap 58
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****6.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****£13.06**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Good****£389K**
£389K/yr · 438K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****£7.48–£17.89**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,867.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****97%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dr althea 345 relief cream is a £389K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (438K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dr althea 345 relief cream market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 4,000–5,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£392K–£522K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#141**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **47 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**2 **—flat
**Sellers**
**60**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**97%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Dr.Althea93% - VNEUOL7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/dr-althea-345-relief-cream/trend)
## **Top dr althea 345 relief cream search terms**
- **dr althea 345 relief cream**159K/yr+8.2%8.0% conv. - **345 relief cream dr althea**138K/yr-10.3%7.9% conv. - **345 cream**62K/yr-4.1%6.0% conv. - **345**24K/yr-0.6%5.5% conv. - **dr althea 147 barrier cream**18K/yr+4.0%3.7% conv. - **dr athena 345 relief cream**12K/yr+4.8%7.8% conv. - **147 barrier cream**11K/yr-6.5%3.6% conv. - **345 relief cream**11K/yr-30.6%5.0% conv. - **dr althea 345 cream**4K/yr-27.6%5.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/dr-althea-345-relief-cream/search-terms)
## **Top dr althea 345 relief 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%20%£78K40%£156K60%£233K80%£311K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | PDRN & Hyaluronic Acid for Hydration Blemish Care | Post-Acne Face Moisturizer with Centella & Niacinamide | Korean Vegan Skincare 50ml**Dr.Althea**£15.39**4.5★18,349 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKGJYFC8) [2**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturiser with PDRN & Centella for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 15ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£7.48**4.5★18,349 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G643D8ZG) [3**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturiser with PDRN & Centella for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 50ml (Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£15.32**4.5★18,349 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PK2P2XB) [4**345 Relief Cream Facial Moisturizer Calming and Moisturizing Deep Moisturizing for Oily Skin Acne Control Cream Face Without Over Drying Repair facial closed comedones Hyaluronic Acid**VNEUOL**£8.41**3.8★145 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFMT8LP7) [5**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream Mist | Hydrating Face Serum Spray with Hyaluronic Acid & Rice Extract | Soothing Care for Sensitive Skin | Vegan Korean Skincare (100ml)**Dr.Althea**£13.89**4.5★1,373 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMWPNKJR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dr.Althea 147 Barrier Cream | Daily Skin Barrier Care | Deep Hydrating with Hyaluronic Acid & Ceramides | Korean Vegan Skincare for All Skin Types 50ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£17.89**2,641 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPPRTD32) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturiser with PDRN & Centella for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 15ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£7.48**18,349 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G643D8ZG) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream Mist | Hydrating Face Serum Spray with Hyaluronic Acid & Rice Extract | Soothing Care for Sensitive Skin | Vegan Korean Skincare (100ml)**Dr.Althea**£13.89**1,373 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMWPNKJR) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | PDRN & Hyaluronic Acid for Hydration Blemish Care | Post-Acne Face Moisturizer with Centella & Niacinamide | Korean Vegan Skincare 50ml**Dr.Althea**£15.39**18,349 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKGJYFC8) [**345 Relief Cream Facial Moisturizer Calming and Moisturizing Deep Moisturizing for Oily Skin Acne Control Cream Face Without Over Drying Repair facial closed comedones Hyaluronic Acid**VNEUOL**£8.41**145 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFMT8LP7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Dr.Althea 147 Barrier Cream | Daily Skin Barrier Care | Deep Hydrating with Hyaluronic Acid & Ceramides | Korean Vegan Skincare for All Skin Types 50ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£17.89**4.6★**▲ 256%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GPPRTD32) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | Moisturiser with PDRN & Centella for Soothing Recovery and Blemish Care | Korean Vegan Skin Care for All Skin Types 15ml (Ver.2 - Pack of 1)**Dr.Althea**£7.48**4.5★**▲ 105%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G643D8ZG) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream Mist | Hydrating Face Serum Spray with Hyaluronic Acid & Rice Extract | Soothing Care for Sensitive Skin | Vegan Korean Skincare (100ml)**Dr.Althea**£13.89**4.5★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMWPNKJR) [**Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream | PDRN & Hyaluronic Acid for Hydration Blemish Care | Post-Acne Face Moisturizer with Centella & Niacinamide | Korean Vegan Skincare 50ml**Dr.Althea**£15.39**4.5★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKGJYFC8) [**345 Relief Cream Facial Moisturizer Calming and Moisturizing Deep Moisturizing for Oily Skin Acne Control Cream Face Without Over Drying Repair facial closed comedones Hyaluronic Acid**VNEUOL**£8.41**3.8★**▼ 11%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFMT8LP7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dr althea 345 relief cream**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Very good cream”*
**Moist/Dry**17%
*“moisturising”*
**Weight Light**8%
*“very first impressions is that it is a lightweight cream”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**8%
*“making it a great option for sensitive skin”*
**Absorbency**7%
*“absorbs nicely”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**7%
*“After using it consistently, my skin feels calmer, smoother, and less irritated, especially on days when it's feeling dry or sensitive”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**5%
*“my face is glowing”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“It was so smooth on skin”*
**Efficiency**3%
*“Works well”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“Great lotion to improve skin texture”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**14%
*“Irritated my skin”*
**Moist/Dry**11%
*“Not sufficient hydration”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“I feel it was overpriced”*
**Smell**6%
*“has added fragrance”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Did not work for me”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**5%
*“Do not use if you have dry skin”*
**Skin Health**4%
*“Irritated my skin”*
**Strength**3%
*“They are delicate products”*
**Durability**3%
*“after few uses the tube top fell off”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Not as good as projected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**16%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Skin Health**10%
**Ingredients-Overall**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Product Condition**5%
**Quality-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dr althea 345 relief cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £389K/yr across 6 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- **How competitive is the dr althea 345 relief cream niche?**
- 2 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dr althea 345 relief cream?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Moist/Dry, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for dr althea 345 relief cream peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dr althea 345 relief cream niche?**
- Listings span £7.48–£17.89; the average listing price is £13.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,868 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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