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night cream

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 69Growth 21Conversion 87Competition 79Returns 100Price range 55Avg price 33Brand share 37Review moat 25Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great10.1%

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

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good£723K

£723K/yr · 723K searches

Price range

Good£2.16–£30.94

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad4,031.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-8.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, night cream is a £723K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (723K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

night cream market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£597K–£796K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.1%
Avg BSR
#44
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
146 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

391

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

13%

  • Olay28%
  • L'Oreal Paris21%
  • NIVEA16%
  • medicube9%
  • Aveeno8%
  • Simple4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top night cream search terms

  • night cream310K/yr
  • night cream for women anti aging64K/yr
  • olay night cream51K/yr
  • loreal night cream35K/yr
  • night moisturiser28K/yr
  • revitalift night cream23K/yr
  • night cream for mature skin23K/yr
  • olay regenerist night cream22K/yr
  • loreal night cream for women19K/yr
  • night face cream17K/yr
All search terms

Top night 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%3%£22K6%£43K9%£65K12%£87K1001K10K100K 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 night cream

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry15%

“Does hydrate”

Quality-Overall13%

“Amazing quality”

Soft Feel11%

“Goes on smoothly”

Suitability Combination Skin9%

“it suits my sensitive skin”

Value For Money9%

“Excellent value”

Suitability Dry Skin7%

“Very effective on dry skin”

Smell6%

“the fragrance is lovely”

Absorbency4%

“absorbed well”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Face glow”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“Good consistency”

What buyers complain about

Allergies12%

“Allergic Reaction”

Adhesion/Stickiness10%

“Very very sticky”

Suitability Dry Skin9%

“Not effective for dry skin”

Moist/Dry9%

“does not feel Hydrating”

Skin Health6%

“Burnt my face”

Smell6%

“Smells Fishy”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“The texture is extremely oily”

Absorbency3%

“Didn't absorb”

Value For Money2%

“Waste of money”

Thickness2%

“a little thick for my skin”

Top return reasons

Suitability Combination Skin13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Ingredients-Overall7%
Leak-Proof6%
Quality-Overall6%
Value For Money6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Product Condition5%
Texture/Consistency-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall5%

Common questions

Is night cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £723K/yr across 42 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the night cream niche?
17 brands and 391 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in night cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Adhesion/Stickiness, Suitability Dry Skin. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for night cream peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the night cream niche?
Listings span £2.16–£30.94; the average listing price is £9.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,032 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.