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night serum

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 36Growth 18Conversion 75Competition 67Returns 100Price range 47Avg price 35Brand share 7Review moat 30Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.0%

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

Competition

Good45%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£4.62–£24.23

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

Market size

Okay£177K

£177K/yr · 247K searches

Avg price

Okay£10.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay3,510.34

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-13.5%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, night serum is a £177K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (247K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

night serum market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£153K–£203K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.0%
Avg BSR
#163
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
139 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

383

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

1%

  • L'Oreal Paris66%
  • NIVEA20%
  • Garnier7%
  • medicube3%
  • Revolution Beauty London2%
  • L'ORÉAL2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — -13.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top night serum search terms

  • loreal serum77K/yr
  • nivea serum24K/yr
  • night serum21K/yr
  • loreal midnight serum18K/yr
  • loreal serum face15K/yr
  • night serum for face12K/yr
  • loreal face serum11K/yr
  • loreal duo serum face8K/yr
  • loreal retinol8K/yr
  • garnier vitamin c night serum6K/yr
All search terms

Top night serum 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%4%£7K8%£14K12%£21K16%£28K101001K10K100K 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 serum

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Luxury quality at affordable price”

Suitability Combination Skin12%

“Excellent product for skin”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Soft Feel10%

“goes on smooth”

Moist/Dry7%

“Hydrates skin”

Smell7%

“Lovely smell”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“It suits my normal to dry skin well”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“give it shine”

Absorbency4%

“easily absorbed”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Allergies9%

“Allergic reaction”

Value For Money7%

“Expensive”

Smell5%

“Gave me spots and chemically smell”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“The only minor downside is a slight sticky feeling right after applying”

Moist/Dry4%

“It's not very hydrating at all”

Skin Health4%

“Retinol Burn”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Not effective”

Durability3%

“not lasting”

Quality-Overall3%

“I'm disappointed with th quality”

Symptom Reduction2%

“I cant see any improvements with my skin”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall10%
Skin Health9%
Leak-Proof9%
Suitability Combination Skin8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Quality-Overall6%
Moist/Dry6%
Smell5%
Value For Money5%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%

Common questions

Is night serum profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £177K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the night serum niche?
7 brands and 383 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in night serum?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Value For Money, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for night serum peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the night serum niche?
Listings span £4.62–£24.23; the average listing price is £10.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,510 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.