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proshield plus skin protectant

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 89% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 44Growth 25Conversion 100Competition 9Returns 100Price range 85Avg price 90Brand share 17Review moat 80Quality gap 16

Conversion

Incredible26.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£20.82

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.55–£53.03

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

Review moat

Great400.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£232K

£232K/yr · 42K searches

Growth

Bad-0.6%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, proshield plus skin protectant is a £232K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (42K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

proshield plus skin protectant market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£208K–£260K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
26.6%
Avg BSR
#255
Page quality
0%
Prime
63%
Sponsored
13%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Proshield41%
  • Smith & Nephew35%
  • PROSHIELD PLUS7%
  • MediSale Ltd5%
  • Generic4%
  • MediSale4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Prime Day '25Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top proshield plus skin protectant search terms

  • proshield barrier cream20K/yr
  • pro shield barrier cream6K/yr
  • proshield7K/yr
  • proshield plus skin protectant3K/yr
  • proshield plus4K/yr
  • pro shield2K/yr
All search terms

Top proshield plus skin protectant 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%15%£35K30%£70K45%£104K60%£139K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about proshield plus skin protectant

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money15%

“Good value”

Protection6%

“I like this cream good protection not sticky”

Efficiency6%

“Works well”

Suitability Combination Skin6%

“Provides an effective barrier on delicate skin”

Oily/Greasy6%

“This stuff if really good to provide a protective barrier on the skin without being thick and greasy”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“Great for personel cleaning”

Dosage6%

“Iam disabled and use this product daily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“It does exactly what it says”

Ease Of Application5%

“is easy to apply”

What buyers complain about

Durability20%

“Lasted few days”

Allergies20%

“Nappy rash horrible”

Oily/Greasy10%

“has a strange oily consistency”

Value For Money10%

“Expensive”

Smell7%

“It's not perfumed”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall100%

Common questions

Is proshield plus skin protectant profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £232K/yr across 8 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the proshield plus skin protectant niche?
7 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in proshield plus skin protectant?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Allergies, Oily/Greasy. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for proshield plus skin protectant peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the proshield plus skin protectant niche?
Listings span £9.55–£53.03; the average listing price is £20.82 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 401 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.