sunscreen for acne prone skin
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Incredible+112.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,204.8avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£8.56–£23.02cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Good£12.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay£234K£234K/yr · 188K searches
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sunscreen for acne prone skin is a £234K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sunscreen for acne prone skin market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £187K–£249K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #143
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 87%
- Sponsored
- 93%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 54 months
- Avg seller age
- 150 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 rising
Sellers
102
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Eucerin91%
- CeraVe4%
- The INKEY List3%
- COSRX2%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — +112.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×
Top sunscreen for acne prone skin search terms
- eucerin sun cream spf 5082K/yr
- eucerin oil control spf 5018K/yr
- eucerin sunscreen16K/yr
- eucerin sun cream9K/yr
- matte sunscreen7K/yr
- face spf 307K/yr
- eucerin spf7K/yr
- cerave spf 306K/yr
- spf 30 face5K/yr
- non-comedogenic sunscreen5K/yr
Top sunscreen for acne prone skin 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.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Eucerin Oil Control Sun Gel-Cream Dry Touch SPF 50+ 50ml Unscented Sun Protection Gel for Sensitive Oily and Acne-Prone Skin Fast-Absorbing Sunscreen with UV Filter
Eucerin£9.974.5★3,375 rev
Eucerin Sun Face Pigment Control Sun Fluid SPF 50+ 50ml Advanced Protection from Sun-Induced Hyperpigmentation Facial Sunscreen for All Skin Types
Eucerin£11.274.5★1,323 rev
Eucerin Sun Body Oil Control Gel-Cream SPF 50+ 200ml Ultra-Light Dry Touch Gel Sun Cream for Oily Skin Fast-Drying Sunscreen with Oil Control Technology Water-Resistant
Eucerin£12.304.2★214 rev
Eucerin Sun Face Hydro Protect Ultra-Light Fluid SPF 50+ 50ml Facial Sunscreen with Non-Greasy Finish Fast-Absorbing and Ultra Broad Spectrum Face Sun Cream
Eucerin£10.554.5★181 rev
Eucerin Sun Kids Sensitive Sunscreen SPF50+ 200ml Sun Cream SPF 50 for Sensitive Childrens Skin Ultra High Protection from UVA/UVB Water-Resistant and Fast Absorbing Gel-Cream Formula
Eucerin£10.724.3★64 rev
Newest
by launch dateEucerin Sun Kids Sensitive Sunscreen SPF50+ 200ml Sun Cream SPF 50 for Sensitive Childrens Skin Ultra High Protection from UVA/UVB Water-Resistant and Fast Absorbing Gel-Cream Formula
Eucerin£10.7264 rev
COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Moisturiser PA++++ Korean Sunscreen Non Oily Sun Cream UVA/UVB Protection Daily Hydrating Sun Lotion No White Cast 50ml
COSRX£9.551,995 rev
Eucerin Sensitive Protect Face Sun Cream SPF 50+ 50ml Sun Protection Face Cream for Dry and Sensitive Skin High UVA/UVB Defence Water-Resistant Sunscreen with Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Eucerin£12.4689 rev
The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30 50ml Primes and Protects Non-Greasy Vegan Friendly Suitable For All Skin Types
The INKEY List£8.56552 rev
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF30 for Normal to Dry Skin 52ml
CeraVe£9.668,392 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Eucerin Sun Photoaging Control SPF50+ Crema Solare Viso Colorata Naturale 50 ml
Eucerin£12.803.9★
Eucerin Sun Kids Sensitive Sunscreen SPF50+ 200ml Sun Cream SPF 50 for Sensitive Childrens Skin Ultra High Protection from UVA/UVB Water-Resistant and Fast Absorbing Gel-Cream Formula
Eucerin£10.724.3★
Eucerin Sun Actinic Control MD SPF 100 80ml Medical Sunscreen for Actinic Keratosis and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention Fragrance-Free Water-Resistant Factor 100 Sun Cream
Eucerin£17.774.6★
COSRX Ultra-Light Invisible Sunscreen SPF 50 Face Moisturiser PA++++ Korean Sunscreen Non Oily Sun Cream UVA/UVB Protection Daily Hydrating Sun Lotion No White Cast 50ml
COSRX£9.554.5★
Eucerin Sun Face Pigment Control Sun Fluid SPF 50+ 50ml Advanced Protection from Sun-Induced Hyperpigmentation Facial Sunscreen for All Skin Types
Eucerin£11.274.5★
What buyers say about sunscreen for acne prone skin
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It is flawless”
“It blends smoothly into the skin”
“Great moisturiser”
“This is a great lightweight product”
“Easily absorbed”
“Definitely worth the price”
“make the skin feel soft”
“it doesn't make my skin oily”
“good sun protection”
“Smells lovely”
What buyers complain about
“Coming out in rash”
“It can have a drying effect on the skin if left on for too long, indoors during the evening, for example”
“Burnt skin after 20 mins sitting in the sun in garden”
“Very drying”
“Pricey”
“I have oily”
“this does not smell like anything”
“most of them are are greasy”
“Unfortunately this sun cream is still sticky, initially”
“it failed miserably for me otherwise”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sunscreen for acne prone skin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £234K/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +112.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the sunscreen for acne prone skin niche?
- 4 brands and 102 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sunscreen for acne prone skin?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Suitability Dry Skin, Skin Health. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for sunscreen for acne prone skin peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sunscreen for acne prone skin niche?
- Listings span £8.56–£23.02; the average listing price is £12.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,205 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.