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Water Based Moisturiser

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — Water Based Moisturiser doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

33
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Ranks 2,374 of 2,481 Beauty niches · −14 vs the category median of 47

Market size 17Growth 24Conversion 95Competition 0Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 53
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Water Based Moisturiser profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Water Based Moisturiser is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

Water Based Moisturiser: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -1.5% over the last 90 days and 12.6% of searches end in a purchase.

£66K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr10K
Search volume / yr-1.5%69K
Conversion rate12.6%
Avg price£7.66

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand, so 0% of the market is open.

0%

open market share

Brands · sellers3 · 50
Top-5 product click share100%
Open market0%
Avg brand age60 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 4 products

Sponsored placement100%
New entrants (1y)0· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews5,424

Top Water Based Moisturiser products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£13K£27K£40K£53K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • The INKEY List83%
  • Neutrogena13%
  • BYOMA4%

Water Based Moisturiser demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume69KCVR12.6%Products4Brands3Top 5 Brands100%OOS Rate3.9%Rating4.4★Reviews5,424Avg BSR#480
23K18KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×

Top Water Based Moisturiser search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • water based moisturiser12K/yr
  • omega water cream16K/yr
  • water cream10K/yr
  • inkey list omega water cream9K/yr
  • the inkey list omega water cream4K/yr
  • water based moisturizer for face7K/yr
  • water cream face moisturiser3K/yr
  • omega water cream the inkey list3K/yr
  • inkey omega water cream2K/yr
  • inkey list water cream2K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Water Based Moisturiser

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

76% of reviews
Moist/Dry30%

Good moisturiser

Suitability Combination Skin8%

Really good for combination skin

Quality-Overall7%

Great producT

Weight Light6%

Amazing lightweight

Soft Feel6%

Feels nice on

What buyers complain about

51% of reviews
Allergies11%

because I have a bad reaction to my skin

Moist/Dry9%

not very hydrating

Smell7%

has a weird smell to it

Suitability Oily Skin4%

I wasnt sure at first this one definitely give me acne i have a oily skin

Oily/Greasy4%

Doesnt make my face so oily after use

Water Based Moisturiser return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.0%

Return rate

0%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Moist/Dry
100%

Common Water Based Moisturiser questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Water Based Moisturiser 33/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £66K/yr across 4 tracked products. Search demand moved -1.5% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Water Based Moisturiser on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Mar–Aug–Sep–Oct, where the busiest month runs 7.2× the quietest.