acne scar removal cream
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great492.75avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Good6.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good£12.93avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£8.23–£19.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£74K£74K/yr · 88K searches
Growth
Bad-30.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad100%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, acne scar removal cream is a £74K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (88K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.
Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
acne scar removal cream market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £78K–£103K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.5%
- Avg BSR
- #1,840
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 25%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 45 months
- Avg seller age
- 158 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 flat
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Proficient Enterprises64%
- Mederma36%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 85 weeks — -30.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top acne scar removal cream search terms
- mederma scar cream36K/yr
- mederma advanced scar gel27K/yr
- mederma13K/yr
- mederma stretch marks therapy4K/yr
- mederma pm intensive overnight scar care cream3K/yr
- mederma scar gel3K/yr
- mederma scar2K/yr
Top acne scar removal 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.
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Scar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g
Proficient Enterprises£11.764.6★39 rev
Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)
Mederma£8.234.1★845 rev
Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery
Mederma£12.634.3★1,087 rev
Stretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)
Proficient Enterprises£19.090.0★0 rev
Newest
by launch dateScar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g
Proficient Enterprises£11.7639 rev
Stretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)
Proficient Enterprises£19.090 rev
Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)
Mederma£8.23845 rev
Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery
Mederma£12.631,087 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumStretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)
Proficient Enterprises£19.090.0★
Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery
Mederma£12.634.3★
Scar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g
Proficient Enterprises£11.764.6★
Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)
Mederma£8.234.1★
What buyers say about acne scar removal cream
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Its AMAZING value for money”
“Creamy”
“Very good product”
“My face feels fine after using”
“Actually works and pretty quickly”
“Very effective product”
“I believe it's the same as I wanted to get”
“Actually works and pretty quickly”
What buyers complain about
“doesn't work”
“Allergic reaction”
“redness where I applied it”
“I have stopped using it after a few days of use as the skin reaction is worsening”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is acne scar removal cream profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £74K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -30.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
- How competitive is the acne scar removal cream niche?
- 2 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in acne scar removal cream?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Color Fading/Discoloration. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for acne scar removal cream peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the acne scar removal cream niche?
- Listings span £8.23–£19.09; the average listing price is £12.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 493 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.