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title: "Acne Scar Removal Cream — £74K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 37/100 · £74K/yr market · 88K searches/yr · £12.93 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **acne scar removal cream**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 10Conversion 71Competition 0Returns 99Price range 38Avg price 58Brand share 0Review moat 75Quality gap 70
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****492.75**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****6.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Good****£12.93**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****£8.23–£19.09**
cheapest 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**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/acne-scar-removal-cream/trend)
## **Top acne scar removal cream search terms**
- **mederma scar cream**36K/yr-36.1%4.9% conv. - **mederma advanced scar gel**27K/yr-31.6%6.5% conv. - **mederma**13K/yr-20.5%5.3% conv. - **mederma stretch marks therapy**4K/yr+47.3%1.8% conv. - **mederma pm intensive overnight scar care cream**3K/yr-46.9%4.5% conv. - **mederma scar gel**3K/yr-38.4%8.4% conv. - **mederma scar**2K/yr-43.8%6.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/acne-scar-removal-cream/search-terms)
## **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.
0%20%£15K40%£30K60%£44K80%£59K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Scar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g**Proficient Enterprises**£11.76**4.6★39 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59RMZGP) [2**Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)**Mederma**£8.23**4.1★845 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DGGR191) [3**Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery**Mederma**£12.63**4.3★1,087 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JPLUDB6) [4**Stretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)**Proficient Enterprises**£19.09**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F18WH2S4)
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Scar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g**Proficient Enterprises**£11.76**39 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59RMZGP) [**Stretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)**Proficient Enterprises**£19.09**0 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F18WH2S4) [**Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)**Mederma**£8.23**845 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DGGR191) [**Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery**Mederma**£12.63**1,087 rev12y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JPLUDB6)
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Stretch Marks Therapy Cream from Me-derma with Botanical Formula 25g(PACK OF 2)**Proficient Enterprises**£19.09**0.0★**▲ 422%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F18WH2S4) [**Mederma Skin Care (Helps Scars -Surgery**Mederma**£12.63**4.3★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JPLUDB6) [**Scar Treatment Gel Me-derma Advanced Plus Formula Purple 10g**Proficient Enterprises**£11.76**4.6★**— 8%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F59RMZGP) [**Mederma Advanced Gel - Advanced Scar Care for Scars - 20 ml (Pack of 1)**Mederma**£8.23**4.1★**▼ 30%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09DGGR191)
## **What buyers say about acne scar removal cream**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**43%
*“Its AMAZING value for money”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**7%
*“Creamy”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Very good product”*
**Soft Feel**7%
*“My face feels fine after using”*
**Durability**7%
*“Actually works and pretty quickly”*
**Strength**7%
*“Very effective product”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“I believe it's the same as I wanted to get”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Actually works and pretty quickly”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**33%
*“doesn't work”*
**Allergies**28%
*“Allergic reaction”*
**Color Fading/Discoloration**11%
*“redness where I applied it”*
**Side Effects**11%
*“I have stopped using it after a few days of use as the skin reaction is worsening”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**40%
**Value For Money**20%
**Strength**20%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**20%
## **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.
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