Is creatine hcl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £60K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the creatine hcl niche?

11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in creatine hcl?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Solubility, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for creatine hcl peak?

Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the creatine hcl niche?

Listings span £8.18–£30.06; the average listing price is £20.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

creatine hcl

Skip it

Soft demand (-25.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great£20.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£8.18–£30.06

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

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Okay3,213.82

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£60K

£60K/yr · 52K searches

Growth

Bad-25.1%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, creatine hcl is a £60K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

creatine hcl market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £42K–£52K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.5%
Avg BSR: #182
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 73%
Sponsored: 91%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 81% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

Bulk26%
BANDINI19%
Kaged17%
Harrogate Organics Company11%
Weider9%
Applied Nutrition7%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 59 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top creatine hcl search terms

creatine hcl30K/yr -26.0%5.1% conv.
creatine hydrochloride10K/yr -24.7%4.0% conv.
creatine hcl powder4K/yr -8.8%5.9% conv.
hcl creatine5K/yr -27.1%5.5% conv.
creatine hcl capsules3K/yr -33.4%4.7% conv.

All search terms

Top creatine hcl 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bulk Creatine HCL Powder 500 g

Bulk£18.403.5★198 rev

Bandini Creatine HCL Powder 300g - Very Strong and Intense Taste but 100% Pure - Do NOT TAKE if You are Sensitive to Sour Flavours - Training Sport & Pre-Workout Based on Creatine Hydrochloride

BANDINI£19.213.6★106 rev

Creatine HCL Powder 75 Servings Lemon Lime

Kaged£25.923.8★115 rev

Creatine HCL Supplement Capsules 30 Day Supply 500mg Supports Energy

Harrogate Organics Company£26.673.9★9 rev

Weider Creatine HCL (150 Caps) Unflavoured - Creatine - Creatine HCL

Weider£27.824.4★267 rev

Newest

by launch date

Applied Nutrition Creatine HCL Capsules 3g Creatine Per Serving Creatine Hydrochloride Supplement for Men & Women Strength & Power Training Support (180 Capsules 30 Servings) (Unflavoured)

Applied Nutrition£17.290 rev

2mo ago

Creatine HCL Supplement Capsules 30 Day Supply 500mg Supports Energy

Harrogate Organics Company£26.679 rev

8mo ago

Creatine Gummies with HCL (Hydrochloride) Lab Tested 60 Vegan Gummies No Loading Phase Fast Absorption Gentle on Stomach 2000MG Daily Creatine Supplement for Men & Women | AG Gains

AG Gains£16.917 rev

8mo ago

Bandini Creatine HCL Powder 300g - Very Strong and Intense Taste but 100% Pure - Do NOT TAKE if You are Sensitive to Sour Flavours - Training Sport & Pre-Workout Based on Creatine Hydrochloride

BANDINI£19.21106 rev

1y ago

Pure Creatine Monohydrate Powder - 315g (90 Servings) - Easy Dissolve Creatine Powder Unflavoured & Micronised (Not Creatine Gummies or Creatine Tablets) Vegan Creatine for Women and Men

Nutrition Geeks£8.185,215 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about creatine hcl

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“The quality is solid”

Value For Money10%

“Good price”

Solubility6%

“It mixes easily”

Taste-Overall6%

“has no unpleasant taste or odour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Blend/Ratio3%

“Mixes really well”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“The formula itself is excellent”

Nutritional Content3%

“Optimum nutrition is my go to brand for supplements like this - great value for money”

Mixing/Blending2%

“Excellent value and very easy to mix”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall12%

“completely tasteless”

Solubility6%

“Does not dissolve well”

Value For Money6%

“Overpriced”

Side Effects5%

“Performance-wise, the effects were subtle”

Flavor4%

“No flavour so you can't even taste its there”

Salt Content4%

“Very salty”

Dosage2%

“What makes it even less appealing is the dosage — you have to take three of these every day”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“which isnt ideal of wanting to take accurate measures”

Moist/Dry2%

“this one REALLY dehydrated me to the extent of having dizzy spells even with proper hydration”

Residue2%

“If I try mixing to drink straight away its residual”

Common questions

Is creatine hcl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £60K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the creatine hcl niche?: 11 brands and 44 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in creatine hcl?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Solubility, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for creatine hcl peak?: Demand peaks in Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the creatine hcl niche?: Listings span £8.18–£30.06; the average listing price is £20.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,214 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.