hydrocortisone lotion
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Incredible$2.3M$2.3M/yr · 1.4M searches
Conversion
Great10.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Great$3.81–$55.55cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$15.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good51%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay88%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad9,555.39avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-13.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydrocortisone lotion is a $2.3M/yr Amazon United States market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hydrocortisone lotion market data
- Units sold / yr
- 150K–200K
- avg 5,000–6,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $2.4M–$3.2M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.8%
- Avg BSR
- #112
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 74%
- Out of stock
- 1.4%
- Avg brand age
- 71 months
- Avg seller age
- 129 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 rising
Sellers
598
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
51%
Top 20: 89%
Open market
10%
- Eucerin37%
- Aveeno Baby35%
- CeraVe11%
- Mustela3%
- Aveeno2%
- TUBBY TODD2%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 10%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top hydrocortisone lotion search terms
- eczema cream for kids214K/yr
- eucerin baby145K/yr
- baby eczema cream130K/yr
- aveeno baby eczema therapy118K/yr
- baby eczema96K/yr
- aveeno eczema therapy baby74K/yr
- eczema cream for baby58K/yr
- cerave eczema cream66K/yr
- eucerin baby eczema relief60K/yr
- aveeno baby eczema61K/yr
Top hydrocortisone lotion 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Body Cream Fragrance Free Baby Eczema Cream with Colloidal Oatmeal Ceramide-3 and Licorice Root Extract 8 Oz Tube
Eucerin$13.774.8★5,763 rev
Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Nighttime Body Balm Moisturizing Eczema Balm for Babies with Colloidal Oat & Ceramide Soothes Dry Itchy Skin Hypoallergenic Fragrance & Steroid Free 11 oz
Aveeno Baby$18.014.7★27,922 rev
Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream for Dry Itchy Skin Natural Colloidal Oat & Vitamin B5 Hypoallergenic & ph-Balanced No Added Steroids Phthalates Parabens or Fragrance 7.3 oz
Aveeno Baby$12.174.8★22,473 rev
Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Body Cream Steroid & Fragrance Free for 3+ Months of Age 5 oz. Tube
Eucerin$9.154.8★13,474 rev
Eucerin Baby Body Lotion Hypoallergenic and Fragrance Free Baby Lotion with Pro-Vitamin B5 and Shea Butter 13.5 Fl Oz Bottle
Eucerin$9.694.8★8,225 rev
Newest
by launch date
CeraVe Eczema Relief Moisturizing Cream with Colloidal Oatmeal Shea Butter & Vitamin E For Dry Skin & Itchy Skin Relief Steroid Free & Paraben Free 8oz
CeraVe$15.57180 rev
CeraVe Baby Eczema Relief Cream 1% Colloidal Oatmeal Cream With Vitamin E & Ceramides Soothes & Calms Itchy Skin Developed With Pediatric Dermatologist Fragrance Free 5oz
CeraVe$11.62856 rev
TUBBY TODD All Over Ointment - Baby Eczema Cream Everyday Multi-Purpose Sensitive Dry Irritation Baby Skin Relief Cream Steroid & Gluten Free Fragrance Free 3.5 oz & 8oz 2 Pack
TUBBY TODD$55.552,812 rev
Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Hydrogel for Dry Itchy Eczema-Prone Skin with Colloidal Oatmeal Hypoallergenic Fragrance Free and Steroid Free Body Moisturizer for Babies 5 Fl Oz Tube
Eucerin$13.72307 rev
Hearth & Homestead Whipped Beef Tallow for Skin & Face - 100% Grass Fed Eczema Cream & Body Butter - Organic Olive Oil Calendula & Rose - Lotion & Hand Moisturizer for Dry Skin Unscented 1.3oz
Hearth and Homestead$29.0714,086 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Aveeno Soothing Baby Bath Treatment Single Use Packets - 5 ea
Aveeno$5.474.8★
CeraVe Eczema Relief Moisturizing Cream with Colloidal Oatmeal Shea Butter & Vitamin E For Dry Skin & Itchy Skin Relief Steroid Free & Paraben Free 8oz
CeraVe$15.574.6★
TUBBY TODD All Over Ointment - Baby Eczema Cream Everyday Multi-Purpose Sensitive Dry Irritation Baby Skin Relief Cream Steroid & Gluten Free Fragrance Free 3.5 oz & 8oz 2 Pack
TUBBY TODD$55.554.7★
Eucerin Baby Eczema Relief Body Cream Steroid & Fragrance Free for 3+ Months of Age 5 oz. Tube
Eucerin$9.154.8★
Hearth & Homestead Whipped Beef Tallow for Skin & Face - 100% Grass Fed Eczema Cream & Body Butter - Organic Olive Oil Calendula & Rose - Lotion & Hand Moisturizer for Dry Skin Unscented 1.3oz
Hearth and Homestead$29.074.6★
What buyers say about hydrocortisone lotion
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality and long-lasting”
“No irritation”
“Good moisturizer”
“Works really well”
“Smells amazing”
“Excellent price”
“smooth in consistency”
“Absorbs well”
“Works great on skin”
“Works to relieve itching”
What buyers complain about
“got a rash”
“No scent”
“Too expensive”
“not very moisturizing”
“No results”
“Small jar”
“Disappointing Results for Sensitive Skin”
“This cream comes out thick”
“Burns”
“Kind of oily”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hydrocortisone lotion profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $2.3M/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- How competitive is the hydrocortisone lotion niche?
- 15 brands and 598 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hydrocortisone lotion?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Smell, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
- What does it cost to enter the hydrocortisone lotion niche?
- Listings span $3.81–$55.55; the average listing price is $15.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,555 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.