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clear sunscreen

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A $11.4M/yr market growing +85.9% this quarter with returns at 0.9% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 100Growth 85Conversion 89Competition 59Returns 96Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 29Quality gap 37

Market size

Incredible$11.4M

$11.4M/yr · 3.8M searches

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$28.56

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$16.79–$55.65

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

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Growth

Great+85.9%

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

Competition

Good49%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,589.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clear sunscreen is a $11.4M/yr Amazon United States market (3.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Launch it — 70/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
300K–400K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
$8.6M–$11.4M
units × avg price
Launch success
3 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#165
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
3.0%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
121 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

3 flat

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

0%

  • Supergoop!88%
  • BYOMA6%
  • medicube6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +85.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
300K200KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 17.4×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$1.1M20%$2.3M30%$3.4M40%$4.6M101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Suitability Combination Skin12%

“LOVE THIS FOR SENSITIVE SKIN”

Brightness/Shine/Glow10%

“Gives face a nice glow”

Quality-Overall8%

“Excellent product”

Soft Feel7%

“Super soft”

Smell7%

“No weird smell”

Weight Light5%

“So good and lightweight”

Moist/Dry5%

“Very hydrating”

Protection4%

“Protect your skin”

Ease Of Application3%

“Easy apply”

Value For Money3%

“Worth the money”

What buyers complain about

Allergies13%

“Irritating”

Value For Money12%

“It is expensive”

Oily/Greasy6%

“Too greasy”

Size-Overall5%

“Very small tube”

Smell5%

“It smells bad”

Skin Health4%

“burns my skin”

Color4%

“the color is wrong”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Didnt work well for me”

Sensitivity-Overall2%

“Not for sensitive skin”

Side Effects2%

“It caused me to break out”

Top return reasons

Color15%
Size-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Value For Money8%
Oily/Greasy7%
Brightness/Shine/Glow4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Smell4%
Product Condition4%
Adhesion/Stickiness3%

Common questions

Is clear sunscreen profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $11.4M/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +85.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (70/100).
How competitive is the clear sunscreen niche?
3 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clear sunscreen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Value For Money, Oily/Greasy. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for clear sunscreen peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 17.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clear sunscreen niche?
Listings span $16.79–$55.65; the average listing price is $28.56 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,589 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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