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clinique night cream

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 27Conversion 92Competition 15Returns 97Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 20Quality gap 22

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$35.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$14.69–$71.57

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

Conversion

Great11.3%

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

Growth

Okay+2.0%

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

Market size

Okay$101K

$101K/yr · 25K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad12,556

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad81%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clinique night cream is a $101K/yr Amazon United States market (25K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clinique night cream market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$71K–$88K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.3%
Avg BSR
#129
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
3.6%
Avg brand age
87 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Clinique92%
  • Neutrogena4%
  • CeraVe4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — +2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top clinique night cream search terms

  • clinique night cream15K/yr
  • clinique night moisturizer5K/yr
  • clinique smart night cream3K/yr
  • clinique smart night3K/yr
  • clinique night cream anti-aging242/yr
All search terms

Top clinique night 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%10%$10K20%$20K30%$30K40%$40K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about clinique night cream

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry26%

“Great moisturizer”

Soft Feel11%

“Goes on smooth”

Quality-Overall9%

“Always a reliable good product”

Suitability Combination Skin9%

“Great for sensitive skin—highly recommend”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the price”

Suitability Dry Skin6%

“works great on my dry skin”

Absorbency3%

“Absorbs so well”

Smell3%

“No weird odor”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“as advertised”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“Love the texture”

What buyers complain about

Smell11%

“Strange scent”

Value For Money8%

“bit pricey”

Size-Overall6%

“Container is tiny”

Allergies6%

“Skin reaction”

Moist/Dry6%

“Not very moisturizing”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“So, if you have a dry skin this may not be the cream for you”

Thickness3%

“The cream is a little thick”

Product Condition3%

“Used product”

Oily/Greasy3%

“Leaves my face very greasy”

Weight Heavy2%

“a bit too heavy for me”

Top return reasons

Product Condition13%
Size-Overall11%
Moist/Dry10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Value For Money8%
Smell6%
Suitability Dry Skin6%
Texture/Consistency-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Skin Health3%

Common questions

Is clinique night cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $101K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the clinique night cream niche?
3 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 81% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clinique night cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for clinique night cream peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clinique night cream niche?
Listings span $14.69–$71.57; the average listing price is $35.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,556 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.