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title: "Clinque Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator Gel-creme — $116K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 27Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 13Returns 96Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 23Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$43.20**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$15.40–$75.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****$116K**
$116K/yr · 20K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-3.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****8,112.11**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****84%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme is a $116K/yr Amazon United States market (20K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$86K–$108K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#164**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **81 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **137 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**1 **—flat
**Sellers**
**3**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**84%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Clinique100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 96 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/clinque-moisture-surge-intense-skin-fortifying-hydrator-gel-creme/trend)
## **Top clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme 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%15%$17K30%$35K45%$52K60%$70K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 2.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$56.23**4.6★3,590 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWN9H0C) [2**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$26.23**4.6★3,590 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LH5PX7M) [3**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 4.2 Fl Oz**Clinique**$75.46**4.6★3,590 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WTD9YLV) [4**Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum with Lactic Acid Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C | Hydrating Lightweight + Oil Free 1 fl. oz.**Clinique**$41.37**4.7★771 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQM2W49M) [5**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing Mini Travel Size 0.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$15.40**4.6★3,590 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF3XXZ93)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum with Lactic Acid Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C | Hydrating Lightweight + Oil Free 1 fl. oz.**Clinique**$41.37**771 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQM2W49M) [**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 4.2 Fl Oz**Clinique**$75.46**3,590 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WTD9YLV) [**Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Oil Free Face Moisturizer | With Hyaluronic Acid Aloe Bioferment and Vitamins C + E | For All Skin Types | Hydrating + Moisturizing 4.2 Fl Oz**Clinique**$68.06**18,096 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093SYNYZV) [**Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Oil Free Face Moisturizer | With Hyaluronic Acid Aloe Bioferment and Vitamins C + E | For All Skin Types | Hydrating + Moisturizing 1.7 Fl Oz**Clinique**$38.11**18,096 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091482YD7) [**Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Oil Free Face Moisturizer | With Hyaluronic Acid Aloe Bioferment and Vitamins C + E | For All Skin Types | Hydrating + Moisturizing 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$25.24**18,096 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091416ZRB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Clinique Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum with Lactic Acid Hyaluronic Acid + Vitamin C | Hydrating Lightweight + Oil Free 1 fl. oz.**Clinique**$41.37**4.7★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQM2W49M) [**Clinique Moisture Surge 100H Auto-Replenishing Hydrator Oil Free Face Moisturizer | With Hyaluronic Acid Aloe Bioferment and Vitamins C + E | For All Skin Types | Hydrating + Moisturizing 1.7 Fl Oz**Clinique**$38.11**4.7★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091482YD7) [**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 4.2 Fl Oz**Clinique**$75.46**4.6★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WTD9YLV) [**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 2.5 Fl Oz**Clinique**$56.23**4.6★**— 0%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CWN9H0C) [**Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72H Lipid-Replenishing Hydrator Face Moisturizer With Aloe Water + Cica | Hydrating + Moisturizing 1 Fl Oz**Clinique**$26.23**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LH5PX7M)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Moist/Dry**37%
*“Great moisturizer”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Great price”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**7%
*“They are especially effective for normal to combination and sensitive skin types”*
**Soft Feel**6%
*“Makes skin feel very smooth”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**6%
*“I have dry skin and I put it on every morning and its great”*
**Weight Light**5%
*“Lightweight on your skin”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**4%
*“It leaves a healthy glow on my face”*
**Smell**3%
*“It's delicate scent is delightfully clean”*
**Absorbency**2%
*“Absorbs well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Value For Money**20%
*“Not Worth The Price”*
**Moist/Dry**14%
*“not hydrating at the same time”*
**Smell**7%
*“Smell is not like its supposed to be”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**6%
*“the minute it evaporates your skin is in no better condition than when you put it on”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“The container is bigger”*
**Oily/Greasy**4%
*“Very greasy and sticky”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**3%
*“not for mature skin”*
**Absorbency**3%
*“does not absorb into the skin well”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“I didn't like the gel-like texture of this one as much so I wouldn't purchase it again”*
**Suitability Oily Skin**2%
*“I have really oily skin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Moist/Dry**19%
**Value For Money**13%
**Size-Overall**12%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Suitability Humid Weather**6%
**Smell**5%
**Functionality-Overall**5%
**Product Condition**4%
**Suitability Dry Skin**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $116K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme niche?**
- 1 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Moist/Dry, Smell. The return rate is 0.9%.
- **When does demand for clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the clinque moisture surge intense skin fortifying hydrator gel-creme niche?**
- Listings span $15.40–$75.46; the average listing price is $43.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,112 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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