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glycerin cream

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 11Conversion 85Competition 14Returns 100Price range 64Avg price 78Brand share 5Review moat 23Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.4%

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

Avg price

Great$16.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$6.30–$30.59

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad7,454

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$77K

$77K/yr · 50K searches

Competition

Bad84%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-28.3%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, glycerin cream is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

glycerin cream market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$65K–$81K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.4%
Avg BSR
#1,429
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
86 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

6 rising

Sellers

63

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Glysolid86%
  • Soelegant4%
  • NOW Foods3%
  • ELMORE2%
  • NIVEA2%
  • Karis2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 14 weeks — -28.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Apr '26Apr '26May '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26

Top glycerin cream search terms

  • glysolid glycerin cream8K/yr
  • glysolid16K/yr
  • glycerin lotion6K/yr
  • glycerin cream6K/yr
  • glysolid cream6K/yr
  • glysolid cream original8K/yr
All search terms

Top glycerin 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%15%$12K30%$23K45%$35K60%$46K1101001K10K100K 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 glycerin cream

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry22%

“helps dry skin”

Quality-Overall12%

“Seems as good as major brand”

Soft Feel11%

“Makes skin so soft”

Smell11%

“Love the scent”

Value For Money6%

“good value”

Suitability Dry Skin6%

“Helped to heal my extremely dry skin”

Suitability Combination Skin4%

“GOOD FOR SKIN”

Efficiency3%

“it does the job every time”

Absorbency2%

“Absorbs well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Works as expected”

What buyers complain about

Smell30%

“Not fragrance free”

Moist/Dry8%

“it's not for dry skin”

Allergies8%

“allergic reaction”

Absorbency4%

“Doesn't seem to absorb”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“It does not spread easily and is sticky”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“and different ingredients is on the right”

Sensitivity-Overall3%

“Not for sensitive skin”

Thickness3%

“not as thick as original”

Value For Money2%

“they tend to be a pit pricey”

Quality-Overall2%

“Need to used a better quality bottle”

Top return reasons

Smell22%
Texture/Consistency-Overall15%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall9%
Ingredients-Overall8%
Moist/Dry7%
Suitability Dry Skin7%
Product Condition7%
Leak-Proof3%
Thickness3%

Common questions

Is glycerin cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $77K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the glycerin cream niche?
6 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glycerin cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Moist/Dry, Allergies. The return rate is 0.0%.
What does it cost to enter the glycerin cream niche?
Listings span $6.30–$30.59; the average listing price is $16.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,454 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.