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la roche posay mineral sunscreen

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($32.66 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 30Growth 73Conversion 74Competition 8Returns 86Price range 91Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 21Quality gap 72

Avg price

Incredible$32.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$13.61–$41.22

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

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.9%

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

Growth

Good+57.6%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$133K

$133K/yr · 59K searches

Review moat

Bad11,497.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad90%

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, la roche posay mineral sunscreen is a $133K/yr Amazon United States market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

la roche posay mineral sunscreen market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$98K–$131K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.9%
Avg BSR
#599
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
132 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 rising

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • La Roche-Posay96%
  • CeraVe2%
  • EltaMD2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — +57.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top la roche posay mineral sunscreen search terms

  • la roche posay mineral sunscreen34K/yr
  • la roche posay sunscreen mineral15K/yr
  • la roche mineral sunscreen5K/yr
  • la roche posay mineral sunscreen face5K/yr
All search terms

Top la roche posay mineral sunscreen 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%$13K20%$27K30%$40K40%$53K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about la roche posay mineral sunscreen

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

What buyers love

Suitability Combination Skin14%

“It has also worked well with my sensitive skin”

Quality-Overall10%

“Easy transaction and a quality product”

Weight Light7%

“It feels lightweight on the skin”

Value For Money5%

“Great value”

Protection4%

“great sun protection”

Soft Feel4%

“Goes on smooth”

Moist/Dry4%

“My skin feels hydrated”

Absorbency4%

“It's absorbs well”

Smell3%

“Great smell”

Color3%

“perfect color”

What buyers complain about

Smell22%

“Weird smell”

Color9%

“Bad color”

Allergies8%

“causes irritation”

Value For Money8%

“Expensive”

Skin Health3%

“it burns the skin”

Oily/Greasy3%

“Very greasy”

Suitability Dry Skin2%

“the next day my skin is all dried out”

Thickness2%

“Too thick”

Size-Overall2%

“Bottle gets smaller”

Suitability Combination Skin2%

“Its expensive and not suitable to a lot of skin types”

Top return reasons

Smell21%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Color12%
Value For Money7%
Product Condition6%
Size-Overall5%
Functionality-Overall4%
Skin Health3%
Suitability Combination Skin3%
Oily/Greasy3%

Common questions

Is la roche posay mineral sunscreen profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $133K/yr across 9 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +57.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the la roche posay mineral sunscreen niche?
3 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in la roche posay mineral sunscreen?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Color, Allergies. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for la roche posay mineral sunscreen peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the la roche posay mineral sunscreen niche?
Listings span $13.61–$41.22; the average listing price is $32.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,497 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.