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night cream

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 87Growth 23Conversion 70Competition 72Returns 96Price range 74Avg price 84Brand share 74Review moat 18Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great$1.5M

$1.5M/yr · 1.3M searches

Avg price

Great$18.74

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good60%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good$7.93–$35.53

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Conversion

Good6.4%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-4.8%

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

Review moat

Bad16,221.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, night cream is a $1.5M/yr Amazon United States market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

night cream market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$1.5M–$1.9M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.4%
Avg BSR
#63
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
117 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

188

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

32%

  • CeraVe19%
  • Eucerin14%
  • La Roche-Posay11%
  • Cetaphil9%
  • SimplyVital7%
  • L'Oreal Paris7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
90K70KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top night cream search terms

  • night cream505K/yr
  • wrinkle cream for women293K/yr
  • wrinkle cream for face deep wrinkles68K/yr
  • cetaphil night cream49K/yr
  • anti wrinkle cream39K/yr
  • eucerin night cream43K/yr
  • la roche posay night cream34K/yr
  • crema para las arrugas de la cara35K/yr
  • face firming cream30K/yr
  • best anti aging skin care products17K/yr
All search terms

Top 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%4%$61K8%$122K12%$184K16%$245K1K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about night cream

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry20%

“Dries quickly”

Soft Feel12%

“Leaves your face so soft”

Quality-Overall10%

“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”

Suitability Combination Skin9%

“works well for sensitive skin”

Value For Money7%

“Money well spent”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“great for my dry face”

Smell4%

“fragrance free”

Absorbency3%

“Easily absorbed”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Pretty and Glowy”

Weight Light2%

“Lightweight, and easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Allergies9%

“Allergic Reaction”

Smell9%

“NOT fragrance free”

Moist/Dry7%

“Does not moisturize”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Did not work”

Value For Money4%

“Expensive”

Skin Health4%

“Burned my face”

Suitability Dry Skin4%

“Didnt help my dry skin”

Oily/Greasy4%

“It's very oily”

Wrinkles4%

“doesnt help with wrinkles”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“very sticky feeling”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Smell10%
Moist/Dry9%
Functionality-Overall9%
Product Condition8%
Oily/Greasy6%
Value For Money6%
Adhesion/Stickiness4%
Size-Overall4%
Skin Health4%

Common questions

Is night cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $1.5M/yr across 43 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
How competitive is the night cream niche?
23 brands and 188 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in night cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Smell, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for night cream peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the night cream niche?
Listings span $7.93–$35.53; the average listing price is $18.74 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.