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Nivea Sunscreen

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.1% of orders. But the top 5 brands take 98% of clicks, so Nivea Sunscreen is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
53
53 / 100
Top 26% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +5 vs the category median of 48
Market size
$476K/yr379K searches / yr
90-day growth
+83.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
86%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 99 sellers

Flapen Score

Nivea Sunscreen against its category

The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Nivea Sunscreen is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

53Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Nivea Sunscreen market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Nivea Sunscreen 379K times last year and spent an estimated $476K. The top 5 brands take 98% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

5.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 379K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +83.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $476K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
379K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+83.4%
Conversion, latest week
5.0%
Market size, estimated
$476Ka year
Peak month
June3.8× the quietest month
Top search term
nivea sunscreen145K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth $24.94.

Listings sell for $24.94 on average, from $11.12 to $36.98. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At $24.94 that is $37K to $50K a year per listing.

Average price
$24.94inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
$11.12–$36.98
Amazon United States median price
$24.38across 115,062 niches
Units sold a year
15K–20K
Units per listing a year
1,500–2,000
Revenue per listing a year
$37K–$50K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

56% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 11.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #953 within Sunscreens & Tanning Products. It carries 1,423 reviews at 4.69 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
56%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
11.2%
Average rank
#953in Sunscreens & Tanning Products
Average rating
4.69 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
Average reviews
1,423per listing
Listings tracked
9

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 5 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 5 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 53 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
5Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
53 months

Products

Top Nivea Sunscreen products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 86% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

$0$71K$143K$214K$286K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

99

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Ghibili45%
  • NIVEA23%
  • Generic17%
  • INTERZERO9%
  • Bioré4%
  • SKIN AQUA2%

Demand

Nivea Sunscreen search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

20K15KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×

Search terms

Top Nivea Sunscreen search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • nivea sunscreen145K/yr
  • nivea sunscreen water gel30K/yr
  • nivea sun40K/yr
  • nivea super water gel spf 5023K/yr
  • nivea water gel sunscreen12K/yr
  • nivea sunscreen spf 5018K/yr
  • protector solar nivea19K/yr
  • nivea uv super water gel9K/yr
  • nivea spf11K/yr
  • nivea super water gel9K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Nivea Sunscreen

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell17%−0.11

No smell

Not fragrance free

Has a slight chemical smell

Allergies10%−0.10

Allergic reaction

Rash

Skin irritation

Oily/Greasy5%−0.04

made me look like oily puff puff

A little oily

It's always been greasy

Size-Overall4%−0.03

Only wish the bottles were bigger cuz they are small

Smaller than I think

the bottles were so small

Skin Health4%−0.03

Skin irritation

It burned my skin

sort of heavy on my skin

Love

Moist/Dry14%+1.14

It is hydrating

Amazing moisturizer

super hydrating

Suitability Combination Skin12%+0.75

Perfect for my skin

Great for sensitive skin

Works well on very sensitive skin

Weight Light10%+0.50

Lightweight and Easy to Use

Light and smooth,

Lightweight & Hydrating Daily Moisturizer ⭐ This moisturizer feels very lightweight

Smell7%−0.11

Smells amazing

Nice feel, strong scent

Nice scent, kind of citrus scented

Suitability Dry Skin5%+0.30

So moisturizing for my dry skin

But I think itd also be good for dry skin

It keeps my skin moisturized all day

Return

0.1% Return rate 59% Fixable by listing

Advertised Vs Actual Product33%█▆▅▆██
Size-Overall13%█▁▃▄▂▇

Only wish the bottles were bigger cuz they are small

Smaller than I think

the bottles were so small

Motor Power9%█▁▃▅▄▃
Smell6%▄▄▇▅█▄

No smell

Not fragrance free

Has a slight chemical smell

Value For Money4%█▁▃▄▃▃

FAQ

Common Nivea Sunscreen questions

Answered from the same tracked data.