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obagi skin care

Launch it

A $2.6M/yr market growing +6.3% this quarter with returns at 1.6% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 96Growth 33Conversion 55Competition 77Returns 82Price range 13Avg price 71Brand share 0Review moat 56Quality gap 42

Market size

Incredible$2.6M

$2.6M/yr · 512K searches

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good$111.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,275.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+6.3%

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

Price range

Bad$44.62–$455.65

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, obagi skin care is a $2.6M/yr Amazon United States market (512K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 56/100.

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

obagi skin care market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
$2.2M–$2.8M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#441
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
135 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

6

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

0%

  • Obagi Medical100%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top obagi skin care search terms

  • obagi451K/yr
  • obagi medical16K/yr
  • obaji15K/yr
  • obagi nu derm9K/yr
  • obagi skin care9K/yr
  • obagi skin products5K/yr
  • obagi skin care products3K/yr
  • obage3K/yr
  • obagi skin care kit2K/yr
All search terms

Top obagi skin care 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%3%$78K6%$157K9%$235K12%$313K101001K10K 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 obagi skin care

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Obagi is a fantastic brand”

Value For Money14%

“Good price”

Suitability Combination Skin11%

“Great for sensitive skin”

Moist/Dry9%

“It hydrates well”

Soft Feel4%

“Very soothing to my face”

Cleansing4%

“Cleans my face well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Does what it says it will do”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“No irritation or dryness to the skin”

Ease Of Application2%

“Application is easy”

Wrinkle2%

“REMOVES WRINKLES”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money29%

“Expensive”

Allergies13%

“Allergic reaction”

Moist/Dry9%

“arrived completely dried out”

Functionality-Overall6%

“OBIGI ELASTIDERM just don't seen improvement”

Smell3%

“Smells rancid”

Durability3%

“Second bottle failed”

Color3%

“Its always had like a yellow brown color”

Symptom Reduction3%

“OBIGI ELASTIDERM just don't seen improvement”

Skin Health2%

“My skin started peeling off”

Wrinkles2%

“I have more wrinkles around my eyes than ever before”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Value For Money12%
Moist/Dry12%
Functionality-Overall11%
Product Condition9%
Smell7%
Color5%
Skin Health5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Size-Overall3%

Common questions

Is obagi skin care profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $2.6M/yr across 29 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.3%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (56/100).
How competitive is the obagi skin care niche?
1 brands and 6 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in obagi skin care?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Allergies, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for obagi skin care peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the obagi skin care niche?
Listings span $44.62–$455.65; the average listing price is $111.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,275 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.