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propolis cream

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A small market ($43K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 13Conversion 76Competition 16Returns 96Price range 57Avg price 81Brand share 41Review moat 66Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Review moat

Good872.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$9.34–$22.39

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-24.2%

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

Market size

Bad$43K

$43K/yr · 34K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, propolis cream is a $43K/yr Amazon United States market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

propolis cream market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$43K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.3%
Avg BSR
#1,644
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
78 months
Avg seller age
143 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • COSRX34%
  • Bene Pura Trust Nature17%
  • PhytoLab15%
  • Mos Pharma11%
  • Herstat5%
  • Sweet Bee Naturals4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top propolis cream search terms

  • propolis cream13K/yr
  • propolis ointment13K/yr
  • cosrx propolis light cream6K/yr
  • propolis light cream2K/yr
All search terms

Top propolis 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%10%$4K20%$9K30%$13K40%$17K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about propolis cream

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

What buyers love

Moist/Dry15%

“Very hydrating”

Soft Feel10%

“Your face feels so soft”

Suitability Dry Skin9%

“Highly recommend if you have dry skin”

Quality-Overall8%

“This face cream is honestly so good”

Suitability Combination Skin8%

“My skin feels so good”

Smell4%

“is fragrance-free”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“radiant glow on my skin”

Value For Money3%

“Good price for value”

Absorbency3%

“absorbs nicely”

Ingredients-Overall3%

“This is a very good ointment”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money6%

“I wish it weren't so expensive”

Smell6%

“smells very different”

Texture/Consistency-Overall6%

“The texture is different than what Im used to —”

Moist/Dry6%

“doesnt do much to moisturize”

Allergies6%

“Irritation yes”

Itch Relief4%

“It didnt relieve any type of itching or pain”

Weight Heavy3%

“Simply feels a little heavy for me personally”

Stiffness3%

“Ok. Very stiff/hard to spread out”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesnt work for me”

Skin Health3%

“It didnt relieve the dry eczema spot on my face”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%
Smell9%
Oily/Greasy8%
Moist/Dry7%
Functionality-Overall7%
Size-Overall7%
Texture/Consistency-Overall7%
Value For Money6%
Suitability Dry Skin3%
Thickness3%

Common questions

Is propolis cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $43K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the propolis cream niche?
12 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in propolis cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Smell, Texture/Consistency-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for propolis cream peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the propolis cream niche?
Listings span $9.34–$22.39; the average listing price is $17.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 873 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.