retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$19.85avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$12.47–$39.18cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Good$278K$278K/yr · 181K searches
Review moat
Bad15,946.88avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-20.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
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, retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength is a $278K/yr Amazon United States market (181K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $159K–$199K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.7%
- Avg BSR
- #271
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 50 months
- Avg seller age
- 127 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 flat
Sellers
7
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- LilyAna Naturals65%
- opigen15%
- Generic11%
- FRANKLY9%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength search terms
- retin a cream45K/yr
- lilyana naturals retinol cream41K/yr
- retin a cream tretinoin 0.122K/yr
- retin a+ cream20K/yr
- retin-a cream tretinoin 0.16K/yr
- lilyana retinol cream12K/yr
- retin-a cream8K/yr
- retina cream6K/yr
- lily ana retinol face cream4K/yr
- crema retin a6K/yr
Top retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength 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.
All 8 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LilyAna Naturals Anti Aging Retinol Face Cream for Women Wrinkle & Neck Cream for Firming Retinol Moisturizer for Face with Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Night Cream for Fine Lines Collagen Boost
LilyAna Naturals$20.384.4★41,579 rev
opigen Pure Retinol 0.1% Cream with Panthenol & Vitamin E Anti-Aging Moisturizer | Helps Improve Skin Texture & Fine Lines 1.01 fl oz Korean Skin Care
opigen$16.514.4★56 rev
Generic Retinol Pro Night Cream 0.1 Vitamin A Fine Lines Sun Spots Anti-Aging (30 Gram / 1.05 Oz)
Generic$17.814.0★61 rev
LilyAna Naturals Retinol Cream - Anti-Aging Moisturizer for Face & Neck Made in USA Wrinkle Reduction - 1.7oz 2 Pack
LilyAna Naturals$39.184.4★41,579 rev
FRANKLY Retinol 0.3% Cream 0.7 fl oz - Korean Intensive Retinol | Night Cream | Ceramides & Natural Ginseng | Anti-aging Wrinkles Care Reduces Congestion and hyperpigmentation | Korean Skin Care
FRANKLY$15.544.3★644 rev
Newest
by launch dateGeneric Retinol Pro Night Cream 0.1 Vitamin A Fine Lines Sun Spots Anti-Aging (30 Gram / 1.05 Oz)
Generic$17.8161 rev
FRANKLY Retinol 0.3% Cream 0.7 fl oz - Korean Intensive Retinol | Night Cream | Ceramides & Natural Ginseng | Anti-aging Wrinkles Care Reduces Congestion and hyperpigmentation | Korean Skin Care
FRANKLY$15.54644 rev
FRANKLY Retinol 0.1% Cream 1.01 fl oz - Beginner Retinol | Night Cream | with Ceramides & Natural Ginseng | Anti-aging Wrinkles Care Reduces Congestion and hyperpigmentation | Korean Skin Care
FRANKLY$12.47897 rev
opigen Pure Retinol 0.1% Cream with Panthenol & Vitamin E Anti-Aging Moisturizer | Helps Improve Skin Texture & Fine Lines 1.01 fl oz Korean Skin Care
opigen$16.5156 rev
LilyAna Naturals Anti Aging Retinol Face Cream for Women Wrinkle & Neck Cream for Firming Retinol Moisturizer for Face with Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Night Cream for Fine Lines Collagen Boost
LilyAna Naturals$17.8141,579 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumopigen Pure Retinol 0.1% Cream with Panthenol & Vitamin E Anti-Aging Moisturizer | Helps Improve Skin Texture & Fine Lines 1.01 fl oz Korean Skin Care
opigen$16.514.4★
Generic Retinol Pro Night Cream 0.1 Vitamin A Fine Lines Sun Spots Anti-Aging (30 Gram / 1.05 Oz)
Generic$17.814.0★
FRANKLY Retinol 0.3% Cream 0.7 fl oz - Korean Intensive Retinol | Night Cream | Ceramides & Natural Ginseng | Anti-aging Wrinkles Care Reduces Congestion and hyperpigmentation | Korean Skin Care
FRANKLY$15.544.3★
LilyAna Naturals Anti Aging Retinol Face Cream for Women Wrinkle & Neck Cream for Firming Retinol Moisturizer for Face with Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Night Cream for Fine Lines Collagen Boost
LilyAna Naturals$20.384.4★
LilyAna Naturals Retinol Cream - Anti-Aging Moisturizer for Face & Neck Made in USA Wrinkle Reduction - 1.7oz 2 Pack
LilyAna Naturals$39.184.4★
What buyers say about retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice and creamy”
“quality cream”
“Moisturized”
“Nice for my skin”
“Good price”
“Does what it advertises”
“Absorbs really well”
“Good on dry skin”
“even less wrinkles”
“It works”
What buyers complain about
“1% it can be a bit irritating at first and drying”
“No result”
“I dont feel it even moisturized my face”
“I mean really small”
“it didnt seem to make any visible improvement”
“4 times more expensive”
“Other than the fact it is indeed a cream I have no idea what it's supposed to do because it certainly did not perform as advertised”
“Not very strong, at all”
“Any retinol in this product was only added as an afterthought”
“obviously very low”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $278K/yr across 8 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength niche?
- 4 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Functionality-Overall, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the retin a cream 2.5 prescription strength niche?
- Listings span $12.47–$39.18; the average listing price is $19.85 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,947 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.