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sunday riley retinol

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 33Growth 29Conversion 77Competition 5Returns 90Price range 71Avg price 84Brand share 0Review moat 55Quality gap 32

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$74.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.6%

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

Price range

Good$41.82–$123.81

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

Review moat

Good1,294.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$157K

$157K/yr · 28K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+3.0%

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

Competition

Bad94%

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, sunday riley retinol is a $157K/yr Amazon United States market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

sunday riley retinol market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$148K–$185K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.6%
Avg BSR
#1,149
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
14%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
135 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 flat

Sellers

3

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Sunday Riley100%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top sunday riley retinol search terms

  • sunday riley retinol16K/yr
  • sunday riley a+6K/yr
  • sunday riley retinol serum3K/yr
  • sunday riley a+ high-dose retinoid serum3K/yr
All search terms

Top sunday riley retinol 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%15%$24K30%$47K45%$71K60%$94K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about sunday riley retinol

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel15%

“Smoothens”

Value For Money13%

“Worth every penny”

Suitability Dry Skin10%

“Best retinol for very dry skin”

Moist/Dry10%

“All of these products work together to moisturize”

Ease Of Application8%

“Good one and easy to apply”

Suitability Combination Skin8%

“it turns clear once you massage it into your skin”

Smell6%

“has a pleasant smell of a mix of strong botanicals as it is supposed to”

Suitability Oily Skin3%

“It made a definite difference in my skin when layering with CEO at night”

Symptom Reduction3%

“really helps with blemishes”

Texture/Consistency-Overall3%

“texture is smooth its moisturizing and effective and values”

What buyers complain about

Smell21%

“Smells awful”

Value For Money11%

“Too expensive, returned”

Moist/Dry10%

“For some reason using this has caused my face to burn when applying moisturizer the next morning”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Didnt work for me”

Suitability Dry Skin5%

“For some reason using this has caused my face to burn when applying moisturizer the next morning”

Color5%

“you can see that is barely tinged blue”

Wrinkles3%

“But wrinkles take longer”

Suitability Oily Skin1%

“if you use too much it can feel a little oily on the skin”

Allergies1%

“if you use too much it can feel a little oily on the skin”

Top return reasons

Smell33%
Value For Money14%
Oily/Greasy14%
Product Condition7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Functionality-Overall6%
Size-Overall4%
Moist/Dry3%
Color3%
Skin Health2%

Common questions

Is sunday riley retinol profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $157K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the sunday riley retinol niche?
1 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sunday riley retinol?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Moist/Dry. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for sunday riley retinol peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sunday riley retinol niche?
Listings span $41.82–$123.81; the average listing price is $74.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,294 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.