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# **Hydrocortisone Cream 2.5%**
**Skip it**
A small market ($61K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 56Conversion 60Competition 55Returns 100Price range 43Avg price 28Brand share 45Review moat 24Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Good****+29.8%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****52%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****$3.95–$23.18**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,277.39**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$61K**
$61K/yr · 127K searches
## **Is hydrocortisone cream 2.5% profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydrocortisone cream 2.5% is a $61K/yr Amazon United States market (127K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hydrocortisone cream 2.5% market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$47K–$56K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#26**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **96%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **90 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **147 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**52%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Amazon Basic Care25% - Cortizone 1020% - Globe15% - Seacall11% - MED PRIDE6% - TARO5% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 18%)
## **hydrocortisone cream 2.5% demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 8 weeks — +29.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KMay '26May '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jun '26Jul '26Jul '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hydrocortisone-cream-2-5/trend)
## **Top hydrocortisone cream 2.5% search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hydrocortisone cream 2.5%**47K/yr+47.1%5.7% conv. - **hidrocortisona crema 2.5**22K/yr+70.7%5.6% conv. - **hydrocortisone 2.5%**13K/yr-14.3%2.7% conv. - **hydrocortisone ointment 2.5%**9K/yr+27.3%4.9% conv. - **hydrocortisone cream 2.5**8K/yr+35.9%4.1% conv. - **hydrocortisone 2.5% cream**8K/yr+11.5%2.5% conv. - **2.5% hydrocortisone cream**6K/yr-6.3%1.8% conv. - **hydrocortisone 2.5**5K/yr-3.6%2.4% conv. - **hydrocortisone ointment 2.5 percent**7K/yr-27.1%5.9% conv. - **2.5 hydrocortisone cream**2K/yr+3.6%1.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hydrocortisone-cream-2-5/search-terms)
## **Top hydrocortisone cream 2.5% products & what they sell for**
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%5%$3K10%$6K15%$9K20%$12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream Hydrocortisone 1 Percent Intensive Healing Formula 1 ounce (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$3.95**4.6★19,125 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J3GCHXQ) [2**Globe (4 Pack) Hydrocortisone Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream 1% w/Aloe Intensive Formula for Redness Rash Bug & Mosquito Bites Eczema Hemorrhoids Sensitive Skin Instant Itch Relief 1 oz Tube**Globe**$6.52**4.7★6,505 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y992YWL) [3**Seacall Hydrocortisone Cream - OTC Anti-Itch Relief for Eczema Dermatitis & Skin Irritations | Maximum Strength Topical Treatment**Seacall**$23.18**4.2★86 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHBZFVLF) [4**Cortizone-10 Maximum Strength Intensive Healing Itch Relief Cream 1% Hydrocortisone Fast-Acting Anti-Itch Cream for Bug Bites Rash Eczema Psoriasis Poison Ivy Oak Sumac & More 2 oz**Cortizone 10**$8.66**4.8★8,026 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMVYX6VN) [5**Amazon Basic Care Hydrocortisone 1% Anti-Itch Cream White 2 Ounce (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$5.60**4.6★19,125 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0779CBH6S)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TenderGentle 1% Hydrocortisone Cream Maximum Strength - 1 oz of Anti Itch Cream for Itching and Rashes - for Eczema Poison Plants Insect Bites and More**TenderGentle**$6.85**80 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G846PJ8Q) [**Seacall Hydrocortisone Cream for Itch Relief Soothes Eczema Dermatitis Rashes & Allergic Reactions | Fast-Acting Anti-Itch Ointment 0.7oz**Seacall**$22.22**18 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99FHD95) [**Taro Hydrocortisone Cream 1% with Soothing Aloe (2 Fl Oz) Fast-Acting Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Relief for Eczema Psoriasis Rashes Hives Bug Bites & Irritated Skin Dye Free**TARO**$7.89**328 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YS2K8Y) [**Vive Care Hydrocortisone Cream 1% (1 oz) - Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Ointment for Psoriasis Rash Allergy Eczema Hives & Bug Bites - Paraben-Free Itchy Skin Relief Treatment**Vive Care**$7.70**40 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMMS1711) [**Seacall Hydrocortisone Cream - OTC Anti-Itch Relief for Eczema Dermatitis & Skin Irritations | Maximum Strength Topical Treatment**Seacall**$23.18**86 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHBZFVLF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vive Care Hydrocortisone Cream 1% (1 oz) - Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Ointment for Psoriasis Rash Allergy Eczema Hives & Bug Bites - Paraben-Free Itchy Skin Relief Treatment**Vive Care**$7.70**4.1★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMMS1711) [**Taro Hydrocortisone Cream 1% with Soothing Aloe (2 Fl Oz) Fast-Acting Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Relief for Eczema Psoriasis Rashes Hives Bug Bites & Irritated Skin Dye Free**TARO**$7.89**4.6★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YS2K8Y) [**TenderGentle 1% Hydrocortisone Cream Maximum Strength - 1 oz of Anti Itch Cream for Itching and Rashes - for Eczema Poison Plants Insect Bites and More**TenderGentle**$6.85**4.7★**▲ 84%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G846PJ8Q) [**Seacall Hydrocortisone Cream for Itch Relief Soothes Eczema Dermatitis Rashes & Allergic Reactions | Fast-Acting Anti-Itch Ointment 0.7oz**Seacall**$22.22**3.8★**▲ 72%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F99FHD95) [**CareAll Hydrocortisone 1% 1oz Tube (Pack of 4) Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream Relief from Itching and Redness from Bug Bites Eczema Psoriasis Poison Ivy Oak and Sumac**CareAll**$6.58**4.7★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMXY283)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about hydrocortisone cream 2.5%**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**15%
*“fair price”*
**Itch Relief**12%
*“Helps Itching”*
**Allergies**12%
*“Great for skin allergies”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Just as good as name brand”*
**Efficiency**9%
*“Works ok”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“AS advertised”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“Works great on skin”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size tube”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Inflammation**2%
*“It does the job as an anti-inflammatory medication”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**24%
*“Irritates my skin”*
**Smell**9%
*“Strong Odor”*
**Functionality-Overall**7%
*“It barely works”*
**Itch Relief**5%
*“doesn't stop itching”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Terrible quality”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“Product came used”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertising shouldnt be allowed”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“much bigger package than expected”*
**Thickness**2%
*“It also feels a bit thick on the skin”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Way to expensive”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Product Condition**35%
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**6%
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Skin Health**2%
**Leak-Proof**1%
**Smell**1%
## **Common hydrocortisone cream 2.5% questions**
- **Is hydrocortisone cream 2.5% profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $61K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the hydrocortisone cream 2.5% niche?**
- 14 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hydrocortisone cream 2.5%?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Smell, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **What does it cost to enter the hydrocortisone cream 2.5% niche?**
- Listings span $3.95–$23.18; the average listing price is $9.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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