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title: "Hydrocortisone Cream — $488K/mo Amazon US Product Research"
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# **Hydrocortisone Cream**
**Worth a look**
Shows searches that convert (20.8% search→purchase), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 98Growth 45Conversion 100Competition 25Returns 100Price range 27Avg price 23Brand share 17Review moat 22Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****20.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****$5.9M**
$5.9M/yr · 3.4M searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+16.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Okay****$3.93–$19.16**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$8.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,128.07**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
## **Is hydrocortisone cream profitable on Amazon?**
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydrocortisone cream is a $5.9M/yr Amazon United States market (3.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hydrocortisone cream market size & sales**
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
- **Units sold / yr**
- **600K–800K**
- avg 40,000–50,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$5.0M–$6.7M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **20.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#15**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **78 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **140 days**
## **Competition: brands, sellers & click share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**54**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Amazon Basic Care43% - Cortizone 1031% - CeraVe8% - Globe7% - MED PRIDE4% - CareAll3% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **hydrocortisone cream demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +16.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hydrocortisone-cream/trend)
## **Top hydrocortisone cream search terms shoppers use**
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- **hydrocortisone cream**1.8M/yr+17.9%20.4% conv. - **hydrocortisone**469K/yr+21.1%16.4% conv. - **cortisone cream**350K/yr-4.5%22.9% conv. - **hydrocortisone cream maximum strength**183K/yr+16.0%20.8% conv. - **hydrocortisone cream 1 percent**62K/yr+30.9%21.2% conv. - **1% hydrocortisone cream**71K/yr+31.7%20.9% conv. - **steroid cream**60K/yr+6.7%9.4% conv. - **cortisone**55K/yr+21.5%15.3% conv. - **hidrocortisona**34K/yr+29.3%7.1% conv. - **hydrocortisone 1% cream**32K/yr+30.1%20.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/hydrocortisone-cream/search-terms)
## **Top hydrocortisone cream 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%10%$586K20%$1.2M30%$1.8M40%$2.3M1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 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**$3.93**4.6★19,017 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J3GCHXQ) [2**Cortizone-10 Maximum Strength Intensive Healing Itch Relief Lotion for Eczema 1% Hydrocortisone Fast-Acting Anti-Itch Cream for Minor Skin Irritations Rashes and Inflammation Due to Eczema 3.5 oz**Cortizone 10**$8.84**4.7★30,994 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00314GCJU) [3**Cortizone-10 Maximum Strength Soothing Aloe 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**$8.39**4.7★11,380 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJMQBSKJ) [4**Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Lotion for Eczema Relief Intensive Healing Redness and Rashes 3.5 ounce (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$6.71**4.6★19,017 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDX827C) [5**CeraVe 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream Fragrance-Free Relief for Eczema-Prone & Dry Skin 1 Ounce**CeraVe**$9.15**4.6★12,921 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y7QTD8I)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**317 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YS2K8Y) [**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**$8.65**7,852 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMVYX6VN) [**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**1,127 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMXY283) [**Cortizone-10 Maximum Strength Soothing Aloe 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**$8.39**11,380 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJMQBSKJ) [**Globe 1% Hydrocortisone Cream Bulk 16 Oz Maximum Strength Itch Relief for Eczema Dermatitis Rashes Mosquito Bites**Globe**$16.21**1,939 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5B3FBVC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cortizone-10 Maximum Strength Soothing Aloe 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**$8.39**4.7★**▲ 66%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJMQBSKJ) [**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★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083YS2K8Y) [**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★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDMXY283) [**Amazon Basic Care Maximum Strength 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Lotion for Eczema Relief Intensive Healing Redness and Rashes 3.5 ounce (Pack of 1)**Amazon Basic Care**$6.71**4.6★**▲ 26%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08ZDX827C) [**CeraVe 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream Fragrance-Free Relief for Eczema-Prone & Dry Skin 1 Ounce**CeraVe**$9.15**4.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y7QTD8I)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What reviews say buyers love and hate about hydrocortisone cream**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**15%
*“Great Value”*
**Itch Relief**12%
*“Helps Itching”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Just as good as name brand”*
**Allergies**11%
*“Great for skin allergies”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Works ok”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“AS advertised”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“Works great on skin”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“Good size tube”*
**Inflammation**2%
*“It does the job as an anti-inflammatory medication”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**26%
*“Irritates my skin”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“It barely works”*
**Smell**6%
*“smells like chemicals”*
**Itch Relief**5%
*“itching drives me crazy”*
**Product Condition**4%
*“This item was used and open box”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Terrible quality”*
**Thickness**2%
*“It also feels a bit thick on the skin”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“only giving 3 stars because of false advertising”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**2%
*“Gritty texture”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“much bigger package than expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Product Condition**35%
**Functionality-Overall**22%
**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%
**Suitability Combination Skin**1%
## **Common hydrocortisone cream questions**
- **Is hydrocortisone cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $5.9M/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +16.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the hydrocortisone cream niche?**
- 8 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hydrocortisone cream?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for hydrocortisone cream peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hydrocortisone cream niche?**
- Listings span $3.93–$19.16; the average listing price is $8.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,128 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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