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Ketoconazole Cream

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a deep review moat (11,951 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 68Growth 27Conversion 79Competition 35Returns 99Price range 60Avg price 78Brand share 37Review moat 21Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Avg price

Great$16.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$684K

$684K/yr · 531K searches

Price range

Good$4.64–$30.25

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

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Competition

Okay64%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+1.4%

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

Review moat

Bad11,951.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Is ketoconazole cream profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, ketoconazole cream is a $684K/yr Amazon United States market (531K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ketoconazole cream market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
$481K–$642K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#242
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

14%

  • Lotrimin47%
  • MED PRIDE13%
  • Globe Pharmacy9%
  • Dermoscribe8%
  • TAGRID5%
  • McKesson4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 14%)

ketoconazole cream demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top ketoconazole cream search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • ketoconazole cream292K/yr
  • lotrimin af95K/yr
  • ketoconazole cream 2 percent47K/yr
  • ketoconazole cream 2%22K/yr
  • ketoconazole 2% cream15K/yr
  • lotrimin af antifungal cream11K/yr
  • tagrid6K/yr
  • lotrimin clotrimazole cream5K/yr
  • lotrimin af clotrimazole cream4K/yr
  • ketoconazole crema4K/yr
All search terms

Top ketoconazole 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%$68K20%$137K30%$205K40%$274K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about ketoconazole cream

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

What buyers love

Efficiency16%

“It was quite effective”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality, exactly as described, and arrived on time”

Value For Money9%

“Fairly priced”

Smell8%

“Great smell”

Allergies7%

“No more irritation”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Does what it says”

Itch Relief4%

“Itch be gone”

Hair Growth4%

“noticeable positive change against my hair loss”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Cleansing2%

“It cleans my scalp”

What buyers complain about

Allergies17%

“That itchy red”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Not effective”

Smell8%

“The smell is faint”

Value For Money5%

“Over priced”

Moist/Dry3%

“slightly dry”

Size-Overall3%

“Small tube”

Itch Relief3%

“Not great for the itching”

Hair Related2%

“I was also worried it would be rough on my hair”

Side Effects1%

“Loss hair side effects”

Thickness1%

“A little thick”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Leak-Proof10%
Smell10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Value For Money7%
Size-Overall6%
Damage/Burn Hair5%
Ingredients-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Moist/Dry3%

Common ketoconazole cream questions

Is ketoconazole cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $684K/yr across 19 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the ketoconazole cream niche?
12 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ketoconazole cream?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Functionality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for ketoconazole cream peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ketoconazole cream niche?
Listings span $4.64–$30.25; the average listing price is $16.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,951 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.