permethrin cream
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a deep review moat (5,548 avg reviews) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$23.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$8.84–$53.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good71%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Okay57%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Okay3.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+12.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$151K$151K/yr · 188K searches
Review moat
Bad5,547.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, permethrin cream is a $151K/yr Amazon United States market (188K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
permethrin cream market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $119K–$142K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.4%
- Avg BSR
- #431
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 96%
- Out of stock
- 2.6%
- Avg brand age
- 85 months
- Avg seller age
- 162 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 falling
Sellers
88
Top-5 brand share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
24%
- Mite-B-Gone29%
- Naturasil13%
- TARO10%
- InsectGuard10%
- Insect Shield9%
- Sawyer6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top permethrin cream search terms
- permethrin cream93K/yr
- permethrin cream for scabies27K/yr
- permethrin cream for humans12K/yr
- permetrina en crema13K/yr
- permethrin cream 5%8K/yr
- permethrin 5% cream7K/yr
- permethrin lotion7K/yr
- permethrine cream10K/yr
- permethrin 5%6K/yr
- permethrin cream 5% for scabies5K/yr
Top permethrin cream 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mite Treatment Cream 4oz | 10x Sulfur Cream for Human Mites Bites & Itching | Child & Adult Safe | Fast Relief for All Skin Types by Mite-B-Gone
Mite-B-Gone$31.294.3★170 rev
Ivermectin Lotion 0.5% Lice Treatment (4 Fl Oz) Fast-Acting 10-Minute Single Use Prescription Strength Solution for Head Lice & Eggs No Nit Combing Required Adults & Kids 6 Months+
TARO$34.764.5★246 rev
Insect Shield Premium Permethrin Spray - Tick Flea Fly Mosquito Chigger Spider & Bed Bug Repellent for Clothing Gear Furniture & Tents Last up to 60 Days Clear 6 Oz Aerosol
Insect Shield$11.304.5★1,132 rev
Mite-B-Gone Mite Treatment Kit | Fast-Acting 10x Sulfur Lotion & Soap | Fast-Relief for Human Mites Bug Bites Itching Redness & Irritation | Safe for Kids and Adults
Naturasil$39.834.2★407 rev
InsectGuard Tick Gaiters - PullOn Permethrin Treated Ticks Mosquitoes Flies & More Insect Repellent Unisex Adult White 4 Inch Long Pair
InsectGuard$17.564.0★315 rev
Newest
by launch date
ULARCS Perme Cream 1oz
ULARCS$30.170 rev
Ivermectin Lotion 0.5% Lice Treatment (4 Fl Oz) Fast-Acting 10-Minute Single Use Prescription Strength Solution for Head Lice & Eggs No Nit Combing Required Adults & Kids 6 Months+
TARO$34.76246 rev
EcoVenger Mite Killer 16 OZ Spray Kills Dust Mites Scabies Bird Mites Chiggers Poultry Mites Spider Mites for Residential Plant Animals & Birds Plant-Based and Non-Toxic
EcoVenger$18.99161 rev
Mite Treatment Cream 4oz | 10x Sulfur Cream for Human Mites Bites & Itching | Child & Adult Safe | Fast Relief for All Skin Types by Mite-B-Gone
Mite-B-Gone$31.29170 rev
Green Armor Insect Repellent Permethrin RTU Trigger Spray 32 Ounce
Summit$13.69333 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
InsectGuard Tick Gaiters - Permethrin Treated Ticks Mosquitoes Flies & More Insect Repellent Unisex Adult (Green/White/Blue) Complete Package 1
InsectGuard$53.444.3★
ULARCS Perme Cream 1oz
ULARCS$30.170.0★
InsectGuard Tick Gaiters - PullOn Permethrin Treated Ticks Mosquitoes Flies & More Insect Repellent Unisex Adult White 4 Inch Long Pair
InsectGuard$17.564.0★
EcoVenger Mite Killer 16 OZ Spray Kills Dust Mites Scabies Bird Mites Chiggers Poultry Mites Spider Mites for Residential Plant Animals & Birds Plant-Based and Non-Toxic
EcoVenger$18.994.2★
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$8.844.7★
What buyers say about permethrin cream
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Keeps Mosquitoes Away”
“Overall, this is a dependable and effective product that delivers exactly what it promises”
“Easy to use doesnt stink and works wonders”
“Helps Itching”
“Good price”
“No irritation”
“Works fast”
“The spray works pretty well”
“Works as Advertised”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Doesn't prevent mosquito bites”
“Not Effective”
“even if you aren't sure why you have a rash”
“Doesn't spray evenly”
“Smells bad”
“Leaking everywhere”
“It's expensive”
“It only pumped three or four times before it broke”
“Misleading product”
“The quality is not there”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is permethrin cream profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $151K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the permethrin cream niche?
- 15 brands and 88 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in permethrin cream?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for permethrin cream peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the permethrin cream niche?
- Listings span $8.84–$53.44; the average listing price is $23.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.