adapalene gel
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 93% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$83.37avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Good+29.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Good4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay$181K$181K/yr · 93K searches
Review moat
Okay2,786avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay$36.67–$212.92cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay2.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad71%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, adapalene gel is a $181K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (93K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
adapalene gel market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $167K–$208K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.3%
- Avg BSR
- #211
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 57%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 3.9%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 79 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
3%
- Differin46%
- TARO22%
- PanOxyl10%
- AcneFree10%
- LBOYLOVE5%
- La Roche-Posay4%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 40 weeks — +29.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Top adapalene gel search terms
- differin gel29K/yr
- adapalene gel26K/yr
- differin12K/yr
- adapalene11K/yr
- differin gel adapalene gel 0.1 acne treatment9K/yr
- adapalene gel 0.1 acne treatment6K/yr
Top adapalene gel 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Differin Gel Adapalene 0.1% W/W 30g
Differin$49.264.3★234 rev
TARO Adapalene 0.1% USP Gel Paraben Free Retinoid Acne-Prone Facial Treatment for Sensitive Skin Prescription Strength (0.5 Oz)
TARO$66.284.6★2,206 rev
Differin Acne Spot Treatment with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Maximum Strength OTC Acne Treatment Fast Acting Spot Treatment for Face 1 oz
Differin$63.304.6★1,130 rev
PanOxyl Adapalene Gel USP 0.1% Acne Treatment 0.5 oz (15 g)
PanOxyl$69.004.6★2,115 rev
Differin Skincare Kit with Acne Treatments for Face 3-Step Regimen with Daily Oil-Free Hydrating Face Wash Differin Adapalene Gel Retinoid & Face Moisturizer with SPF Acne Kit For Acne-Prone Skin
Differin$212.924.2★123 rev
Newest
by launch date
Makbeaty Adapalene Acne Cream Acne Gel - Oily & Blemish-Prone Acne Treatment For Swollen Acnes AcneMarks Acnes Prone Skin For Face Back Inner Thigh Butt Daily Topical
Makbeaty$44.220 rev
LBOYLOVE Acne Cream 20g Soothes Face & Reduces Blackheads adapalene gel for benzoyl peroxide Pimples & Blemishes | Oil Control & Redness Relief for Sensitive Oily & Acne-Prone Skin
LBOYLOVE$36.670 rev
Taro Adapalene 0.1% USP Gel Paraben Free Retinoid Acne-Prone Facial Treatment for Sensitive Skin Prescription Strenght (3.2)
TARO$154.612,206 rev
TARO Adapalene 0.1% USP Gel Paraben Free Retinoid Acne-Prone Facial Treatment for Sensitive Skin Prescription Strength (0.5 Oz)
TARO$66.282,206 rev
Taro Adapalene 0.1% Acne Treatment Gel - Paraben Free (1.6oz)
TARO$101.531,583 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMakbeaty Adapalene Acne Cream Acne Gel - Oily & Blemish-Prone Acne Treatment For Swollen Acnes AcneMarks Acnes Prone Skin For Face Back Inner Thigh Butt Daily Topical
Makbeaty$44.220.0★
LBOYLOVE Acne Cream 20g Soothes Face & Reduces Blackheads adapalene gel for benzoyl peroxide Pimples & Blemishes | Oil Control & Redness Relief for Sensitive Oily & Acne-Prone Skin
LBOYLOVE$36.670.0★
TARO Adapalene 0.1% USP Gel Paraben Free Retinoid Acne-Prone Facial Treatment for Sensitive Skin Prescription Strength (0.5 Oz)
TARO$66.284.6★
Differin Acne Spot Treatment with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Maximum Strength OTC Acne Treatment Fast Acting Spot Treatment for Face 1 oz
Differin$63.304.6★
Acnefree Acne Free Adapalene Gel 0.1% Once-Daily Topical Retinoid Treatment Dermatologist Developed Unclogs Pores And Clears Acne Prevents Improve Whiteheads Blackheads 0.5 Ounce
AcneFree$61.053.8★
What buyers say about adapalene gel
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“I am very satisfied”
What buyers complain about
“it does dry out the skin”
“it does dry out the skin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is adapalene gel profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
- The niche generates $181K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the adapalene gel niche?
- 7 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in adapalene gel?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: رطب/جاف, صحة الجلد. The return rate is 0.7%.
- What does it cost to enter the adapalene gel niche?
- Listings span $36.67–$212.92; the average listing price is $83.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,786 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.