Salicylic Acid
FailThe average product has 14,163 reviews to catch up to, so Salicylic Acid is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 49 / 100Ranks 275 of 445 Beauty niches · −2 vs the category median of 5149
- Market size
- $283K/yr153K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -3.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 73%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 66 sellers
Flapen Score
Salicylic Acid against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty average. Past it, Salicylic Acid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Salicylic Acid market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Arab Emirates searched for Salicylic Acid 153K times last year and spent an estimated $283K. The top 5 brands take 86% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
4.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 153K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Arab Emirates for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -3.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $283K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 153K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -3.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.2%
- Market size, estimated
- $283Ka year
- Peak month
- February1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- salicylic acid101K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $43.69.
Listings sell for $43.69 on average, from $23.64 to $106.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At $43.69 that is $11K to $22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $43.69inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $23.64–$106.73
- Amazon United Arab Emirates median price
- $60.52across 3,090 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $11K–$22K
- Returns
- 0.8%of orders · Amazon United Arab Emirates median 1.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #146 within Beauty. It carries 14,163 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 88%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.6%
- Average rank
- #146in Beauty
- Average rating
- 4.33 starsAmazon United Arab Emirates average 4.27 stars
- Average reviews
- 14,163per listing
- Listings tracked
- 16
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Salicylic Acid products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Serum For Oily Skin | Helps With Open Pores Breakouts Blackheads & Bumpy Texture | BHA Based Exfoliant for Oily Skin | 30ml
- Price
- $36.76
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 48,971
- Age
- 5y ago

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid Solution - 30 ml
- Price
- $34.76
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,627
- Age
- 8y ago

The Derma Co 2% Salicylic Acid Face Serum for Acne & Acne Marks With Witch Hazel & Willow Bark BHA Deep Penetration Formula Unclogs Pores & Controls Oil For All Skin Types | Men & Women 30ml
- Price
- $25.15
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 13,702
- Age
- 4y ago

The Ordinary SALICYLIC ACID 2% ANHYDROUS SOLUTION Clear 30 ml (Pack of 1) 30.0 grams 30.0 milliliters 1
- Price
- $45.39
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,058
- Age
- 4y ago

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution Acne-Fighting Serum for Blemish-Prone Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $40.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,428
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution Acne-Fighting Serum for Blemish-Prone Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $40.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11,428
- Age
- 3y ago

Be Bodywise Salicylic Acid Body Wash Shower Gel | For Body Acne Strawberry Skin | Infused with1% Salicylic Acid Camomile extract Pentavitin | Non-Drying Paraben Free I All Skin Types I 250 ml
- Price
- $36.56
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 12,503
- Age
- 4y ago

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 0.5% Body Serum (240ml) Exfoliating Treatment for Softening Rough Bumpy Skin and Refining Texture from Neck to Toe
- Price
- $58.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid Solution - 30 ml
- Price
- $34.76
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 2,627
- Age
- 8y ago

Minimalist 2% Salicylic Acid Serum For Oily Skin | Helps With Open Pores Breakouts Blackheads & Bumpy Texture | BHA Based Exfoliant for Oily Skin | 30ml
- Price
- $36.76
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 48,971
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 0.5% Body Serum (240ml) Exfoliating Treatment for Softening Rough Bumpy Skin and Refining Texture from Neck to Toe
- Price
- $58.64
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago

Pure Origin Salicylic Acid 2% + HA Face Serum | Targets Acne & Blemishes | Promoting A Clearer Complexion | Eco-Friendly | Clinically Validated | 30Ml
- Price
- $24.24
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 1y ago

Plum 2% Salicylic Acid Face Serum | Fights Active Acne | Regulates Sebum | Controls Oil | Calms & Soothes Inflammation | Lightweight & Quick-absorbing | 100% Vegan | 30 ml
- Price
- $23.64
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 314
- Age
- 2y ago

PanOxyl Clarifying Exfoliant with 2% Salicylic Acid - 4 fl oz
- Price
- $49.39
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,891
- Age
- 2y ago

Salicylic Acid 3% Solution Antifungal 50ml
- Price
- $42.90
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 73% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
12 rising
Sellers
66
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
11%
- The Ordinary43%
- Minimalist30%
- The Derma Co8%
- medicube3%
- Plum3%
- CeraVe3%
- Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 11%)
Demand
Salicylic Acid search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Salicylic Acid search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- salicylic acid101K/yr
- salicylic acid serum25K/yr
- the ordinary salicylic acid10K/yr
- ordinary salicylic acid serum7K/yr
- the ordinary salicylic acid 2% solution4K/yr
- سالسيلك أسيد3K/yr
- ordinary salicylic acid3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Salicylic Acid
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Didn't really work for me”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
22 topics
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