Acne Treatment
Acne Treatment shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-30.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 34% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +3 vs the category median of 47
Is Acne Treatment profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Acne Treatment is a £705K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (918K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Acne Treatment: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -30.9% over the last 90 days and 10.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£705K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand, so 21% of the market is open.
21%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 20 products
Top Acne Treatment products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Acnecide Face Gel 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment for Spot Prone Skin 15g
- Price
- £6.26
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 8,107
- Age
- 6y ago
Clearasil Ultra Rapid Action Treatment Cream 25ml - Opens Pores & Helps to Clear Spots Faster Pore Cleaner Skincare Solution Clearer skin in 4 Hours
- Price
- £4.30
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,671
- Age
- 18y ago
FREEDERM Fast Track Visibly Reduces the Appearance of Individual Spots Within 3 Hours with Niacinamide Clear 25g
- Price
- £4.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,345
- Age
- 6y ago
Witch Blemish Clearing Spot Gel with Salicylic Acid and Witch Hazel anti inflammatory reduces redness calms soothes and helps clear effected pores. 15ml
- Price
- £2.48
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 832
- Age
- 2y ago
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution Blemish-Fighting Serum for Blemish-Prone Skin 30ml
- Price
- £4.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 11,234
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Eveellyn Acne Treatment Spot Treatment 35g Gentle & Effective Spot Cream for Reducing Blemishes & Breakouts Refreshing Acne Cream for All Skin Types Use with Daily Skincare Routine (One Size)
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 7mo ago
medicube Red Succinic Acid Panthenol Facial Peeling Pads - Exfoliating Toner Pads for Breakout-Prone Skin with Niacinamide AHA BHA and Soothing Panthenol - Non-Comedogenic
- Price
- £11.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,881
- Age
- 1y ago
Origins Super Spot Treatment for Blemishes | Targets Blemishes | With Salicylic Acid 10 ml
- Price
- £12.80
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 773
- Age
- 13y ago
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo+M Anti-Breakout Corrective Gel 40ml
- Price
- £12.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,227
- Age
- 2y ago
BellamiLuxx Cystic Acne Treatment for Face: Hormonal Acne Treatment Cream for Teens & Adults - Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil Pimple Spot Remover - Anti-Acne Moisturizer Reduces Redness Blemishes
- Price
- £18.55
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 8mo ago
Newest
by launch dateEveellyn Acne Treatment Spot Treatment 35g Gentle & Effective Spot Cream for Reducing Blemishes & Breakouts Refreshing Acne Cream for All Skin Types Use with Daily Skincare Routine (One Size)
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 7mo ago
BellamiLuxx Cystic Acne Treatment for Face: Hormonal Acne Treatment Cream for Teens & Adults - Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil Pimple Spot Remover - Anti-Acne Moisturizer Reduces Redness Blemishes
- Price
- £18.55
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 8mo ago
Acnecide Face Gel Spot Treatment Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% 15g Blemish Gel for Acne Prone Skin
- Price
- £7.34
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 11mo ago
medicube Red Succinic Acid Panthenol Facial Peeling Pads - Exfoliating Toner Pads for Breakout-Prone Skin with Niacinamide AHA BHA and Soothing Panthenol - Non-Comedogenic
- Price
- £11.96
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,881
- Age
- 1y ago
Lion Pair Acne Cream LARGE 24g Size Authentic Japanese Formula for Pimples Redness & Inflammation Fast-Acting Non-Irritating Spot Treatment
- Price
- £9.14
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 130
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
13 rising
Sellers
140
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
17%
- Acnecide34%
- Clearasil17%
- FREEDERM15%
- Witch7%
- The Ordinary5%
- LION5%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)
Acne Treatment demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Feb, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top Acne Treatment search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- acne treatment210K/yr
- spot treatment149K/yr
- spot cream106K/yr
- acne99K/yr
- acne cream69K/yr
- spot48K/yr
- freederm33K/yr
- benzoyl peroxide acne cream49K/yr
- cystic acne treatment13K/yr
- blemish treatment16K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Acne Treatment
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
73% of reviews“Good quality, fast delivery, and works perfectly”
“Definitely has my skin clearing up in most spots”
“Good Value For Money”
“It's cleared my mild acne in a week”
“Clean skin”
What buyers complain about
72% of reviews“Allergic reaction”
“My skin don't like it”
“Did literally nothing”
“Waste of money”
“dry - its awful”
Acne Treatment return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.1%
Return rate
9%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Acne Treatment questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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