blemish treatment
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible15.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad£94K£94K/yr · 70K searches
Review moat
Bad6,624.29avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Avg price
Bad£8.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-16.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad92%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad£5.83–£11.09cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blemish treatment is a £94K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (70K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
blemish treatment market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £70K–£88K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 15.4%
- Avg BSR
- #30
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 86%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 149 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 flat
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- CeraVe73%
- BYOMA23%
- The INKEY List5%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top blemish treatment search terms
- cerave blemish control gel21K/yr
- byoma blemish14K/yr
- succinic acid5K/yr
- salicylic acid gel4K/yr
- blemish control5K/yr
- cerave blemish control moisturiser4K/yr
- cerave gel3K/yr
- cerave acne control gel4K/yr
- cerave spot treatment3K/yr
- blemish control gel2K/yr
Top blemish treatment 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 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml
CeraVe£8.904.5★10,224 rev
BYOMA Blemish Clearing Cleanser (175ml) For Acne-Prone Skin Soothes and Hydrates Reduces Post-Blemish Marks Unclogs Pores with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£10.024.3★40 rev
CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Oily Skin 236ml
CeraVe£8.604.6★33,734 rev
BYOMA Blemish Control Moisturiser (50ml) Ultra Lightweight and Oil Free for Acne-Prone Skin with Salicylic Acid to Help Clear Breakouts and Reduce Post-Blemish Marks for Smoother Healthier Skin
BYOMA£11.094.5★79 rev
BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£7.594.2★78 rev
Newest
by launch dateBYOMA Blemish Clearing Cleanser (175ml) For Acne-Prone Skin Soothes and Hydrates Reduces Post-Blemish Marks Unclogs Pores with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£10.0240 rev
BYOMA Blemish Control Moisturiser (50ml) Ultra Lightweight and Oil Free for Acne-Prone Skin with Salicylic Acid to Help Clear Breakouts and Reduce Post-Blemish Marks for Smoother Healthier Skin
BYOMA£11.0979 rev
BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£7.5978 rev
CeraVe Oil Control Moiusturising Gel Cream for Combination & Oily Skin 52ml
CeraVe£9.661,415 rev
CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml
CeraVe£8.9010,224 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumCeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml
CeraVe£8.904.5★
CeraVe Oil Control Moiusturising Gel Cream for Combination & Oily Skin 52ml
CeraVe£9.664.5★
BYOMA Blemish Clearing Cleanser (175ml) For Acne-Prone Skin Soothes and Hydrates Reduces Post-Blemish Marks Unclogs Pores with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£10.024.3★
CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Oily Skin 236ml
CeraVe£8.604.6★
BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin
BYOMA£7.594.2★
What buyers say about blemish treatment
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality, fast delivery, and works perfectly”
“Clean skin”
“Great for combination skin”
“It moisturises nicely”
“Great value”
“Quite good if you have oily skin”
“Also yes, it works well on spots”
“Easy to use”
“Gentle”
“The gel texture is nice”
What buyers complain about
“Irritated my skin”
“slightly scented”
“Ruined my skin, AVOID”
“Waste of money”
“There's better products out there for oily skin”
“it might leave u feeling a little dry”
“Doesn't work”
“No effect seen”
“Small”
“While it doesnt feel oily on the skin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is blemish treatment profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £94K/yr across 7 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
- How competitive is the blemish treatment niche?
- 3 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in blemish treatment?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Smell, Skin Health. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for blemish treatment peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the blemish treatment niche?
- Listings span £5.83–£11.09; the average listing price is £8.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,624 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.