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title: "Blemish Treatment — £94K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 35/100 · £94K/yr market · 70K searches/yr · £8.81 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **blemish treatment**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 17Conversion 97Competition 7Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 57
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****15.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****£94K**
£94K/yr · 70K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****6,624.29**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£8.81**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Price range**
**Bad****£5.83–£11.09**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
4K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/blemish-treatment/trend)
## **Top blemish treatment search terms**
- **cerave blemish control gel**21K/yr-22.9%18.6% conv. - **byoma blemish**14K/yr-19.3%9.6% conv. - **succinic acid**5K/yr+19.3%4.1% conv. - **salicylic acid gel**4K/yr-20.5%0.5% conv. - **blemish control**5K/yr-15.8%4.7% conv. - **cerave blemish control moisturiser**4K/yr+12.3%10.7% conv. - **cerave gel**3K/yr+39.9%7.2% conv. - **cerave acne control gel**4K/yr-26.4%8.5% conv. - **cerave spot treatment**3K/yr-10.5%11.8% conv. - **blemish control gel**2K/yr-46.4%14.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/blemish-treatment/search-terms)
## **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.
0%20%£19K40%£38K60%£57K80%£75K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml**CeraVe**£8.90**4.5★10,224 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7RQC9N4) [2**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**£10.02**4.3★40 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8TCGF1) [3**CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Oily Skin 236ml**CeraVe**£8.60**4.6★33,734 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7RQ46LD) [4**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**£11.09**4.5★79 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8WQKKV) [5**BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin**BYOMA**£7.59**4.2★78 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8XG9ZJ)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£10.02**40 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8TCGF1) [**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**£11.09**79 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8WQKKV) [**BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin**BYOMA**£7.59**78 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8XG9ZJ) [**CeraVe Oil Control Moiusturising Gel Cream for Combination & Oily Skin 52ml**CeraVe**£9.66**1,415 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5FCN5QP) [**CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml**CeraVe**£8.90**10,224 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7RQC9N4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**CeraVe Blemish Control Gel Moisturiser With 2% Salicylic Acid Niacinamide & 3 Essential Ceramides Blemish-Prone Skin Dermatologist Developed 40ml**CeraVe**£8.90**4.5★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7RQC9N4) [**CeraVe Oil Control Moiusturising Gel Cream for Combination & Oily Skin 52ml**CeraVe**£9.66**4.5★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D5FCN5QP) [**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**£10.02**4.3★**▼ 16%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8TCGF1) [**CeraVe Blemish Control Cleanser for Blemish-Prone Oily Skin 236ml**CeraVe**£8.60**4.6★**▼ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B7RQ46LD) [**BYOMA Blemish Clearing Paste For Sensitive Skin Reduces Redness Clears Active Blemishes & Fades Post-Blemish Marks with Salicylic Acid for Smooth Healthy Skin**BYOMA**£7.59**4.2★**▼ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM8XG9ZJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blemish treatment**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Good quality, fast delivery, and works perfectly”*
**Cleansing**11%
*“Clean skin”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**9%
*“Great for combination skin”*
**Moist/Dry**8%
*“It moisturises nicely”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“Great value”*
**Suitability Oily Skin**5%
*“Quite good if you have oily skin”*
**Symptom Reduction**5%
*“Also yes, it works well on spots”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Gentle”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**3%
*“The gel texture is nice”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**16%
*“Irritated my skin”*
**Smell**13%
*“slightly scented”*
**Skin Health**10%
*“Ruined my skin, AVOID”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Waste of money”*
**Oily/Greasy**5%
*“There's better products out there for oily skin”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“it might leave u feeling a little dry”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Doesn't work”*
**Symptom Reduction**3%
*“No effect seen”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Small”*
**Suitability Oily Skin**3%
*“While it doesnt feel oily on the skin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**16%
**Suitability Combination Skin**16%
**Value For Money**8%
**Smell**8%
**Moist/Dry**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Skin Health**5%
**Size-Overall**4%
## **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.
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