Glycolic Acid
Glycolic Acid shows low returns (0.1%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 26% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +5 vs the category median of 47
Is Glycolic Acid profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Glycolic Acid is a £1.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Glycolic Acid: 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 +41.1% over the last 90 days and 11.2% of searches end in a purchase.
£1.3M
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand, so 0% of the market is open.
0%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 5 products
Top Glycolic Acid 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
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 240ml
- Price
- £8.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 9y ago
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 100ml
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 1y ago
The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick 45g Multiple Concerns One Targeted Solution Delivers Deep Effective Exfoliation Fragrance Free Suitable For All Skin Types
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,238
- Age
- 2y ago
celimax Pore Dark Spot Brightening Cream With Niacinamide Tranexamic Acid Txa Cream Pore Minimizer Non-Irritating Hydrating For Sensitive Skin 35Ml
- Price
- £13.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,316
- Age
- 1y ago
Glycolic Acid 7% Glycolic Acid Toner Exfoliating & Hydrating Toning Solution Toner Facial Reduces Acne & Pores for Blemishes
- Price
- £8.00
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentumGlycolic Acid 7% Glycolic Acid Toner Exfoliating & Hydrating Toning Solution Toner Facial Reduces Acne & Pores for Blemishes
- Price
- £8.00
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago
celimax Pore Dark Spot Brightening Cream With Niacinamide Tranexamic Acid Txa Cream Pore Minimizer Non-Irritating Hydrating For Sensitive Skin 35Ml
- Price
- £13.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,316
- Age
- 1y ago
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 100ml
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 1y ago
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 240ml
- Price
- £8.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 9y ago
The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick 45g Multiple Concerns One Targeted Solution Delivers Deep Effective Exfoliation Fragrance Free Suitable For All Skin Types
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,238
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateGlycolic Acid 7% Glycolic Acid Toner Exfoliating & Hydrating Toning Solution Toner Facial Reduces Acne & Pores for Blemishes
- Price
- £8.00
- Rating
- 2.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 3mo ago
celimax Pore Dark Spot Brightening Cream With Niacinamide Tranexamic Acid Txa Cream Pore Minimizer Non-Irritating Hydrating For Sensitive Skin 35Ml
- Price
- £13.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,316
- Age
- 1y ago
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 100ml
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 1y ago
The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Body Stick 45g Multiple Concerns One Targeted Solution Delivers Deep Effective Exfoliation Fragrance Free Suitable For All Skin Types
- Price
- £9.80
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,238
- Age
- 2y ago
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 240ml
- Price
- £8.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 54,885
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
4 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- The Ordinary84%
- The INKEY List6%
- celimax6%
- WUHPOY4%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Glycolic Acid demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.2×
Top Glycolic Acid search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- glycolic acid559K/yr
- ordinary glycolic acid173K/yr
- the ordinary glycolic acid163K/yr
- saltair61K/yr
- celimax pore and dark spot brightening cream33K/yr
- glycolic acid the ordinary70K/yr
- celimax dark spot cream15K/yr
- glycolic acid toner28K/yr
- saltair body butter9K/yr
- the ordinary toner18K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Glycolic Acid
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
74% of reviews“Great honest product”
“not expensive”
“Great helps clear skin of spots”
“Gentle on the skin”
“Smell nice and keep skin calm”
What buyers complain about
70% of reviews“Gives you allergic skin reaction”
“Didnt work”
“I haven't seen much effect”
“Smells completely vile”
“Burns your skin”
Glycolic Acid return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.1%
Return rate
45%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Glycolic Acid questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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