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title: "Acanthosis Nigricans — $46K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **acanthosis nigricans**
**Skip it**
A small market ($46K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 34Conversion 52Competition 29Returns 96Price range 54Avg price 76Brand share 41Review moat 21Quality gap 90
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.44**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$5.29–$26.55**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****80%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Growth**
**Okay****+7.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****67%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Bad****11,247.82**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$46K**
$46K/yr · 69K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, acanthosis nigricans is a $46K/yr Amazon United States market (69K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **acanthosis nigricans market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–3K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$39K–$46K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#671**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **49 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **122 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**13 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**73**
**Top-5 brand share**
**80%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**67%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**16%**
- FIXDERMA48% - Nigrifix12% - Virularty9% - Yuehao6% - VALITIC6% - AmLactin3% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/acanthosis-nigricans/trend)
## **Top acanthosis nigricans search terms**
- **acanthosis nigricans treatment**23K/yr-11.4%3.2% conv. - **fixderma nigrifix cream**7K/yr+78.2%6.2% conv. - **nigrifix**6K/yr+157.5%7.2% conv. - **acanthosis nigricans cream**6K/yr-7.9%3.4% conv. - **fixderma**4K/yr+32.6%1.3% conv. - **acanthosis nigricans**6K/yr-29.6%1.9% conv. - **nigrifix cream**8K/yr-59.8%6.7% conv. - **black neck**3K/yr+40.8%0.7% conv. - **acantosis nigricans tratamiento**3K/yr-7.2%1.8% conv. - **acanthosis**2K/yr+127.0%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/acanthosis-nigricans/search-terms)
## **Top acanthosis nigricans 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%10%$5K20%$9K30%$14K40%$18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**FIXDERMA Nigrifix Cream for Acanthosis Nigricans with Lactic Acid | Dermatologist Tested Retinol Cream | Useful for Dark Body Parts like Neck Ankles Armpits & Elbows 3.52 FlOz**FIXDERMA**$26.55**3.8★15,487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XQC743R) [2**Nigrifix Acanthosis Nigricans Therapy Cream Dark Spot Remover For Body Dark Spot Corrector Cream - Underarm Neck Armpit Knees Elbows Private Areas Intimate Areas - Upgraded Formula - 2.1Fl Oz**Nigrifix**$12.78**3.9★381 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC569XLR) [3**FIXDERMA Nigrifix Cream for Acanthosis Nigricans with Lactic Acid | Dermatologist Tested Retinol Cream | Useful for Dark Body Parts like Neck Ankles Armpits & Elbows 1.76 Oz**FIXDERMA**$17.49**3.8★15,487 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B18SZNDQ) [4**Acanthosis Nigricans Cream Nigrifree Acanthosis Nigricans Repair Hydrating Moisturizers Cream 50 g*2 pcs**Virularty**$16.60**3.7★268 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2TX6WQK) [5**VALITIC Kojic Acid Dark Spot Remover Soap Bars with Vitamin C Retinol Collagen Turmeric - Original Japanese Complex Infused with Hyaluronic Acid Vitamin E Shea Butter Castile Olive Oil (2 Pack)**VALITIC**$14.22**4.3★71,606 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MFMCTRK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dr.Melaxin Peel Shot Kojic Acid Turmeric Body Exfoliator Spray 6.76 fl.oz - AHA PHA Niacinamide Body Scrub for KP Bumps Dark Spots Uneven Skin Tone Dead Skin Korean Skin Care**Dr.Melaxin**$25.81**3,104 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLCP2X8L) [**Fixderma Nigrifix Underarm Ocean Roll on With 6% AHA Lactic Acid & 1% Mandelic Acid & Kojic Acid | Brightens Skin & Exfoliates Underarm | For Sensitive Skin - 60ml**FIXDERMA**$22.95**994 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRVW12VX) [**TOSOWOONG Arbutin 7% + Tranexamic Acid 4% Cream 70 000ppm Arbutin 40 000ppm TXA Niacinamide Glutathione Dark Spots Freckle Blemishes Pigmentation Korean Skin Care 50ml 1.69 fl.oz.**TOSOWOONG**$22.33**6,488 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPPL76XJ) [**Fixderma Nigrifix Underarm Roll on with 6% AHA Lactic Acid & 1% Mandelic Acid & Kojic Acid | Brightens Skin & Exfoliates Underarm | AHA Deodorant | for All Skin Type Men & Women - 60ml**FIXDERMA**$20.16**994 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6FLT6HG) [**Fishing Neck Gaiter Sun Protection Face Mask Cooling Neck Shield Scarf Cycling Balaclava Bandana for Men and Women (Black)**SRLLBBY**$5.29**314 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB5F41B9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fishing Neck Gaiter Sun Protection Face Mask Cooling Neck Shield Scarf Cycling Balaclava Bandana for Men and Women (Black)**SRLLBBY**$5.29**4.5★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB5F41B9) [**TICONN Neck Gaiter Face Cover Scarf Neck Warmer Breathable Sun & Wind-proof for Skiing Fishing Hiking Cycling (Quick Dry Black)**TICONN**$9.08**4.4★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087PNPR48) [**Fixderma Nigrifix Underarm Ocean Roll on With 6% AHA Lactic Acid & 1% Mandelic Acid & Kojic Acid | Brightens Skin & Exfoliates Underarm | For Sensitive Skin - 60ml**FIXDERMA**$22.95**3.8★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRVW12VX) [**FIXDERMA Nigrifix Cream for Acanthosis Nigricans with Lactic Acid | Dermatologist Tested Retinol Cream | Useful for Dark Body Parts like Neck Ankles Armpits & Elbows 1.76 Oz**FIXDERMA**$17.49**3.8★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B18SZNDQ) [**Dr.Melaxin Peel Shot Kojic Acid Turmeric Body Exfoliator Spray 6.76 fl.oz - AHA PHA Niacinamide Body Scrub for KP Bumps Dark Spots Uneven Skin Tone Dead Skin Korean Skin Care**Dr.Melaxin**$25.81**4.3★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLCP2X8L)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about acanthosis nigricans**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Quality Tube”*
**Soft Feel**9%
*“Soft skin”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**9%
*“it feels great to my sensitive skin”*
**Efficiency**9%
*“Effective product”*
**Smell**8%
*“features a pleasant fragrance”*
**Symptom Reduction**6%
*“It does help with dark spots”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Its super moisturizing as well”*
**Cleansing**4%
*“100% best exfoliator”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“It helped with those dry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Does what's advertised”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**24%
*“DID NOT WORK”*
**Allergies**10%
*“Allergic reaction”*
**Symptom Reduction**7%
*“saw very little improvement”*
**Smell**6%
*“Odd smell”*
**Skin Health**5%
*“Burned skin”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“expensive”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Makes skin dry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“False advertisement”*
**Color Fading/Discoloration**3%
*“after about a month the discoloration started to return”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“The tube is small”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Size-Overall**8%
**Smell**8%
**Leak-Proof**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Neck Fit**5%
**Motor Power**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Skin Health**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is acanthosis nigricans profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $46K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- **How competitive is the acanthosis nigricans niche?**
- 13 brands and 73 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in acanthosis nigricans?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Symptom Reduction. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for acanthosis nigricans peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the acanthosis nigricans niche?**
- Listings span $5.29–$26.55; the average listing price is $15.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 11,248 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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