Adapalene Gel
Adapalene Gel shows a $12.0M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 19% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +7 vs the category median of 48
Is Adapalene Gel profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, Adapalene Gel is a $12.0M/yr Amazon United States market (4.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Adapalene Gel: 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 +10.6% over the last 90 days and 14.1% of searches end in a purchase.
$12.0M
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand, so 3% of the market is open.
3%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 10 products
Top Adapalene Gel 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
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 90 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 45g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $22.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,439
- Age
- 6y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 30 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 15g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $13.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8,414
- Age
- 6y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 30 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 15g Tube (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $11.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 71,429
- Age
- 9y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 60 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 15g Tube (Pack of 2) (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $19.14
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 71,429
- Age
- 9y ago
Glenmark Therapeutics Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment Paraben Free Topical Retinoid Cream for Face Helps Clear and Prevent Acne and Clogged Pores 15g Tube
- Price
- $9.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 979
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
PanOxyl Adapalene 0.1% Leave-On Gel Retinoid Gel Acne Treatment 30-Day Supply Acne Prone Skin Oil Fragrance and Paraben Free 0.5 oz
- Price
- $11.70
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,135
- Age
- 3y ago
Glenmark Therapeutics Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment Paraben Free Topical Retinoid Cream for Face Helps Clear and Prevent Acne and Clogged Pores 15g Tube
- Price
- $9.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 979
- Age
- 2y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 90 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 45g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $22.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,439
- Age
- 6y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 30 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 15g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $13.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8,414
- Age
- 6y ago
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment Retinoid Cream Acne Medication Gel for Blackheads & Whiteheads Oil Free Helps Clear and Prevent Blemishes & Clogged Pores
- Price
- $37.28
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,949
- Age
- 7y ago
Newest
by launch dateGlenmark Therapeutics Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment Paraben Free Topical Retinoid Cream for Face Helps Clear and Prevent Acne and Clogged Pores 15g Tube
- Price
- $9.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 979
- Age
- 2y ago
PanOxyl Adapalene 0.1% Leave-On Gel Retinoid Gel Acne Treatment 30-Day Supply Acne Prone Skin Oil Fragrance and Paraben Free 0.5 oz
- Price
- $11.70
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,135
- Age
- 3y ago
TARO Adapalene 0.1% USP Gel Paraben Free Retinoid Acne-Prone Facial Treatment for Sensitive Skin Prescription Strength (1.6 Oz)
- Price
- $15.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,576
- Age
- 3y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 90 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 45g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $22.62
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 10,439
- Age
- 6y ago
Differin Acne Treatment Gel 30 Day Supply Retinoid Treatment for Face with 0.1% Adapalene Gentle Skin Care for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin 15g Pump (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $13.43
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 8,414
- Age
- 6y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 82% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 flat
Sellers
67
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
82%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Differin77%
- Glenmark Therapeutics8%
- TARO5%
- AcneFree4%
- La Roche-Posay3%
- PanOxyl3%
Adapalene Gel demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Jan, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top Adapalene Gel search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- differin gel694K/yr
- adapalene gel1.3M/yr
- differin708K/yr
- adapalene521K/yr
- differin adapalene gel226K/yr
- adapalene gel 0.1%119K/yr
- differin gel acne treatment586K/yr
- different gel acne treatment56K/yr
- differin gel adapalene 0.1%17K/yr
- differin adapalene gel 0.1%32K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Adapalene Gel
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
70% of reviews“Better price”
“Works fine”
“Excellent product”
“It works very well for my skin”
“Very good acne products”
What buyers complain about
61% of reviews“got so itchy”
“this product did not work very well”
“was causing my skin to peal”
“not followed up with a good moisturizer”
“Kind of a small tube”
Adapalene Gel return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.7%
Return rate
27%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Adapalene Gel questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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