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alpha hydroxy acid
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$16.45avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good$5.96–$32.13cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay$249K$249K/yr · 201K searches
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+5.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad20,201.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad86%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand