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# **benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 56Growth 34Conversion 98Competition 6Returns 98Price range 40Avg price 49Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 37
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Good****$422K**
$422K/yr · 210K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.87**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$5.86–$21.15**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+7.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,950.43**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent is a $422K/yr Amazon United States market (210K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **30K–40K**
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$356K–$475K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **16.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#271**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **84 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **142 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**65**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Neutrogena69% - Perrigo16% - Amazon Basics6% - SALVE5% - TOUCH4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/benzoyl-peroxide-2-5-percent/trend)
## **Top benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent search terms**
- **benzoyl peroxide 2.5%**40K/yr-12.3%12.2% conv. - **neutrogena on the spot acne treatment**27K/yr+1.0%29.2% conv. - **2.5% benzoyl peroxide**20K/yr+22.3%10.3% conv. - **benzoyl peroxide 2.5**22K/yr+31.6%8.7% conv. - **on the spot acne treatment neutrogena**25K/yr+4.0%27.9% conv. - **2.5 benzoyl peroxide**15K/yr+24.0%7.6% conv. - **benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel**10K/yr+50.0%13.8% conv. - **on the spot acne treatment**13K/yr+5.2%15.7% conv. - **neutrogena on the spot**7K/yr+19.2%23.7% conv. - **neutrogena on-the-spot acne treatment**5K/yr+46.9%20.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/benzoyl-peroxide-2-5-percent/search-terms)
## **Top benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent 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%15%$63K30%$127K45%$190K60%$253K1001K10K100K 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**Neutrogena On-The-Spot Acne Spot Treatment Cream with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Gentle Face Blemish Medicine for Acne-Prone Skin Vanishing Formula Clinically Proven Day-1 Results 0.75-Ounce Tube**Neutrogena**$7.95**4.6★4,335 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UOLIOC6) [2**Perrigo 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Gel 60gm Tube**Perrigo**$16.81**4.5★2,927 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D6XFPTE) [3**Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Treatment Gel Maximum Strength 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment Medication for Acne Prone Skin Pimple Cream Reduces Size & Redness 1 oz**Neutrogena**$8.73**4.5★27,695 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NR1YVYU) [4**Amazon Basics 3-Step Acne Remedy System Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide for Breakouts and Blemish Treatment 2 Fluid Ounces 1-Pack**Amazon Basics**$9.93**4.7★162 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6LC858) [5**SALVE Benxop 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (0.70 oz / 20g) - Topical Skincare Gel for Oil-Prone and Congested Skin**SALVE**$5.86**4.5★488 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2LVQP65)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Amazon Basics 3-Step Acne Remedy System Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide for Breakouts and Blemish Treatment 2 Fluid Ounces 1-Pack**Amazon Basics**$9.93**162 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6LC858) [**SALVE Benxop 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (0.70 oz / 20g) - Topical Skincare Gel for Oil-Prone and Congested Skin**SALVE**$5.86**488 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2LVQP65) [**Neutrogena Stubborn Acne AM Face Treatment with 2.5% Micronized Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Medication Oil-Free Daily Facial Treatment Reduces Size & Redness of Breakouts Paraben-Free 2.0 oz**Neutrogena**$12.67**5,026 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D4MH7XQ) [**Touch Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel Cream For Acne - Pimples and Cystic Acne Spot & Daily Face and Back Medication for Adults & Teens Goes on Clear Lightweight & Non-Drying - Large 8 oz.**TOUCH**$21.15**1,020 rev7y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V9Z7YSR) [**Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Treatment Gel Maximum Strength 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment Medication for Acne Prone Skin Pimple Cream Reduces Size & Redness 1 oz**Neutrogena**$8.73**27,695 rev11y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NR1YVYU)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Amazon Basics 3-Step Acne Remedy System Treatment with 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide for Breakouts and Blemish Treatment 2 Fluid Ounces 1-Pack**Amazon Basics**$9.93**4.7★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV6LC858) [**Touch Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% Gel Cream For Acne - Pimples and Cystic Acne Spot & Daily Face and Back Medication for Adults & Teens Goes on Clear Lightweight & Non-Drying - Large 8 oz.**TOUCH**$21.15**4.4★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V9Z7YSR) [**SALVE Benxop 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Gel (0.70 oz / 20g) - Topical Skincare Gel for Oil-Prone and Congested Skin**SALVE**$5.86**4.5★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2LVQP65) [**Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Treatment Gel Maximum Strength 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment Medication for Acne Prone Skin Pimple Cream Reduces Size & Redness 1 oz**Neutrogena**$8.73**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NR1YVYU) [**Perrigo 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Gel 60gm Tube**Perrigo**$16.81**4.5★**— 1%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D6XFPTE)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Efficiency**18%
*“Very effective product”*
**Symptom Reduction**9%
*“Cleared stubborn acne”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Great price”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“Excellent product”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**6%
*“Easy on the skin”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**6%
*“Works well not harsh on skin”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“which helps keep my skin moisturized all day”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Tried and true”*
**Allergies**4%
*“Works well for teens with acne-prone skin”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**21%
*“MAJOR ALLERGIC REACTION”*
**Skin Health**10%
*“Skin is too sensitive to it”*
**Functionality-Overall**10%
*“Doesn't work”*
**Moist/Dry**8%
*“leaves skin very dry”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**5%
*“It does dry out my face”*
**Sensitivity-Overall**4%
*“I have very sensitive”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Not as big”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Not as good as the original”*
**Symptom Reduction**4%
*“My teenage son has had no improvement with blackheads using this”*
**Color Fading/Discoloration**3%
*“My daughter says it will discolor pillow case BUT I have not ha this happen”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**35%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Product Condition**9%
**Skin Health**6%
**Value For Money**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Size-Overall**4%
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Leak-Proof**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $422K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +7.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- **How competitive is the benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent niche?**
- 5 brands and 65 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Skin Health, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the benzoyl peroxide 2.5 percent niche?**
- Listings span $5.86–$21.15; the average listing price is $11.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,950 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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