Is blackhead dissolving gel profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $32K/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the blackhead dissolving gel niche?

23 brands and 98 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in blackhead dissolving gel?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Functionality-Overall, Skin Health. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for blackhead dissolving gel peak?

Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the blackhead dissolving gel niche?

Listings span $4.67–$43.69; the average listing price is $17.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,199 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

blackhead dissolving gel

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($32K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$17.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good$4.67–$43.69

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.8%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Okay+1.8%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad13,198.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$32K

$32K/yr · 64K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackhead dissolving gel is a $32K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

blackhead dissolving gel market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $35K–$44K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.8%
Avg BSR: #125
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 81%
Out of stock: 0.3%
Avg brand age: 53 months
Avg seller age: 127 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

36%

Proactiv18%
medicube14%
Paula's Choice11%
COSRX8%
ANUA8%
Dr.Melaxin6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Open Trend

Top blackhead dissolving gel search terms

blackhead dissolving gel7K/yr +19.5%1.8% conv.
korean white head remover8K/yr -27.3%2.5% conv.
proactiv blackhead dissolving gel5K/yr +25.0%3.6% conv.
black head remover cream5K/yr +28.9%0.8% conv.
cream for blackheads5K/yr +37.0%0.5% conv.
best pore cleaner and remover4K/yr +48.8%0.5% conv.
cream for blackheads removal4K/yr +40.5%0.1% conv.
fsa blackhead remover5K/yr -23.5%4.2% conv.
korean skin care blackhead remover6K/yr -27.4%3.0% conv.
korean skin care for blackheads4K/yr -11.1%2.9% conv.

All search terms

Top blackhead dissolving gel 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Proactiv Blackhead Dissolving Acne Gel Salicyclic Acid Spot Treatment For Face Unclog Pores and Reduce Blemishes Tea Tree 1 Fl Oz

Proactiv$31.634.3★1,431 rev

Paulas Choice--SKIN PERFECTING 2% BHA Liquid Salicylic Acid Exfoliant--Facial Exfoliant for Blackheads Enlarged Pores Wrinkles & Fine Lines 4 oz Bottle

Paula's Choice$32.134.5★115,281 rev

medicube Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Facial Mask - Skin Cooling & Pore Tightening - 3 Minute Quick Dry Formula with AHA BHA PHA and Pore-Purifying Clay - Korean Mud Mask 3.52 oz

medicube$16.684.5★5,840 rev

Dr.Melaxin Peel Shot Black Rice Exfoliating Ampoule Face Exfoliator with AHA BHA Niacinamide Rice Bran Water Blackhead Remover Pore Minimizer Brightening Glass Skin Serum Korean Skin Care 2.7 oz

Dr.Melaxin$22.154.3★7,527 rev

COSRX 7% Glycolic Acid Whitehead Removing Power Liquid 3.38 fl.oz AHA Exfoliant Exfoliating Toner for Face & Body Pore Minimizer Korean Skin Care

COSRX$15.144.4★1,851 rev

Newest

by launch date

NIDA Black Rice Blackhead Exfoliating Serum | 1.69 fl.oz. 50ml | Daily Soft Exfoliating Face Scrub Dead Skin Cells Remover for All Skin Types korean skin care

NIDA$14.98208 rev

7mo ago

medicube Cleansing Oil Zero Pore Blackhead | Makeup Remover for all skin types Daily Moisture Facial Cleanser Low-Irritation | Korean Skin Care (205ml / 6.93 fl.oz)

medicube$15.73815 rev

10mo ago

ilso Super Melting Sebum Softener 5.29 fl oz with 40 Skin Wrap Cotton Pads included Pore Cleansing Solution Blackhead Softener Melts Away Blackheads & Sebum Korean Skincare

ilso$23.61548 rev

11mo ago

medicube Facial Cleanser Zero Pore Capsule Cleansing Foam

medicube$13.893,065 rev

1y ago

Dr.Melaxin Peel Shot Black Rice Exfoliating Ampoule Face Exfoliator with AHA BHA Niacinamide Rice Bran Water Blackhead Remover Pore Minimizer Brightening Glass Skin Serum Korean Skin Care 2.7 oz

Dr.Melaxin$22.157,527 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about blackhead dissolving gel

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Suitability Combination Skin16%

“Great for textured skin”

Cleansing13%

“Clean feel”

Soft Feel12%

“makes my skin soft”

Quality-Overall10%

“Each of their products have a very unique quality to them”

Value For Money5%

“GREAT VALUE”

Moist/Dry4%

“Dries fast”

Suitability Dry Skin4%

“Great for dry skin”

Efficiency4%

“It works really well”

Smell3%

“Nice clean smell”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Cleans very well”

What buyers complain about

Allergies10%

“Skin reaction”

Functionality-Overall9%

“No effectiveness”

Skin Health8%

“Burned my face”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Stickiness”

Value For Money4%

“expensive”

Moist/Dry3%

“Its not moisturizing to me”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“Caused dryness, as expected,”

Smell3%

“No scent”

Size-Overall3%

“its like two inches big”

Sensitivity-Overall3%

“NOT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall20%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Value For Money8%

Smell6%

Leak-Proof5%

Size-Overall5%

Skin Health5%

Adhesion/Stickiness4%