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# **blackhead dissolving gel**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($32K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 8Growth 27Conversion 35Competition 70Returns 96Price range 74Avg price 81Brand share 77Review moat 20Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$17.55**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
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**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.8%**
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**
**Bad****13,198.84**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Bad****$32K**
$32K/yr · 64K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**98**
**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.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/blackhead-dissolving-gel/trend)
## **Top blackhead dissolving gel search terms**
- **blackhead dissolving gel**7K/yr+19.5%1.8% conv. - **korean white head remover**8K/yr-27.3%2.5% conv. - **proactiv blackhead dissolving gel**5K/yr+25.0%3.6% conv. - **black head remover cream**5K/yr+28.9%0.8% conv. - **cream for blackheads**5K/yr+37.0%0.5% conv. - **best pore cleaner and remover**4K/yr+48.8%0.5% conv. - **cream for blackheads removal**4K/yr+40.5%0.1% conv. - **fsa blackhead remover**5K/yr-23.5%4.2% conv. - **korean skin care blackhead remover**6K/yr-27.4%3.0% conv. - **korean skin care for blackheads**4K/yr-11.1%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/blackhead-dissolving-gel/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.
0%5%$2K10%$3K15%$5K20%$6K101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Proactiv Blackhead Dissolving Acne Gel Salicyclic Acid Spot Treatment For Face Unclog Pores and Reduce Blemishes Tea Tree 1 Fl Oz**Proactiv**$31.63**4.3★1,431 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TI6TSGY) [2**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**$32.13**4.5★115,281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00949CTQQ) [3**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**$16.68**4.5★5,840 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1G7XF9X) [4**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**$22.15**4.3★7,527 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJPB7H94) [5**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**$15.14**4.4★1,851 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N81CDCN)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$14.98**208 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4XCLKNS) [**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**$15.73**815 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP176X2H) [**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**$23.61**548 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK9YMPTH) [**medicube Facial Cleanser Zero Pore Capsule Cleansing Foam**medicube**$13.89**3,065 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYTQ5GYQ) [**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**$22.15**7,527 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJPB7H94)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ZitSticka GooGetter Nose Pore Strips - Blackhead Remover Strips for Pore Clarifying & Blemishes - Fast-Acting & Effective - 8 Count**ZitSticka**$14.19**4.2★**▲ 339%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHWKPSNV) [**SKINTIFIC Deep Pore Cleansing Blackhead Remover Face Mask Stick Mud Mask with Natural Alaska Volcano Clay Gentle Exfoliating Smoothing Skin Non-Drying Skincare Facial Mask**SKINTIFIC**$11.41**4.4★**▲ 288%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR926ZJ9) [**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**$15.73**4.6★**▲ 139%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP176X2H) [**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**$14.98**4.1★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4XCLKNS) [**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**$15.14**4.4★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N81CDCN)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blackhead dissolving gel**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Suitability Combination Skin**16%
*“Great for textured skin”*
**Cleansing**13%
*“Clean feel”*
**Soft Feel**12%
*“makes my skin soft”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Each of their products have a very unique quality to them”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“GREAT VALUE”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Dries fast”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**4%
*“Great for dry skin”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“It works really well”*
**Smell**3%
*“Nice clean smell”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Cleans very well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**10%
*“Skin reaction”*
**Functionality-Overall**9%
*“No effectiveness”*
**Skin Health**8%
*“Burned my face”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“Stickiness”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“expensive”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Its not moisturizing to me”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“Caused dryness, as expected,”*
**Smell**3%
*“No scent”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“its like two inches big”*
**Sensitivity-Overall**3%
*“NOT FOR SENSITIVE SKIN”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**20%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
**Value For Money**8%
**Smell**6%
**Leak-Proof**5%
**Size-Overall**5%
**Skin Health**5%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
## **Common questions**
- **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.
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