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blackhead remover

Worth a look

Shows a $9.4M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 100Growth 18Conversion 85Competition 73Returns 96Price range 61Avg price 57Brand share 72Review moat 17Quality gap 76

Market size

Incredible$9.4M

$9.4M/yr · 7.6M searches

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.6%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good41%

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

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Price range

Good$3.83–$32.13

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

Avg price

Good$12.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-13.7%

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

Review moat

Bad18,794.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, blackhead remover is a $9.4M/yr Amazon United States market (7.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 68/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
600K–800K
avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr
$7.7M–$10.2M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 2 new (360d)
Conversion rate
9.6%
Avg BSR
#27
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
5.8%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
129 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

34%

  • Bioré37%
  • LANBENA7%
  • JPNK7%
  • Tomata6%
  • Paula's Choice5%
  • medicube4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$938K20%$1.9M30%$2.8M40%$3.8M1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 32 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Suitability Combination Skin15%

“Great for textured skin”

Quality-Overall12%

“Great quality tools”

Soft Feel10%

“keeps my skin soft”

Value For Money7%

“Best value”

Cleansing6%

“Cleans great”

Efficiency6%

“Effectiveness was great”

Ease Of Use5%

“EASY TO USE”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“as advertised”

Moist/Dry3%

“Very Hydrating”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“Perfect for exfoliate”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall14%

“Did not work”

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

“Poor adhesive”

Allergies7%

“Allergic reaction”

Skin Health7%

“Burned my face”

Value For Money5%

“expensive”

Size-Overall4%

“these are huge”

Moist/Dry3%

“It was dry”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Fake advertising”

Quality-Overall3%

“Bad quality”

Suitability Dry Skin3%

“Not for dry skin”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall27%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Adhesion/Stickiness7%
Value For Money6%
Size-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Skin Health4%
Leak-Proof4%
Moist/Dry3%
Smell3%

Common questions

Is blackhead remover profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $9.4M/yr across 32 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (68/100).
How competitive is the blackhead remover niche?
21 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in blackhead remover?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Allergies. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for blackhead remover peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the blackhead remover niche?
Listings span $3.83–$32.13; the average listing price is $12.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 18,794 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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