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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**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
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**
**Bad****18,794.19**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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 '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/blackhead-remover/trend)
## **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 moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Bior Original Blackhead Remover Strips Deep Cleansing Nose Strips With Instant Pore Unclogging Features C-Bond Technology Oil-Free Non-Comedogenic Use 14 Count**Bioré**$8.16**4.4★49,057 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009EILKS) [2**JPNK Blackhead Remover Comedone Extractor Acne Removal Kit..**JPNK**$7.70**4.5★60,387 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CNMASFY) [3**Blackhead Remover Pimple Popper Tool Kit - (6 Piece Kit) - Professional Stainless Pimples Comedone Extractor Removal Tool**Tomata**$9.12**4.4★12,446 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08CXP295N) [4**Bior Witch Hazel Ultra Strength Blackhead Remover Pore Strips Clears Pores up to 2x More than Original Pore Strips features C-Bond Technology Oil-Free Non-Comedogenic Use 18 Count**Bioré**$15.68**4.4★3,532 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BGGNK72) [5**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)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**CHIMOCEE Blackhead Remover Pore Vacuum Upgraded Black Head Remover for Face Electric Acne Comedone Whitehead Extractor Tools-5 Suction Power 5 Probes USB Rechargeable Pimple Popper Tool Kit**CHIMOCEE**$29.65**2,587 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTKC4ZMT) [**HUGJOG Blackhead Remover Tools for Face Black Head Remover for Nose 304 Stainless Steel Pore Extractor Spatula for Deep Pore Cleaning with Soft Silicone Cleansing Brush & 4 Blackhead Needles**HUGJOG**$5.41**202 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G49PZDWD) [**Blackhead Remover Vacuum - Professional Blackhead Extractor for Face with 3 Adjustable Suction Levels USB Rechargeable Pore Cleaner and 5 Interchangeable Probes (White)**BAIIKO**$10.33**538 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9PH4FMY) [**Vybiekr Stainless Steel Blackhead Remover Pimple Extractor Pimple Popper Comedone Extractor Surgical Grade Acne Treatment Tool 3rd Generation Blemish Removal Kit for Face Nose T-Zone 2Pcs**Vybiekr**$3.83**785 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSC2P48J) [**2026 Blackhead Remover Pore Vacuum Facial Pore Cleaner-5 Suction Power 5 Probes USB Rechargeable Blackhead Vacuum Kit Electric Pore Vacuum Tool for Adult**Gackoko**$15.12**9,963 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYVPSRFN)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**CHIMOCEE Blackhead Remover Pore Vacuum Upgraded Black Head Remover for Face Electric Acne Comedone Whitehead Extractor Tools-5 Suction Power 5 Probes USB Rechargeable Pimple Popper Tool Kit**CHIMOCEE**$29.65**4.4★**▲ 353%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTKC4ZMT) [**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★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR926ZJ9) [**HUGJOG Blackhead Remover Tools for Face Black Head Remover for Nose 304 Stainless Steel Pore Extractor Spatula for Deep Pore Cleaning with Soft Silicone Cleansing Brush & 4 Blackhead Needles**HUGJOG**$5.41**4.5★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G49PZDWD) [**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★**▲ 99%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00949CTQQ) [**medicube Toner Pads Zero Pore Pad 2.0 | Dual-Textured Facial Pad for Exfoliation and Pore Care with 4.5% AHA Lactic Acid 0.45% BHA Salicylic Acid | Ideal for All Korean Skin Care 70 Pads (1 Pack)**medicube**$16.53**4.6★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V7Z4TJG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **Reviews**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Suitability Combination Skin**15%
*“Great for textured skin”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Great quality tools”*
**Soft Feel**10%
*“keeps my skin soft”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Best value”*
**Cleansing**6%
*“Cleans great”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Effectiveness was great”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“EASY TO USE”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“as advertised”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“Very Hydrating”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“Perfect for exfoliate”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Did not work”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“Poor adhesive”*
**Allergies**7%
*“Allergic reaction”*
**Skin Health**7%
*“Burned my face”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“expensive”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“these are huge”*
**Moist/Dry**3%
*“It was dry”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Fake advertising”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Bad quality”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“Not for dry skin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**27%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Size-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Skin Health**4%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Moist/Dry**3%
**Smell**3%
## **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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