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title: "Dermalogica Clear Start — $170K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **dermalogica clear start**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 19Conversion 97Competition 27Returns 96Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 65Quality gap 47
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$32.24**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Incredible****$18.59–$75.83**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****919**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****$170K**
$170K/yr · 36K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****69%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-12.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dermalogica clear start is a $170K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **dermalogica clear start market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$161K–$193K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#768**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **6.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **88 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**1 **—flat
**Sellers**
**2**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Dermalogica100% - Open — no brand owns it (0%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/dermalogica-clear-start/trend)
## **Top dermalogica clear start search terms**
- **dermalogica clear start**14K/yr-1.8%15.3% conv. - **dermalogica acne**10K/yr-6.4%9.2% conv. - **clear start**5K/yr+3.2%12.2% conv. - **clear start dermalogica**8K/yr-43.9%14.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/dermalogica-clear-start/search-terms)
## **Top dermalogica clear start 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%$8K10%$17K15%$25K20%$34K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Dermalogica Clear Start Clarifying Bacne Spray Back Acne Treatment Spray for Body Breakout - Pore Clearing Preventing Pimple with Salicylic Acid Witch Hazel Tea Tree Oil All Skin Type 6 fl oz**Dermalogica**$27.60**4.2★386 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4RVBBXL) [2**Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash - Acne Face Wash with Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - 10 fl oz**Dermalogica**$29.37**4.6★2,581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KVJSFX5) [3**Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Booster 1 fl oz**Dermalogica**$26.48**4.5★1,205 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DW9VJFD) [4**Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash - Acne Face Cleanser with Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - 6 fl oz**Dermalogica**$18.59**4.6★2,581 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006B78OO) [5**Dermalogica Deep Acne Liquid Patch Sulfur Niacinamide 0.5 fl oz**Dermalogica**$35.13**4.5★142 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4RN3QRC)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dermalogica Acne Biotic Face Moisturizer 1.7 fl oz**Dermalogica**$75.83**62 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6H89H14) [**Dermalogica Deep Acne Liquid Patch Sulfur Niacinamide 0.5 fl oz**Dermalogica**$35.13**142 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4RN3QRC) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Clarifying Bacne Spray Back Acne Treatment Spray for Body Breakout - Pore Clearing Preventing Pimple with Salicylic Acid Witch Hazel Tea Tree Oil All Skin Type 6 fl oz**Dermalogica**$27.60**386 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4RVBBXL) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Post-Breakout Fix Acne Dark Spot Treatment with Salicylic Acid Squalene & Hexylresorcinol Fade + Brighten Acne Marks**Dermalogica**$24.88**210 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NP7TPRJ) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Cooling Aqua Jelly (2 Fl Oz) Lightweight Gel Moisturizer For Oily Skin - Deeply Hydrate & Reduce Excess Oil for Dewy Glow With No Shine**Dermalogica**$25.86**398 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QRY29BC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Dermalogica Clear Start Clarifying Bacne Spray Back Acne Treatment Spray for Body Breakout - Pore Clearing Preventing Pimple with Salicylic Acid Witch Hazel Tea Tree Oil All Skin Type 6 fl oz**Dermalogica**$27.60**4.2★**▲ 36%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4RVBBXL) [**Dermalogica Acne Biotic Face Moisturizer 1.7 fl oz**Dermalogica**$75.83**4.3★**▲ 16%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6H89H14) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Micro-Pore Mist Facial Toner Mist with Niacinamide + Witch Hazel Minimizes Pores Brightens & Evens Skin Tone**Dermalogica**$24.86**4.5★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GL7H6TV) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Breakout Clearing Foaming Wash - Acne Face Cleanser with Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - 6 fl oz**Dermalogica**$18.59**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006B78OO) [**Dermalogica Clear Start Clearing Defense SPF30 (2 Fl Oz) Sunscreen Moisturizer for Acne Prone Skin with Vitamin C - Lightweight and Mattifying Helps Reduce Shine**Dermalogica**$29.29**4.6★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RVD2LZF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about dermalogica clear start**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**19%
*“Worth it”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**16%
*“feels calming on the skin”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“GREAT PRODUCT”*
**Moist/Dry**8%
*“it still provides great hydration without feeling heavy or clogging my pores”*
**Symptom Reduction**7%
*“for the most part this has almost completely cleared up my active acne”*
**Allergies**5%
*“No irritation”*
**Cleansing**5%
*“The best face wash”*
**Soft Feel**4%
*“Its gentle, effective, and doesnt irritate my skin”*
**Smell**3%
*“It's balanced in scent”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Works good, pricy for the size of the product”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Ease Of Use**17%
*“now I can't use it”*
**Smell**16%
*“Only downside is it does have a little bit of a funky smell”*
**Functionality-Overall**16%
*“Doesn't work for me”*
**Allergies**15%
*“Turns out I have a reaction to the product”*
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
*“Product will not spray”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
*“I felt the product was sticky upon application”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“I wouldn't call it hydrating”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“it certainly didn't clear up her acne”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“It's such a small bottle”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“This was quite expensive”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
**Smell**12%
**Product Condition**11%
**Moist/Dry**9%
**Defective Material/Parts**8%
**Value For Money**5%
**Suitability Combination Skin**3%
**Skin Health**3%
**Size-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is dermalogica clear start profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $170K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the dermalogica clear start niche?**
- 1 brands and 2 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in dermalogica clear start?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Smell, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for dermalogica clear start peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the dermalogica clear start niche?**
- Listings span $18.59–$75.83; the average listing price is $32.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 919 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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