effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible$26.29avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.52–$42.67cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Good6.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+13.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Okay$156K$156K/yr · 90K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Bad10,875.43avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad94%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum is a $156K/yr Amazon United States market (90K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $158K–$210K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 6.6%
- Avg BSR
- #150
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 66 months
- Avg seller age
- 138 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 flat
Sellers
4
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- La Roche-Posay97%
- The Ordinary3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum search terms
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- effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum8K/yr
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Top effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum 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.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Treatment to Minimize Pores Clear Acne Blemishes and Post Acne Marks
La Roche-Posay$39.674.6★3,817 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser 2% Salicylic Acid Cleanser + LHA + Glycerin Foaming Acne Face Wash Helps Clear & Prevent Acne Breakouts Oil Free Targets Excess Oil
La Roche-Posay$17.994.6★19,361 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment For Face Mattifying Acne Gel Cream Spot Treatment for Blackheads Whiteheads & Pores Prevents New Pimples Non-Greasy Sensitive Skin Safe
La Roche-Posay$22.954.7★946 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner with Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid Pore Refining Oily Skin Toner Gentle Exfoliant to Unclog Pores and Remove Dead Skin Cells
La Roche-Posay$17.844.7★8,333 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. Gel Azelaic Acid & Salicylic Acid for Acne Treatment Anti-Aging & Acne Scars Dual Action Medicated Face Gel for Breakouts & Signs of Aging 1.35 oz
La Roche-Posay$42.674.4★84 rev
Newest
by launch dateLa Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. Gel Azelaic Acid & Salicylic Acid for Acne Treatment Anti-Aging & Acne Scars Dual Action Medicated Face Gel for Breakouts & Signs of Aging 1.35 oz
La Roche-Posay$42.6784 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment For Face Mattifying Acne Gel Cream Spot Treatment for Blackheads Whiteheads & Pores Prevents New Pimples Non-Greasy Sensitive Skin Safe
La Roche-Posay$22.95946 rev
The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 2% Solution Acne-Fighting Serum for Blemish-Prone Skin 1 Fl Oz
The Ordinary$6.5211,458 rev
La Roche-Posay Hyalu B5 Suractivated Hyaluronic Acid Serum for Face Vitamin B5 + Hyaluronic Acid + Glycerin Hydrating Serum Visibly Plumps Skin Sensitive Skin Safe Anti Aging Oil-Free
La Roche-Posay$36.4132,129 rev
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser 2% Salicylic Acid Cleanser + LHA + Glycerin Foaming Acne Face Wash Helps Clear & Prevent Acne Breakouts Oil Free Targets Excess Oil
La Roche-Posay$17.9919,361 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLa Roche-Posay Effaclar A.Z. Gel Azelaic Acid & Salicylic Acid for Acne Treatment Anti-Aging & Acne Scars Dual Action Medicated Face Gel for Breakouts & Signs of Aging 1.35 oz
La Roche-Posay$42.674.4★
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Treatment to Minimize Pores Clear Acne Blemishes and Post Acne Marks
La Roche-Posay$39.674.6★
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Salicylic Acid Acne Treatment For Face Mattifying Acne Gel Cream Spot Treatment for Blackheads Whiteheads & Pores Prevents New Pimples Non-Greasy Sensitive Skin Safe
La Roche-Posay$22.954.7★
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser 2% Salicylic Acid Cleanser + LHA + Glycerin Foaming Acne Face Wash Helps Clear & Prevent Acne Breakouts Oil Free Targets Excess Oil
La Roche-Posay$17.994.6★
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Clarifying Solution Acne Toner with Salicylic Acid and Glycolic Acid Pore Refining Oily Skin Toner Gentle Exfoliant to Unclog Pores and Remove Dead Skin Cells
La Roche-Posay$17.844.7★
What buyers say about effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“It has helped clear my skin so much”
“Excellent product”
“Very affordable”
“Doesnt dry out my skin”
“Smoother skin”
“Amazing for dry skin”
“This helps to reduce acne”
“It cleans my skin very well”
“Strong fragrance”
“Absorb well”
What buyers complain about
“Heavily scented”
“Horrible rash”
“aging skin that breaks out”
“it does not work well”
“I noticed that my skin was very dry”
“The only thing I've noticed is that the serum does make the already dry areas of my skin dryer than usual”
“Expensive”
“Misleading product information”
“Bottle too small”
“Not as good as others I have used in the past”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $156K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
- How competitive is the effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum niche?
- 2 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Allergies, Skin Health. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the effaclar salicylic acid acne treatment serum niche?
- Listings span $6.52–$42.67; the average listing price is $26.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,875 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.