hydrocolloid bandages for acne
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Okay3,304.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Okay+3.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$9.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad$92K$92K/yr · 86K searches
Competition
Bad97%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Price range
Bad$8.59–$9.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hydrocolloid bandages for acne is a $92K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
hydrocolloid bandages for acne market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $92K–$115K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.7%
- Avg BSR
- #44
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 134 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 97% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
1 falling
Sellers
2
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- LivaClean100%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.0×
Top hydrocolloid bandages for acne search terms
- livaclean pimple patches47K/yr
- liva clean pimple patches15K/yr
- livaclean11K/yr
- hydrochloride patches5K/yr
- pimple patches variety pack5K/yr
- liva clean3K/yr
Top hydrocolloid bandages for acne 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 6 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
LivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face w/Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Oil & Calendula Oil - Four Sizes - Pimple Patch Hydrocolloid Patch Acne Patches for Face
LivaClean$8.594.6★3,148 rev
272 CT Large Pimple Patches for Face - 10 Sizes Variety Pack Zit Patches w/ Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Calendula Oil - Pimple Patches Large Acne Patches for Face Chin and Body - Dark Spot Patches
LivaClean$9.704.6★4,059 rev
Livaclean 240CT Star Pimple Patches for Face w/ Hydrocolloid Tea Tree oil & Salicylic Acid - Zit Stickers Hydrocolloid Acne Patches for Face - Cute Pimple Patch Acne Stickers
LivaClean$8.944.6★9,257 rev
Livaclean 250CT Black Star Pimple Patches for Face - Hello Kitty Pimple Patches Black w/Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - HSA/FSA Compliant Hydrocolloid Acne Patch Cute Blemish Patches Zit Patch
LivaClean$9.844.5★2,034 rev
LivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face - 100% Hydrocolloid Acne Patches - Four Sizes - Acne Dots Zit Stickers - Hydrocolloid Patch Pimple Patch Invisible - Blemish Patches
LivaClean$8.724.7★264 rev
Newest
by launch dateLivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face - 100% Hydrocolloid Acne Patches - Four Sizes - Acne Dots Zit Stickers - Hydrocolloid Patch Pimple Patch Invisible - Blemish Patches
LivaClean$8.72264 rev
LivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face w/Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Oil & Calendula Oil - Four Sizes - Pimple Patch Hydrocolloid Patch Acne Patches for Face
LivaClean$8.593,148 rev
Livaclean 250CT Black Star Pimple Patches for Face - Hello Kitty Pimple Patches Black w/Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - HSA/FSA Compliant Hydrocolloid Acne Patch Cute Blemish Patches Zit Patch
LivaClean$9.842,034 rev
272 CT Large Pimple Patches for Face - 10 Sizes Variety Pack Zit Patches w/ Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Calendula Oil - Pimple Patches Large Acne Patches for Face Chin and Body - Dark Spot Patches
LivaClean$9.704,059 rev
Livaclean 240CT Star Pimple Patches for Face w/ Hydrocolloid Tea Tree oil & Salicylic Acid - Zit Stickers Hydrocolloid Acne Patches for Face - Cute Pimple Patch Acne Stickers
LivaClean$8.949,257 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face - 100% Hydrocolloid Acne Patches - Four Sizes - Acne Dots Zit Stickers - Hydrocolloid Patch Pimple Patch Invisible - Blemish Patches
LivaClean$8.724.7★
LivaClean 330 CT Pimple Patches for Face w/Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Oil & Calendula Oil - Four Sizes - Pimple Patch Hydrocolloid Patch Acne Patches for Face
LivaClean$8.594.6★
272 CT Large Pimple Patches for Face - 10 Sizes Variety Pack Zit Patches w/ Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Calendula Oil - Pimple Patches Large Acne Patches for Face Chin and Body - Dark Spot Patches
LivaClean$9.704.6★
Livaclean 240 Star Pimple Patches for Face - Clear & Pink Pimple Patches Cute - Salicylic Acid Tea Tree Oil & Hydrocolloid Acne Patch - Zit Stickers Star Patch
LivaClean$9.244.5★
Livaclean 250CT Black Star Pimple Patches for Face - Hello Kitty Pimple Patches Black w/Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil - HSA/FSA Compliant Hydrocolloid Acne Patch Cute Blemish Patches Zit Patch
LivaClean$9.844.5★
What buyers say about hydrocolloid bandages for acne
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“For the price”
“Totally worth the money”
“Its effective to an extent”
“Very good stickiness”
“Fit was fine”
“Helps get rid of acne scars”
“Just as advertised”
“also the colors are so cute”
“Plus, they smell good and aren't sticky and annoying like other patches out there”
“Easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“just not as effective in general”
“Bad Smell”
“Dont stick”
“These made my breakouts worse”
“not as good as another brand”
“They also havent improved my skin at all”
“way overpriced”
“Very thick patches”
“Additionally, Stickers are too large for singular blemishes”
“it takes forever to clear up”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is hydrocolloid bandages for acne profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $92K/yr across 6 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
- How competitive is the hydrocolloid bandages for acne niche?
- 1 brands and 2 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 97% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in hydrocolloid bandages for acne?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Smell, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for hydrocolloid bandages for acne peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 5.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the hydrocolloid bandages for acne niche?
- Listings span $8.59–$9.84; the average listing price is $9.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,304 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.