Lactic Acid
FailThe top 5 products take 100% of clicks, so Lactic Acid is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 8,668 of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · −8 vs the category median of 4840
- Market size
- $575K/yr526K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +7.5%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 100%top-5 click share · 3 brands · 23 sellers
Flapen Score
Lactic Acid against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Lactic Acid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Lactic Acid market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Lactic Acid 526K times last year and spent an estimated $575K. All 3 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Mar. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 9.6% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 526K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 9.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $575K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 526K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +7.5%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.6%
- Market size, estimated
- $575Ka year
- Peak month
- March1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- lactic acid232K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $11.45.
Listings sell for $11.45 on average, from $7.80 to $15.02. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 10,000 to 12,500 of them. At $11.45 that is $115K to $143K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $11.45under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $7.80–$15.02
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 10,000–12,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $115K–$143K
- Returns
- 0.9%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #34 within Facial Peels. It carries 17,801 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #34in Facial Peels
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 17,801per listing
- Listings tracked
- 5
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 63 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 63 months
Products
Top Lactic Acid products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 16, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% High-Strength Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Brighter Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,846
- Age
- 9y ago

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% Gentle Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $7.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,036
- Age
- 9y ago

Paulas Choice Liquid Face Exfoliant 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Exfoliant Gentle Daily AHA Exfoliation for Discoloration Bumpy Texture & Radiance for Sensitive Skin Fragrance-Free 1 fl oz
- Price
- $14.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 2y ago

AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 14.1 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $15.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago

AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer - AmLactin 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 7.9 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $11.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer - AmLactin 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 7.9 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $11.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% High-Strength Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Brighter Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,846
- Age
- 9y ago

Paulas Choice Liquid Face Exfoliant 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Exfoliant Gentle Daily AHA Exfoliation for Discoloration Bumpy Texture & Radiance for Sensitive Skin Fragrance-Free 1 fl oz
- Price
- $14.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 2y ago

AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 14.1 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $15.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% Gentle Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $7.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,036
- Age
- 9y ago
Newest
by launch date
Paulas Choice Liquid Face Exfoliant 6% Mandelic Acid + 2% Lactic Acid Exfoliant Gentle Daily AHA Exfoliation for Discoloration Bumpy Texture & Radiance for Sensitive Skin Fragrance-Free 1 fl oz
- Price
- $14.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 901
- Age
- 2y ago

AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 14.1 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $15.02
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago

AmLactin Daily Nourish Therapeutic Body Lotion for Dry Skin - No-Scrub Exfoliator and Moisturizer - AmLactin 12% Lactic Acid Lotion 7.9 oz (Packaging May Vary)
- Price
- $11.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 36,110
- Age
- 8y ago

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% High-Strength Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Brighter Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.76
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,846
- Age
- 9y ago

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 5% + Hyaluronic Acid 2% Gentle Exfoliating Serum for Smoother Skin 1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $7.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,036
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 100% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
3 flat
Sellers
23
Est. top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- The Ordinary87%
- AmLactin8%
- Paula's Choice5%
Demand
Lactic Acid search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Lactic Acid search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- lactic acid232K/yr
- lactic acid serum87K/yr
- the ordinary lactic acid56K/yr
- ordinary lactic acid27K/yr
- acido lactico23K/yr
- the ordinary lactic acid 10 percent17K/yr
- lactic acid the ordinary19K/yr
- lactic acid exfoliant10K/yr
- cido lctico11K/yr
- acido lactico para manchas4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lactic Acid
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“leaves a smell”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
18 topics
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FAQ
Common Lactic Acid questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
Figures on this page are estimates modeled from public Amazon pages and third-party keyword data. Amazon does not supply them, and no connected seller's data is used. How we handle Amazon data









