Is murad acne control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $70K/yr across 37 tracked products. 8 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the murad acne control niche?

30 brands and 633 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in murad acne control?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for murad acne control peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the murad acne control niche?

Listings span $4.81–$56.29; the average listing price is $18.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,687 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

murad acne control

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$18.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$4.81–$56.29

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good45%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good4.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Growth

Bad-10.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad14,687.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$70K

$70K/yr · 82K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, murad acne control is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

murad acne control market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $72K–$90K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.7%
Avg BSR: #1,085
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 97%
Out of stock: 7.2%
Avg brand age: 63 months
Avg seller age: 141 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

633

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

44%

Murad13%
Peach Slices12%
AYADARA8%
AcneFree8%
OMMA8%
BellamiLuxx7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top murad acne control search terms

cystic pimple remover27K/yr -4.6%4.7% conv.
deep cystic pimple treatment11K/yr +9.5%5.1% conv.
blind pimple treatment6K/yr +6.8%8.5% conv.
cyst acne4K/yr +43.1%1.3% conv.
acne hormonal4K/yr +40.9%2.0% conv.
get rid of cystic acne3K/yr -62.5%3.3% conv.
deep cystic acne2K/yr +180.7%4.5% conv.
cystic pimple1K/yr +4.5%4.1% conv.
cystic acne overnight2K/yr +336.0%3.1% conv.
cystic pimple treatment11K/yr -37.7%5.7% conv.

All search terms

Top murad acne control 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Peach Slices - Deep Blemish Microdarts (9 ct) - Early Stage Pimple Patches for Face - Salicylic Acid Niacinamide Hyaluronic Acid Tea Tree Oil & Cica - Vegan Cruelty Free Korean Skin Care & Beauty

Peach Slices$8.484.3★6,317 rev

Murad Deep Relief Acne Spot Treatment with 2% Salicylic Acid Patch-Like Liquid Treatment for Deep Hormonal Acne & Breakouts 1 Fl Oz

Murad$42.584.4★988 rev

Cystic Acne Spot Cream Overnight Hormonal Acne-Prone Skin for Face & Body Sulfur Cream for Women Men & Teens Effective for Stubborn Breakouts 120 Uses

AYADARA$20.194.2★137 rev

AcneFree Terminator 10 Acne Spot Treatment with Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Maximum Strength Acne Cream Treatment 1 Ounce - Pack Of 1

AcneFree$5.354.4★20,145 rev

OMMA Korean Microdart Acne Patch Cystic Acne Treatment Micropoint Pimple Patches for Face for Early-Stage Painful Zits Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree - 17 mm Zit Stickers (18 Count)

OMMA$28.924.2★621 rev

Newest

by launch date

Microdart Pimple Patches- Cystic Acne Patch Microneedle Pimple Patch for Face Dark Spots & Blind Pimples- 18ct

Vitalore$16.9217 rev

4mo ago

BellamiLuxx Cystic Acne Treatment for Face: Hormonal Acne Treatment Cream for Teens & Adults - Salicylic Acid & Tea Tree Oil Pimple Spot Remover - Anti-Acne Moisturizer Reduces Redness Blemishes

BellamiLuxx$21.76298 rev

5mo ago

TEAWOO 36-Count Microdart Pimple Patches Hydrocolloid Acne Patches with Salicylic Acid & Madecossoside Microdart Zit Patches for Deep Blemishes & Early Stage Acne (Patented)

TEAWOO$9.86425 rev

5mo ago

Hero Cosmetics Pimple Correct Acne Clearing Gel Pen - Maximum Strength 2% Salicylic Acid Derm-Tested Formula for Current and Future Zits (1 Count)

HERO COSMETICS$19.21125 rev

7mo ago

The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Acne Spot Treatment Concentrate Reduces Pimple Size and Zit Redness 0.18 Oz

The Ordinary$9.66611 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about murad acne control

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Efficiency14%

“Works perfectly”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money9%

“Fair price”

Symptom Reduction6%

“It has helped SO much to keep my acne under control”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Suitability Combination Skin4%

“Love these, they work great as described and really help clear my skin up”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Adhesive well”

Moist/Dry3%

“It dries quickly”

Ease Of Application2%

“easy application”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall20%

“Hardly works”

Allergies9%

“Skin irritation”

Value For Money7%

“So expensive”

Skin Health6%

“can damage skin”

Smell6%

“I found the smell very strong”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Adhesion is very poor”

Size-Overall4%

“about the same length which is very short”

Moist/Dry3%

“my skin was a bit dry the next day”

Quality-Overall2%

“Clearly a quality control issue somewhere”

Side Effects2%

“Headache maybe day two”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall32%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

Size-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Smell4%

Product Condition3%

Skin Health3%

Leak-Proof2%

Common questions

Is murad acne control profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $70K/yr across 37 tracked products. 8 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the murad acne control niche?: 30 brands and 633 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in murad acne control?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for murad acne control peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the murad acne control niche?: Listings span $4.81–$56.29; the average listing price is $18.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,687 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.