Is nose strips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $4.2M/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).

How competitive is the nose strips niche?

7 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in nose strips?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for nose strips peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the nose strips niche?

Listings span $5.45–$16.01; the average listing price is $11.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

nose strips

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.45–$16.01) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible$4.2M

$4.2M/yr · 2.5M searches

Conversion

Incredible14.9%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay$11.15

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Bad-7.2%

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

Review moat

Bad12,400.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad$5.45–$16.01

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, nose strips is a $4.2M/yr Amazon United States market (2.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

nose strips market data

Units sold / yr: 300K–400K; avg 15,000–20,000/product
Revenue / yr: $3.3M–$4.5M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 14.9%
Avg BSR: #42
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.4%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 125 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bioré74%
Peach Slices9%
LANBENA5%
Yecuce5%
Starface World3%
Mighty Patch3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Open Trend

Top nose strips search terms

pore strips645K/yr -9.3%10.2% conv.
biore pore strips376K/yr -4.2%21.6% conv.
blackhead remover strip321K/yr -12.2%11.7% conv.
nose strips blackhead remover288K/yr -16.9%13.5% conv.
nose pore strips210K/yr -8.8%12.8% conv.
biore158K/yr +34.9%2.8% conv.
blackhead strips89K/yr -2.7%10.5% conv.
pore strips nose64K/yr -14.9%11.7% conv.
pore cleansing strips48K/yr -6.6%3.3% conv.
nose strips for pores51K/yr -9.9%10.3% conv.

All search terms

Top nose strips 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 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bior Original Blackhead Remover Strips Deep Cleansing Nose Strips With Instant Pore Unclogging Features C-Bond Technology Oil-Free Non-Comedogenic Use 14 Count

Bioré$8.164.4★49,057 rev

Bior Witch Hazel Ultra Strength Blackhead Remover Pore Strips Clears Pores up to 2x More than Original Pore Strips features C-Bond Technology Oil-Free Non-Comedogenic Use 18 Count

Bioré$15.684.4★3,532 rev

Peach Slices - Nose Pore Patches (7 ct) - Overnight Blackhead Remover - Pore Strips - Absorbs Gunk - Thin Flexible & Painless - Hydrocolloid Patches - Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care & Beauty

Peach Slices$9.414.3★3,067 rev

Bior Nose+Face Blackhead Remover Strips Deep Cleansing Strips for Nose Chin or Forehead Instant Blackhead Removal and Pore Unclogging Oil-free Non-Comedogenic Use 14 Count

Bioré$8.164.3★33,603 rev

Biore Charcoal Deep Cleansing Pore Strips Nose Strips for Blackhead Removal on Oily Skin Features C-Bond Technology with Instant Pore Unclogging 18 Count

Bioré$13.734.3★15,759 rev

Newest

by launch date

TKTK Hydrocolloid Nose Patches XL Nose Pore Strips 91 x 48 mm Large Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patches for Face Cover Zit Blemishes & Absorb Oil (Nose Contoured Strip Dots 5 Sizes 112 Count)

TKTK$7.78773 rev

1y ago

Bior Mens Oil Control Charcoal Deep Cleansing Pore Strips Blackhead Strips With Charcoal for Men Blackhead Remover Strips For All Skin Types Pore Strips for Blackheads 18 Count

Bioré$15.807,720 rev

2y ago

LANBENA Upgraded 2.0 Bamboo Charcoal Blackhead Remover Mask 60 pcs Nose Strips Peel off Face Mask Pore Whiteheads Cleanser Strawberry Nose Purifying Deep Cleansing for All Skin Types 30g/1.05oz

LANBENA$14.611,147 rev

2y ago

Peach Slices - Nose Pore Patches (7 ct) - Overnight Blackhead Remover - Pore Strips - Absorbs Gunk - Thin Flexible & Painless - Hydrocolloid Patches - Vegan & Cruelty Free - Korean Skin Care & Beauty

Peach Slices$9.413,067 rev

3y ago

Starface Pore Strips Blackhead Remover Deep Cleansing Nose Strip Patches for Pores (Yellow 8 Count)

Starface World$5.453,575 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about nose strips

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

What buyers love

Efficiency14%

“It works well”

Quality-Overall14%

“Amazing quality”

Value For Money10%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to remove”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Does what it claims”

Suitability Combination Skin5%

“Simple, effective, and skin friendly”

Cleansing4%

“Cleans up good”

Allergies3%

“No irritation”

Soft Feel3%

“keeps my skin soft”

Ease Of Application3%

“The application is very easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall22%

“Barely Worked”

Adhesion/Stickiness15%

“Poor adhesive”

Value For Money7%

“Waste of Money”

Ease Of Use5%

“Hard to remove”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor Quality”

Allergies4%

“just irritated my skin”

Moist/Dry3%

“they were totally dry”

Size-Overall3%

“these are huge”

Residue3%

“Left black residue on skin”

Ease Of Application2%

“Hard to apply”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall43%

Adhesion/Stickiness18%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Size-Overall4%

Value For Money3%

Moist/Dry2%

Product Condition2%

Quality-Overall2%

Skin Health2%

Common questions

Is nose strips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $4.2M/yr across 15 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the nose strips niche?: 7 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in nose strips?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for nose strips peak?: Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the nose strips niche?: Listings span $5.45–$16.01; the average listing price is $11.15 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.