Pimple Stick
FailThe top 5 brands take 99% of clicks, so Pimple Stick is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 6,474 of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · −3 vs the category median of 4845
- Market size
- $135K/yr98K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 70%top-5 click share · 6 brands · 376 sellers
Flapen Score
Pimple Stick against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, Pimple Stick is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pimple Stick market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Pimple Stick 98K times last year and spent an estimated $135K. The top 5 brands take 99% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 9.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 98K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 9.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $135K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 98K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.1%
- Market size, estimated
- $135Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- elf acne10K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $15.12.
Listings sell for $15.12 on average, from $4.86 to $61.81. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At $15.12 that is $8K to $11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $15.12inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $4.86–$61.81
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- $8K–$11K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #816 within Cleansers. It carries 683 reviews at 4.51 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 80%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.2%
- Average rank
- #816in Cleansers
- Average rating
- 4.51 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 683per listing
- Listings tracked
- 15
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 65 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 65 months
Products
Top Pimple Stick 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
e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Blemish Fighting Spot Gel Roll-on Blemish Spot Gel For Targeting & Treating Blemishes Infused With Salicylic Acid
- Price
- $4.86
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,336
- Age
- 4y ago

Hero Cosmetics Pimple Correct Acne Clearing Gel Pen - Maximum Strength 2% Salicylic Acid Derm-Tested Formula for Current and Future Zits (1 Count)
- Price
- $19.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 7mo ago

Bubble Skincare Knock Out 1.8% Salicylic Acid Acne Spot Treatment - Deep Cleansing Blemish Spot Treatment with Wintergreen & Willow Bark Extract - Clarifies & Calms Oily Skin (10ml)
- Price
- $8.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 553
- Age
- 2y ago

e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Calming Water Cream Lightweight Blemish-Fighting Face Moisturiser Prevents New Blemishes & Calms Skin
- Price
- $10.90
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 763
- Age
- 4y ago

Desert Essence Herbal Blemish Touch Stick with Natural Extracts & Essential Oils - .31 Fl Ounce - Antiseptic Tea Tree Oil - Chamomile - Lavender - Palmarosa - Clear & Radiant Skin
- Price
- $17.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 565
- Age
- 22y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
SKINTIFIC Mugwort Clay Stick Mask for Face Redness Soothing & Breakout Control with Centella and Salicylic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Vegan Skincare Wash-Off Facial Mud Mask
- Price
- $11.28
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 202
- Age
- 1y ago

Desert Essence Herbal Blemish Touch Stick with Natural Extracts & Essential Oils - .31 Fl Ounce - Antiseptic Tea Tree Oil - Chamomile - Lavender - Palmarosa - Clear & Radiant Skin
- Price
- $17.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 565
- Age
- 22y ago

Hero Cosmetics Pimple Correct Acne Clearing Gel Pen - Maximum Strength 2% Salicylic Acid Derm-Tested Formula for Current and Future Zits (1 Count)
- Price
- $19.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 7mo ago

Desert Essence Herbal Blemish Touch Stick with Natural Extracts & Essential Oils - .31 Fl Ounce - Pack of 6 Antiseptic Tea Tree Oil - Chamomile - Lavender - Palmarosa - Clear & Radiant Skin
- Price
- $61.81
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 818
- Age
- 21y ago

e.l.f. Acne Fighting Putty Primer Infused with 1.8% Salicylic Acid Helps Prevents Future Breakouts & Helps Reduce Redness Minimizes Appearance of Pores Preps & Primes Skin 0.74 Oz (21g)
- Price
- $11.67
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,109
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Hero Cosmetics Pimple Correct Acne Clearing Gel Pen - Maximum Strength 2% Salicylic Acid Derm-Tested Formula for Current and Future Zits (1 Count)
- Price
- $19.21
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 7mo ago

SKINTIFIC Mugwort Clay Stick Mask for Face Redness Soothing & Breakout Control with Centella and Salicylic Acid Gentle Exfoliating Vegan Skincare Wash-Off Facial Mud Mask
- Price
- $11.28
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 202
- Age
- 1y ago

e.l.f. SKIN PLZ Clarify Facial Oil Face Oil For Treating & Preventing Acne Helps Calm Redness Made with Salicylic Acid Vegan & Cruelty-Free 1 oz
- Price
- $11.98
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 261
- Age
- 1y ago

e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Triple-Acid Resurfacing Serum Mini Hydrating Night Serum For Fighting Blemishes Helps Improve Skin Tone & Texture
- Price
- $6.37
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 769
- Age
- 2y ago

e.l.f. SKIN Blemish Breakthrough Stick It To Zits Pimple Patches Helps Reduce The Look of Blemishes & Heal Vegan & Cruelty-free 36 Patches
- Price
- $8.29
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 603
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 70% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
6 rising
Sellers
376
Est. top-5 brand share
99%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- e.l.f.52%
- HERO COSMETICS20%
- Desert Essence14%
- Bubble Skincare10%
- SKINTIFIC2%
- Rael1%
Demand
Pimple Stick search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Pimple Stick search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- elf acne10K/yr
- desert essence blemish touch stick9K/yr
- elf blemish breakthrough10K/yr
- acne stick5K/yr
- elf acne spot treatment7K/yr
- pimple correct8K/yr
- bubble acne spot treatment8K/yr
- hero pimple correct pen8K/yr
- acne pen4K/yr
- bubble spot treatment3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pimple Stick
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“it barely worked”
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.
23 topics
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FAQ
Common Pimple Stick questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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