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title: "Pore Cleanser — $2.0M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $2.0M/yr market · 1.4M searches/yr · $13.97 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **pore cleanser**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 95Growth 25Conversion 88Competition 8Returns 97Price range 19Avg price 66Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****$2.0M**
$2.0M/yr · 1.4M searches
**Conversion**
**Great****10.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.97**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,427.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Price range**
**Bad****$7.13–$16.90**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Competition**
**Bad****90%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pore cleanser is a $2.0M/yr Amazon United States market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **pore cleanser market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **125K–150K**
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$1.7M–$2.1M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#5**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.1%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **54 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **123 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 90% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**2 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**13**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**90%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- medicube98% - ANUA2%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/pore-cleanser/trend)
## **Top pore cleanser search terms**
- **medicube face wash**549K/yr+7.6%11.7% conv. - **medicube cleanser**288K/yr-5.2%8.5% conv. - **pore cleanser**105K/yr-2.4%1.1% conv. - **medicube exfoliator**48K/yr-0.5%4.5% conv. - **sebum remover**57K/yr-3.5%0.3% conv. - **deep pore cleanser**49K/yr+4.7%1.1% conv. - **medicube zero pore cleanser**34K/yr+38.0%10.5% conv. - **cleanser medicube**48K/yr-47.6%6.2% conv. - **blackhead cleanser**32K/yr-0.4%0.7% conv. - **medicube face cleanser**28K/yr+6.5%7.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/pore-cleanser/search-terms)
## **Top pore cleanser 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.
0%10%$204K20%$408K30%$611K40%$815K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**medicube Facial Cleanser Zero Foam Cleanser for Pore & Excess Oil Care**medicube**$13.62**4.7★3,700 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C1B7BH5) [2**medicube Facial Cleanser Zero Pore Capsule Cleansing Foam**medicube**$13.89**4.6★3,065 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYTQ5GYQ) [3**medicube Facial Cleanser PDRN Pink Glutathione Capsule Foam Cleanser**medicube**$14.18**4.7★568 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSBL98M7) [4**medicube PDRN Jelly to Foam Cleanser | Gentle Low pH Hydrating Cleanser**medicube**$15.83**4.6★1,887 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F83N244B) [5**medicube Cleansing Oil Zero Pore Blackhead | Makeup Remover for all skin types Daily Moisture Facial Cleanser Low-Irritation | Korean Skin Care (205ml / 6.93 fl.oz)**medicube**$15.73**4.6★815 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP176X2H)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**medicube Facial Cleanser PDRN Pink Glutathione Capsule Foam Cleanser**medicube**$14.18**568 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSBL98M7) [**medicube Facial Cleanser Azelaic Acid Capsule Foam Cleanser**medicube**$13.41**160 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSBR2KGW) [**medicube Peel Shot with Kojic Acid Turmeric | Reset in One Step | Gentle Exfoliating Serum with BHA LHA PHA for Dead Skin Cells Blackheads Excess Sebum | For Dull Rough Troubled Skin | 2.7 fl.oz**medicube**$16.90**485 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8G411K) [**medicube Cleansing Oil Zero Pore Blackhead | Makeup Remover for all skin types Daily Moisture Facial Cleanser Low-Irritation | Korean Skin Care (205ml / 6.93 fl.oz)**medicube**$15.73**815 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP176X2H) [**medicube Multi Silicone Jelly Brush | Pore Brush & Face Mask Applicator**medicube**$7.13**1,087 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FFF3757L)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**medicube Facial Cleanser PDRN Pink Glutathione Capsule Foam Cleanser**medicube**$14.18**4.7★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSBL98M7) [**medicube Facial Cleanser Azelaic Acid Capsule Foam Cleanser**medicube**$13.41**4.7★**▲ 152%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSBR2KGW) [**medicube Peel Shot with Kojic Acid Turmeric | Reset in One Step | Gentle Exfoliating Serum with BHA LHA PHA for Dead Skin Cells Blackheads Excess Sebum | For Dull Rough Troubled Skin | 2.7 fl.oz**medicube**$16.90**4.6★**▲ 78%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8G411K) [**medicube Cleansing Oil Zero Pore Blackhead | Makeup Remover for all skin types Daily Moisture Facial Cleanser Low-Irritation | Korean Skin Care (205ml / 6.93 fl.oz)**medicube**$15.73**4.6★**▼ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP176X2H) [**medicube Facial Cleanser Zero Pore Capsule Cleansing Foam**medicube**$13.89**4.6★**▼ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYTQ5GYQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about pore cleanser**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Cleansing**16%
*“Cleans nicely”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**15%
*“great for sensitive skin”*
**Soft Feel**12%
*“makes my skin soft”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Great quality, exactly as described, and arrived quickly”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good deal”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Very Hydrating”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**4%
*“Easy to clean”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“Doesnt dry your skin Out”*
**Smell**3%
*“Nice clean smell”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“It very easy to put on”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Allergies**10%
*“Skin Irritation”*
**Skin Health**9%
*“It made my skin look dull”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
*“Stickiness”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“Its not moisturizing to me”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Didn't work”*
**Sensitivity-Overall**4%
*“Burns your skin”*
**Smell**4%
*“weird smell”*
**Suitability Dry Skin**3%
*“Caused dryness, as expected,”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**2%
*“it made his skin way worse”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“leaks oil everywhere”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Value For Money**9%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Smell**6%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**6%
**Moist/Dry**6%
**Skin Health**6%
**Suitability Combination Skin**4%
**Product Condition**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is pore cleanser profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $2.0M/yr across 11 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the pore cleanser niche?**
- 2 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 90% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in pore cleanser?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Allergies, Skin Health, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.7%.
- **When does demand for pore cleanser peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the pore cleanser niche?**
- Listings span $7.13–$16.90; the average listing price is $13.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,427 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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