sulfur acne treatment
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Great$1.2M$1.2M/yr · 802K searches
Price range
Good$9.06–$25.69cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Good$13.05avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,687.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-33.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Bad94%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, sulfur acne treatment is a $1.2M/yr Amazon United States market (802K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sulfur acne treatment market data
- Units sold / yr
- 80K–100K
- avg 10,000–12,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.0M–$1.3M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.3%
- Avg BSR
- #134
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 86%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 140 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 94% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
4 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- De La Cruz88%
- The Ordinary6%
- Kate Somerville3%
- THAYERS3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 67 weeks — -33.2% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Feb, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top sulfur acne treatment search terms
- sulfur acne treatment150K/yr
- sulfur mask120K/yr
- de la cruz sulfur acne treatment130K/yr
- sulfur cream74K/yr
- sulfur spot treatment44K/yr
- de la cruz sulfur ointment38K/yr
- sulfur ointment53K/yr
- sulfur face mask36K/yr
- de la cruz25K/yr
- sulphur acne treatment16K/yr
Top sulfur acne treatment 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.
All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples - 2.6 OZ Tube
De La Cruz$10.094.3★5,571 rev
De La Cruz 10% Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples - 2.6 oz
De La Cruz$9.064.4★2,838 rev
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 5.5 OZ.
De La Cruz$15.844.3★6,241 rev
The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Acne Spot Treatment Concentrate Reduces Pimple Size and Zit Redness 0.18 Oz
The Ordinary$9.664.3★611 rev
De La Cruz 5% Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 2.6oz Tube
De La Cruz$9.934.3★362 rev
Newest
by launch dateThe Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Acne Spot Treatment Concentrate Reduces Pimple Size and Zit Redness 0.18 Oz
The Ordinary$9.66611 rev
THAYERS Rapid Acne Treatment with 10% Sulfur Sulfur Acne Treatment with Niacinamide and Glycolic Acid Soothing and Non-Stripping Skin Care 0.68 Fl Oz
THAYERS$11.07510 rev
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples - 2.6 OZ Tube
De La Cruz$10.095,571 rev
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 5.5 OZ.
De La Cruz$15.846,241 rev
De La Cruz 5% Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 2.6oz Tube
De La Cruz$9.93362 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDe La Cruz 5% Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 2.6oz Tube
De La Cruz$9.934.3★
Kate Somerville EradiKate 10% Sulfur & BHA Acne Treatment FSA/HSA Acne Treatment for Face Clinically Formulated Pimple Cream Spot Treatment Medicated Pimple Drying Lotion for Blackheads 1 Fl Oz
Kate Somerville$25.694.5★
The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder-to-Cream Acne Spot Treatment Concentrate Reduces Pimple Size and Zit Redness 0.18 Oz
The Ordinary$9.664.3★
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples 5.5 OZ.
De La Cruz$15.844.3★
De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment - Cystic Acne Treatment for Face and Body - Daily 10 Min Spot Treatment Mask - Safe and Effective Game Changing Hormonal Acne Treatment that Clears Up Pimples - 2.6 OZ Tube
De La Cruz$10.094.3★
What buyers say about sulfur acne treatment
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“not as bad as many have described”
“no added fragrances”
“Very efficacious”
“affordable product”
“Reduces my redness”
“Non-irritating, non-drying”
“Has cleared up skin”
“Effective for irritated skin”
“Works as advertized”
“Its easy to apply”
What buyers complain about
“Smell bad”
“I didnt see any results”
“Irritating on sensitive skin”
“Hard to put on and stay on”
“made my face worse”
“It is a little drying”
“Its a little pricey”
“Its super fine dust so expect it to be messy”
“doesnt turn creamy at all”
“I have oily skin”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sulfur acne treatment profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.2M/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the sulfur acne treatment niche?
- 4 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 94% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sulfur acne treatment?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Functionality-Overall, Allergies. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for sulfur acne treatment peak?
- Demand peaks in Feb–Jun; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sulfur acne treatment niche?
- Listings span $9.06–$25.69; the average listing price is $13.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.