The Ordinary Glycolic Acid
MaybeShoppers spend $5.5M a year here. But the top 5 products take 100% of clicks, so The Ordinary Glycolic Acid is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 34% of 10,978 Beauty & Personal Care niches · +3 vs the category median of 4851
- Market size
- $5.5M/yr3.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +29.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 100%top-5 click share · 2 brands · 6 sellers
Flapen Score
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid against its category
The dotted line is the Beauty & Personal Care average. Past it, The Ordinary Glycolic Acid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The The Ordinary Glycolic Acid market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 3.1M times last year and spent an estimated $5.5M. All 2 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Jul. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
13.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 3.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 13.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +29.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $5.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +29.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 13.1%
- Market size, estimated
- $5.5Ma year
- Peak month
- July1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- the ordinary glycolic acid1.1M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $13.41.
Listings sell for $13.41 on average, from $8.72 to $22.66. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 400K to 500K a year. The average listing sells 125,000 to 150,000 of them. At $13.41 that is $1.7M to $2.0M a year per listing.
- Average price
- $13.41under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $8.72–$22.66
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 400K–500K
- Units per listing a year
- 125,000–150,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- $1.7M–$2.0M
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
100% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #72 within Toners & Astringents. It carries 28,737 reviews at 4.68 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 100%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #72in Toners & Astringents
- Average rating
- 4.68 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 28,737per listing
- Listings tracked
- 4
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are settling in.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 59 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 59 months
Products
Top The Ordinary Glycolic Acid products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 8.1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $12.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 9y ago

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 3.4 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.72
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 1y ago

7% Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Toner Gentle Exfoliating Toner Smooth Skin Restores Skin Vitality and Refreshing Hydrating Formula Pore Minimizer-240ml/8.44 fl.oz.
- Price
- $9.33
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary The Bright Set 3-Step Regimen for Radiant Even Skin Tone with Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA and Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum | Skin Care Set
- Price
- $22.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,165
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
7% Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Toner Gentle Exfoliating Toner Smooth Skin Restores Skin Vitality and Refreshing Hydrating Formula Pore Minimizer-240ml/8.44 fl.oz.
- Price
- $9.33
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 8.1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $12.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 9y ago

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 3.4 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.72
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary The Bright Set 3-Step Regimen for Radiant Even Skin Tone with Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA and Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum | Skin Care Set
- Price
- $22.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,165
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
7% Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Toner Gentle Exfoliating Toner Smooth Skin Restores Skin Vitality and Refreshing Hydrating Formula Pore Minimizer-240ml/8.44 fl.oz.
- Price
- $9.33
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 65
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 3.4 Fl Oz
- Price
- $8.72
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 1y ago

The Ordinary The Bright Set 3-Step Regimen for Radiant Even Skin Tone with Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Alpha Arbutin 2% + HA and Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG Eye Serum | Skin Care Set
- Price
- $22.66
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,165
- Age
- 4y ago

The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner Brightening and Smoothing Daily Toner for More Even-Looking Skin Tone 8.1 Fl Oz
- Price
- $12.92
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 56,359
- Age
- 9y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 100% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
2 rising
Sellers
6
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- The Ordinary96%
- COSMOO4%
Demand
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top The Ordinary Glycolic Acid search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- the ordinary glycolic acid1.1M/yr
- ordinary glycolic acid861K/yr
- glycolic acid the ordinary523K/yr
- acido glicolico the ordinary original97K/yr
- ordinary toner107K/yr
- the ordinary toner97K/yr
- acido glicolico the ordinary41K/yr
- the ordinary glycolic acid 7% toning solution51K/yr
- the ordinary glycolic acid toner53K/yr
- glycolic acid ordinary29K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about The Ordinary Glycolic Acid
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
caused irritation for me
Caused a rash
Had a allergic reaction
Didn't work for me
Never worked
I am not seeing any results
apparently something in my not normally sensitive skin does not like
whatever was in this product severely burned my skin
Ruined my skin
There's no scent
It doesnt have a strong smell
The smell is kind of weird
Why was it yellow
not nearly as red
Darker color
Love
It has helped so much with clearing up my skin
Help with textured skin
Great even with sensitive skin
its super affordable for the quality
Excellent Product
great and as expected product
Good price
Great value
reasonable price
Really made my skin soft
My skin looks smoother
Smooths the skin
Effective for dark spots
It helps reduce the look of dark spots
got rid of dark spots
Return
0.4% Return rate 49% Fixable by listing
Too small
Bottle small
Bigger than expected
Didn't work for me
Never worked
I am not seeing any results
False advertising it did NOTHING for me
Misleading
Falsely advertised
Why was it yellow
not nearly as red
Darker color
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