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title: "Zinc Pyrithione — $96K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **zinc pyrithione**
**Skip it**
A small market ($96K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 24Growth 29Conversion 65Competition 42Returns 97Price range 69Avg price 80Brand share 57Review moat 37Quality gap 33
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****$16.88**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$6.83–$33.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****71%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****60%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,806.83**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$96K**
$96K/yr · 98K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, zinc pyrithione is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **zinc pyrithione market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$84K–$101K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#337**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **94%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **75 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **141 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**49**
**Top-5 brand share**
**71%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**60%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Dermaharmony36% - Noble Formula11% - Erbaid9% - CeraVe8% - DERMAdoctor7% - DHS7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/zinc-pyrithione/trend)
## **Top zinc pyrithione search terms**
- **zinc pyrithione**47K/yr+5.9%5.1% conv. - **pyrithione zinc**43K/yr-0.5%4.0% conv. - **2% pyrithione zinc**5K/yr+18.7%6.5% conv. - **pure zinc pyrithione**4K/yr-23.2%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/beauty-personal-care/zinc-pyrithione/search-terms)
## **Top zinc pyrithione 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%$10K20%$19K30%$29K40%$38K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Dermaharmony 2% Pyrithione Zinc (ZnP) Liquid Cleanser (non-soap) Wash (4 Fl Oz Bottle)**Dermaharmony**$8.86**4.5★350 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZYVG7SV) [2**Pyrithione Zinc Soap Bar for Face & Body 4oz | Medicated 2% ZnP Bar Soap Skin Therapy Cleanser for Acne Rosacea Eczema Dermatitis Psoriasis Itching | Cleansing Calming Facial Wash Made in USA**Erbaid**$6.98**4.7★434 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2JPGX4R) [3**CeraVe Hydrating Anti Dandruff Shampoo 1% Pyrithione Zinc Dandruff Treatment With Ceramides Niacinamide & Hyaluronic Acid Helps Eliminate Flakes & Provides Itchy Scalp Relief Sulfate Free 12 Oz**CeraVe**$9.68**4.6★5,797 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV43L7J8) [4**Dermaharmony 2% Pyrithione Zinc (ZnP) Bar Soap 4 oz - Crafted for Those with Skin Conditions - Seborrheic Dermatitis Dandruff Psoriasis Eczema etc.**Dermaharmony**$8.65**4.4★6,926 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MWB0ZGE) [5**DERMAdoctor 2% Pyrithione Zinc Tranquility Cleanser - Maximum OTC Strength for Seborrheic Dermatitis Dandruff & Redness | Face Scalp & Body | Soap-Free Fragrance-Free | 7.1 fl oz**DERMAdoctor**$33.26**4.4★157 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019EKOK6G)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Noble Formula Dual-Action 2% Pyrithione Zinc Shampoo | Relief for Dandruff Itching & Flaking | Head-to-Toe Scalp & Body Cleanser | Refreshing Peppermint Paraben & Dye Free | Made in USA 8 oz**Noble Formula**$25.11**29 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLL3RXHH) [**Denorex Advanced Relief Severe Flakes Anti-Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner | 2% Pyrithione Zinc | 2x Flake-Fighting Power vs. Leading Dandruff Shampoos | 10 fl oz**Denorex**$13.97**50 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDRRHBT7) [**Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Bare Scalp Relief Serum 0.1% Pyrithione Zinc for Itch Relief and Scalp Comfort 4.2 fl oz**Head & Shoulders**$11.85**278 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTNSZ8G) [**Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Shampoo with 1% Selenium Sulfide Clinical Strength Advanced Oil Control Twin Pack Seborrheic Dermatitis Relief Oily Scalp 13.5 Fl Oz**Head & Shoulders**$11.29**13,157 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTKCSDJ5) [**Bright sunlight 9 Ounce Zinc Pyrithione Powder Shampoo Additive**Bright sunlight**$27.76**2 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS12XYMC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Noble Formula Dual-Action 2% Pyrithione Zinc Shampoo | Relief for Dandruff Itching & Flaking | Head-to-Toe Scalp & Body Cleanser | Refreshing Peppermint Paraben & Dye Free | Made in USA 8 oz**Noble Formula**$25.11**4.6★**▲ 225%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GLL3RXHH) [**Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Shampoo with 1% Selenium Sulfide Clinical Strength Advanced Oil Control Twin Pack Seborrheic Dermatitis Relief Oily Scalp 13.5 Fl Oz**Head & Shoulders**$11.29**4.6★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTKCSDJ5) [**Denorex Advanced Relief Severe Flakes Anti-Dandruff Shampoo & Conditioner | 2% Pyrithione Zinc | 2x Flake-Fighting Power vs. Leading Dandruff Shampoos | 10 fl oz**Denorex**$13.97**4.8★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDRRHBT7) [**Bright sunlight 9 Ounce Zinc Pyrithione Powder Shampoo Additive**Bright sunlight**$27.76**5.0★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FS12XYMC) [**Head & Shoulders Anti-Dandruff Bare Scalp Relief Serum 0.1% Pyrithione Zinc for Itch Relief and Scalp Comfort 4.2 fl oz**Head & Shoulders**$11.85**4.4★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPTNSZ8G)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about zinc pyrithione**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**10%
*“Fragrance free”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Great quality product exactly as described”*
**Efficiency**9%
*“Works great”*
**Allergies**7%
*“No allergies”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Good price”*
**Cleansing**5%
*“It cleans well”*
**Soft Feel**5%
*“hair is soft”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Moisturizer”*
**Hair Growth**4%
*“its working great on my hair so”*
**Lather**4%
*“The lather is thick”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**19%
*“Awful smell”*
**Allergies**14%
*“have an itchy spot”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“Did not work”*
**Moist/Dry**5%
*“It's very dry after washing”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“Would not recommend this product for people with sensitive skin”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Expensive”*
**Hair Related**2%
*“This product makes my hair smell horrible”*
**Oily/Greasy**2%
*“made it oily”*
**Leak-Proof**2%
*“leaking out everywhere”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“It seems like it used to be bigger”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Leak-Proof**27%
**Functionality-Overall**14%
**Smell**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Moist/Dry**4%
**Damage/Burn Hair**4%
**Product Condition**4%
**Size-Overall**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is zinc pyrithione profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the zinc pyrithione niche?**
- 14 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in zinc pyrithione?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Allergies, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for zinc pyrithione peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the zinc pyrithione niche?**
- Listings span $6.83–$33.26; the average listing price is $16.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,807 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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